Japan Baby-Robot Teaches Parenting Skills

by Admin 10. March 2010 13:13
It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese robot programmed to be as fickle as a real baby. The cuddly baby-bot looks unearthly with a pair of luminous blue eyes and oversized cheeks, but engine... [Continue Reading »]

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CHILDUP BESTOF: "The Genius in All of Us"

by Admin 9. March 2010 13:14
A new book persuasively argues that extraordinary intelligence and talent are not genetic gifts.David Shenk's new book, "TheGenius in All of Us: Why Everything You've Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong," is 300 pages long, and more than half of those pages are endnot... [Continue Reading »]

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Where Are All the Fat Kids?

by Admin 9. March 2010 13:03
Having three daughters, I am incredibly conscious that everything I say and do relating to food can change the way they also relate to it. I wrote an article for Treasures magazine last year, talking about some research that showed that children as young as four talk about the need to lo... [Continue Reading »]

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Do Pregnant Women Face Growing Expectations to Be ‘Perfect’ Mothers?

by Admin 8. March 2010 12:42
Health Editor Madeleine Brindley asks whether society and the media are putting too much pressure on pregnant women to become perfect mothers. Childbirth may be the most natural event in the world but that doesn’t mean being a mother – or indeed a father – comes naturall... [Continue Reading »]

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Obesity Risks Start before Birth

by Admin 7. March 2010 12:38
Prenatal, infancy, early childhood — factors in all may affect a person’s future weight and health. Pam Levin's daughter weighed less than 5 pounds at birth. But by the time the child turned 3, Levin and her husband had begun to bristle at some of the comments about her.... [Continue Reading »]

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Confidential Report Reveals: Big Pharma Trying to Stop Long-Term Safety Studies of ADHD Drugs (Ritalin, Concerta)

by Admin 6. March 2010 13:15
A confidential document, now made public by a Swedish court, tells how pharmaceutical companies (calling themselves the “Consortium”) are trying to stop long-term safety studies of ADHD drugs (Ritalin, Concerta). The companies producing methylphenidate products (like Rital... [Continue Reading »]

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Dual Language Learners: What's Happening at Head Start?

by Admin 6. March 2010 12:26
This is the second in a four-part series zooming in on dual language learning in early childhood. Our first post provided a summary of the research on effective approaches to teaching young language learners and the many questions left to answer. Today we are examining Head Start’s s... [Continue Reading »]

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Talk to your Kids, Even If They Can't Talk Back

by Admin 5. March 2010 14:03
Maggie Cary, a national board certified teacher has been an educator for more than 17 years. She is certified in secondary education and holds a master’s degree in early childhood education. Over the years she has mentored countless teachers and advised hundreds of parents. Cary ha... [Continue Reading »]

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Creatures Go from Ocean to Classroom

by Admin 5. March 2010 12:34
Boys & Girls Club members get hands-on experience with sea life via Ocean Institute’s mobile aquarium. Ocean and wildlife educators are making a splash at the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach. Club members recently enjoyed a hands-on lesson about the ocean’s crea... [Continue Reading »]

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Parents Can Gauge Speech Problems

by Admin 4. March 2010 14:02
Parents wait with bated breath for their child's first babbling utterances. And as these babies grow, their parents learn to interpret their variations of words or invented terms. However, knowing when a cute mispronunciation or perpetual baby talk is cause for concern often escap... [Continue Reading »]

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