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Early childhood is a stage in human development. It generally includes toddlerhood and some time afterwards. Play age is an unspecific designation approximately within the scope of early childhood.

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Breastfeeding duration and weaning diet may shape child's body composition

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Variations in both milk feeding and in the weaning diet are linked to differences in growth and development, and they have independent influences on body composition in early childhood, according to a new study accepted for ...


Researchers find simple camera enhances preschool learning

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three Penn State Harrisburg faculty researchers have proven an educational program built around a simple disposable camera enhances learning for both children and teachers in preschool settings.


Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy, early childhood more likely to smoke as adults

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy and their early childhood years may be predisposed to take up smoking as teens and young adults, compounding the physical damage they sustained from the smoke exposure.


Iron deficiency in womb may delay brain maturation in preemies

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Iron plays a large role in brain development in the womb, and new University of Rochester Medical Center research shows an iron deficiency may delay the development of auditory nervous system in preemies. This delay could ...


Researchers find prenatal cocaine exposure may compromise neurocognitive development

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that heavier intrauterine cocaine exposure (IUCE) is associated with mild compromise on selective areas of neurocognitive development during middle childhood. ...


The un-favorite child

The un-favorite child

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- “Mom always liked you best.” The Smothers Brothers aside, chances are if you’ve got a sibling, this is something you’ve either heard or said at some point in your life. Many people feel that ...


Early childhood diet may influence future health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

If you have trouble keeping weight off and you're wondering why - the surprising answer may well be the cheeseburgers you ate - when you were a toddler.