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Child development
Learning By Observing And Pitching In: An Award-Winning New Video
In some communities where children are included in a wide range of activities, children pay close attention and learn through contributing to the ongoing…
Taking the Science Of Attachment To The Public
Why does our culture still have such a poor appreciation of the impact of childhood experiences? Suzanne Zeedyk reflects on ways that she believes scientists…
Why Do Adults Spank Kids and What Are the Alternatives?
Understanding how children of different ages learn helps avoid impulse to punish
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Too many adults misunderstand child development,…
The Evolved Nest for Children: A Manzanita School Video Series
About the Video
The Evolved Nest for Children video is born of a recognition of human ancestry and a study of the successful practices of…
Technical-Industrial Cultures Do Not Meet The Most Basic Need Of…
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The list of disconnecting childhood experiences is long.Adults spend much of their lifetime trying to repair the disconnection that started in…
Well, Virginia, It’s…Complicated: Child Liberation And The Santa Claus…
Child Liberation, the Santa Claus Story, and How to
Start Making a Better World this Holiday Season
"Love, as happens all too often in our…
There’s No Such Thing As Naughty: A New Book By Kate Silverton
There is no such thing as "naughty" when parents respect the child's brain.
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Young children's brains are works in progress, and it takes time…
Children Need Safe, Stable, and Nurturing Relationships: New AAP…
Prevention of toxic stress must be partnered with relational health, says AAP.
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To grow in healthy ways, babies need to synchronize…
Why Is Play Good for Young Children?
A new study shows play’s effects on vagal tone.
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Children's free play influences their physiological and psychological health.Healthy…
Parenting ‘style’ affects children at a molecular level
How a parent responds to their child’s needs can affect more than just behaviour.
New research from UBC’s faculty of medicine and BC Children’s Hospital…