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Pretend play is less beneficial for early child development than play that’s rooted in real life
Child-raising and early education would do well to shift towards play, books, and visual media that are more rooted in real life. Young children—particularly those aged over three years—often prefer these things to pretend play
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Spanking Is Still Really Common and Still Really Bad for Kids
The good news about spanking is that parents today are less likely to do it to their children than parents in the past. The bad news is that parents today still spank their kids—a lot.
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Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatricians’ Group Says
Parents should not spank their children, the American Academy of Pediatrics said on Monday in its most strongly worded policy statement warning against the harmful effects of corporal punishment in the home. The group, which
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Your Lonely Child’s Path to a Happier Life
Many children come home from school around this time of year with a lament no parent wants to hear: “Nobody likes me.” While childhood inflicts emotional bumps and bruises on most people, feeling rejected by
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APS Past President Walter Mischel Passes Away
The pioneering scientific expert on children’s self-control was a driving force behind the advancement of integrative science and international collaboration.
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5 Proven Benefits Of Play
It may be a new school year, yet I come to sing the praises of trampolines and bubble-blowing, pillow forts and peekaboo, Monopoly and Marco Polo. A new paper in the journal Pediatrics summarizes the