Parent
hideA parent is a mother or father; one who sires or gives birth to and/or nurtures and raises an offspring. The different roles of parents vary throughout the tree of life, and are especially complex in human culture.
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News tagged with parents
Children who are spanked have lower IQs, new research finds
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Children who are spanked have lower IQs worldwide, including in the United States, according to new groundbreaking research by University of New Hampshire professor Murray Straus. The research results will ...
Children distressed by family fighting have higher stress hormones
Nov 14, 2008 |
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Children who become very upset when their parents fight are more likely to develop psychological problems. But little is known about what happens beyond these behavioral reactions in terms of children's biological responses. ...
Today's parents 'not to blame' for teenage problem behaviour
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Poor parenting is not the reason for an increase in problem behaviour amongst teenagers, according to research led by Oxford University.
Sex, videos, friends, games hot with kids online: Norton
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Children are searching online for videos, social networks, games and, yes, porn as they grow up in an Internet Age, according to computer security firm Symantec.
The school bully -- does it run in the family?
Aug 04, 2008 |
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A shove, a taunt or name-calling on the playground or in the hall, away from the eyesight, earshot and authority of the teacher – childhood bullying can involve physical contact, spreading rumors and other negative behaviors ...
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 ...
Do your children push the boundaries? It may be a sign of future leadership abilities study shows
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Children whose parents use a firm parenting style that still allows them to test the rules and learn from it are more likely to assume leadership roles as adults according to a new study published in a recent edition of The ...
Is empty nest best? Changes in marital satisfaction in late middle age
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 02, 2008 |
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The phrase "empty nest" can conjure up images of sad and lonely parents sitting at home, twiddling their thumbs, waiting for their children to call or visit. However, a new study, reported in Psychological Science, a jour ...
Overconfidence Among Teenage Students Can Stunt Crucial Reading Skills
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Too much confidence among teenage students can be harmful. In a study that reinforces the danger of indiscriminately bolstering a child's self esteem -- whether the child earns that distinction or not -- ...
Lies my parents told me: New study shows parents use deception to influence their children
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Parents say that honesty is the best policy, but they regularly lie to their children as a way of influencing their behaviour and emotions, finds new research from the University of Toronto and the University ...
British medics let sick baby die after court ruling
Mar 21, 2009 |
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A seriously ill baby boy in Britain died Saturday, the day after his parents lost a legal battle to force doctors to keep him alive.
Parents shape whether their children learn to eat fruits and vegetables
Aug 11, 2008 |
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Providing fruits for snacks and serving vegetables at dinner can shape a preschooler's eating patterns for his or her lifetime.
Study examines motives behind Santa myth
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 08, 2008 |
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Having kids believe there's a jolly man in a red suit who visits on Christmas Eve isn't detrimental, although some parents can feel they're outright lying to their children, according to a new analysis by Serge Larivée.
Children should wear sunglasses when outside
Jun 03, 2009 |
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How important is it for my child to wear sunglasses?
Researchers find further evidence for genetic contribution to autism
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Jul 15, 2008 |
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Some parents of children with autism evaluate facial expressions differently than the rest of us--and in a way that is strikingly similar to autistic patients themselves, according to new research by neuroscientist Ralph ...
