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How to Manage Media in Families
The New York Times: Parents have a love-hate relationship with firsts. Some they like: the first smile, the first steps, the first sleeping through the night. Others they dread: the first flu, the first tantrum
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What Children Think of the Internet (and Why It Matters)
The New York Times: On a recent late afternoon, my 5-year-old son requested pizza for dinner, as he does pretty much every day. I wasn’t sure if we had one in the freezer. “Let’s ask
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Greater Maternal Insensitivity in Childhood Predicts Greater Electrodermal Reactivity During Conflict Discussions With Romantic Partners in Adulthood Lee Raby, Glenn I. Roisman, Jeffry A. Simpson, W. A.
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‘Baby Talk’ Is Less Clear Than Normal Speech
People tend to speak more slowly, use a sing-song voice, and use cutesy words like “tummy” when speaking to babies and small children. While we might be inclined to think that this kind of “baby
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‘Baby-talk’ might not be easy to understand for kids, study finds
PBS: Parents may be using “baby-talk” when speaking to infants with the goal of making it easier for babies to understand, but a new Japanese study shows this may have the opposite effect. Two research
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How Do We Respond to Parenthood?
Pacific Standard: Yes, men have a harder time than women adjusting to life as new parents. But that blanket statement covers up important differences between individual men and women—specifically how those differences affect couples making
