Category Archives: Child Development

Research articles on child development

• Friday, 17 May 2013 13:04 Making the Most of Summer: Part 1 – Strategies for Parents Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Making the Most of Summer Part 1 – Strategies for Parents! Children cherish the summer time.  They wait all year for the season when they can stay home and play with their friends. For them, summer...

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• Wednesday, 08 May 2013 18:50 Making the Most of Summer: Part 2 – Cultivating Positive Relationships Posted by Paula Morse, LPC Cultivating Positive Relationships  Oftentimes as parents, we accept the notion that siblings can not and will not get along. While some sibling conflict is normal, there are also things parents can do to set a positive...

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• Monday, 14 January 2013 7:28 Helping Children Prevent Teasing and Bullying Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Bullying is a serious problem for many children. Nearly one in three students experience bullying and some 40 percent of teachers observe bullying once a week or more, according to Chris Munsey’s recent report in the APA...

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• Wednesday, 14 November 2012 19:27 eNews: Research Update- Diagnoses for Children Posted by Adam Benton, PhD New DSM Diagnoses revisions for children. See link below eNews: Research Update....

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• Wednesday, 24 October 2012 11:41 The Giant Experiment of Parenting Posted by Gerald New Recently, my 6 year old son had a fairly minor accident (relatively speaking of course) on our treadmill in which he cut his finger pretty good. Yes, I understand…kids and treadmills don’t mix…a lesson we are...

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• Thursday, 18 October 2012 2:46 Does true love wait? Age of first sexual experience predicts romantic outcomes in adulthood Posted by Adam Benton, PhD An interesting study on sexuality in adolescents. The study suggests that those who wait to engage in sexual intercourse until older ages, 19+, have more stable, long-term relationships. It also suggests that those who engage in...

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• Monday, 20 August 2012 14:01 Helping Your Child Overcome Teasing and Bullying Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Helping Your Child Overcome Teasing and Bullying If your child is unfortunate enough to face chronic teasing or bullying there are some strategies taught by various programs to help them cope. The strategies below were taken...

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• Wednesday, 08 August 2012 3:00 Back to School Anxiety Posted by Adam Benton, PhD Having back to school anxiety is a common struggle for children, but there are some things you can do to ease the pain. Here are some tips to help reduce anxiety and have a tear-free first...

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• Tuesday, 07 August 2012 14:17 ADHD Linked with Slower Brain Development Posted by Adam Benton, PhD A new study of 465 children recently revealed a two-year delay in the development of certain brain regions in children with ADHD. These brain regions, the prefrontal cortex (the front of the brain), have long been...

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• Friday, 03 August 2012 13:09 Putting Pressure on Kids in Sports is a Slippery Slope Posted by Gerald New Putting pressure on kids in sports is a slippery slope. In this Olympic season, it is very easy to watch and think about how much pressure is on those young men and women. Some of them...

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