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early child development
Earning Baby's Trust
Dec 20
Cara Hykawy
Communications Assistant
Are you trustworthy? Your baby might just know the answer.
New evidence from a study by the Concordia University Department of Psychology suggests that babies as young as 14 months are able to make the basic distinction as to whether an adult is reliable or not.
Social & Emotional Development in the Early Years
Nov 14
David Sheftel
Program Coordinator
The Early Years are a fascinating and often mysterious time. Copious amounts of information exists while much is still unknown. The process of deciphering, staying current and combining this knowledge into our daily practice can be challenging.
Childhood Attachment and Obesity
May 30
by Tina Albrecht
Communications, BC Council for Families
Early childhood attachment and obesity. Why would these two issues even show up in the same sentence? Well, according to research recently published in the journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, insecure mother-child attachment is linked to a greater risk of obesity in young children.
Self-Control: The Key to Success?
Feb 14
by Tina Albrecht
Communications, BC Council for Families
Self-control in children can be a surprisingly accurate indicator of adult success. A new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, followed 1000 New Zealand children from birth to age 32, and found that those who developed self-control at a young age were likely to have better outcomes in adulthood.
Building Child-Friendly Communities
Jan 31
by Marilee Peters
Director of Communications, BC Council for Families
Looking for ways to strengthen supports for children and families in your community? Interested in bringing together local stakeholders to start making your community a better place for children to grow and develop? You're in luck. Check out the Aboriginal Child Friendly Communities Toolkit: Inclusion of the Early Years, a child-friendly assessment and planning resource released last week by the Society for Children and Youth.
Parents left out of education equation
Nov 01
by Marilee Peters
Director of Communications, BC Council for Families
Right now in British Columbia one out of five students who complete Grade 4 don’t read, write or have math skills at a Grade 4 level. That’s really not good enough for any of us, and it’s important for us to find ways to help that 20 per cent of students do better. We know the answer is to invest in early childhood learning," said Premier Gordon Campbell in his address to the province October 27.
US Daycare Study: Mixed Results, Missing Parents
May 21
A recent report from the U.S. National Institutes of Health about the long term effects of daycare on kids has created considerable media excitement over the past couple of weeks. The study, "Do Effects of Early Child Care Extend to Age 15 Years? Results From the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development," published in the latest issue of the journal Child Development, is either good news or bad news for parents with kids in daycare - depending on how you spin it.
Best Chance Now Online
May 14
Just announced last week by BC's Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport -- the launch of a comprehensive new website full of information for both new and expectant parents.
Toddlers and TV: Too Much, Too Soon
May 10
Want kids who are smarter and thinner? Keep them away from the television set as toddlers.
That's the message from researchers at the Université de Montréal, the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center and the University of Michigan, who found in a recent study that television exposure at age two forecasts negative consequences for kids, ranging from poor school adjustment to unhealthy habits.
Parenting Style Impacts Bullying
Mar 26
New research published by the Centres of Excellence for Children’s Well-Being suggests that victims of childhood bullying may share key risk factors that could help in early identification.
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