Child
hideA child (plural: children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. "Child" may also describe a relationship with a parent or authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties."
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News tagged with child
Nature? Nurture? Scientists say neither
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 20, 2009 |
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It's easy to explain why we act a certain way by saying "it's in the genes," but a group of University of Iowa scientists say the world has relied on that simple explanation far too long.
World-first device may help solve child language mystery
Oct 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are one step closer to understanding why children can learn languages far more easily than adults, thanks to a world-first device that allows scientists to measure the magnetic ...
Probing Question: Is homework bad for kids?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Ask an 11-year-old whether homework is a bad thing, and you’ll likely be greeted with vigorous nodding and not a hint of ambiguity, but do grown-up experts agree? As with so many things, the answer is mixed.
New study: Overbearing parents foster obsessive children
Sep 18, 2008 |
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A new study has found that parental control directly influences whether a child will develop a harmonious or obsessive passion for their favorite hobby. Conducted by Professor Geneviève Mageau, of the Université de Montréal's ...
New study reveals: Gifted children shape their personalities according to social stigma
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Gifted youths already know what they want to be when they grow up. They usually choose to study applied sciences, but when they are asked why they made their choices, they are not able to explain.
Third-hand smoke: Another reason to quit smoking
Dec 29, 2008 |
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Need another reason to add "Quit Smoking" to your New Year's resolutions list? How about the fact that even if you choose to smoke outside of your home or only smoke in your home when your children are not there - thinking ...
Fathers need their children
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 08, 2008 |
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Single fathers should never be prevented from seeing their children. Even in the toughest family conflicts, interaction should always continue between father and child according to sociologist Germain Dulac, a researcher ...
'No Child' law gets an 'F' from education professor at Illinois
Nov 05, 2008 |
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The controversial No Child Left Behind law has forced teachers in low-income school districts to craft a curriculum that marginalizes writing at the expense of teaching to the test, resulting in educators ...
Unmarried dads' involvement with child secured during pregnancy, study says
Dec 15, 2008 |
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The best chance of "reeling-in" an unmarried father and building the foundations for a stable family life are the critical months of pregnancy, says new research from the University of Maryland.
Fetal short-term memory found in 30-week-old fetuses
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Memory probably begins during the prenatal period, but little is known about the exact timing or for how long memory lasts. Now in a new study from the Netherlands, scientists have found fetal short-term memory in fetuses ...
'Cascading effect' of childhood experiences may explain serious teen violence
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Adverse experiences early in life can lead to minor childhood behavior problems, which can grow into serious acts of teen violence, according to new research. This "cascading effect" of repeated negative incidents and behaviors ...
Viewing child porn not a risk factor for future sex offenses: study
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 14, 2009 |
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For people without a prior conviction for a hands-on sex offense, the consumption of child pornography alone does not, in itself, seem to represent a risk factor for committing such an offense. Researchers writing in the ...
Study: When a child's birth is unplanned
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One-third of all children born in the United States are the result of unintended pregnancies and not only do these children receive less attention and warmth from their parents than children whose births ...
Devices locate kids, parents find peace of mind
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- With a computer or cell phone and an electronic tracking device, you can locate a missing pet, follow the path of a stolen car, find a skier buried in an avalanche and rescue a hiker lost in the woods.
When preschoolers ask questions, they want explanations
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Curiosity plays a big part in preschoolers' lives. A new study that explored why young children ask so many "why" questions concludes that children are motivated by a desire for explanation.
