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TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A child’s intelligence is not the sole key to academic success, a new British study concludes. Instead, intelligence plus “non-cognitive” factors, such as a determination to excel despite obstacles and an innate love of learning, can push a child to the top ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Troubled transgender students are more likely to turn to school staff than their own parents for support, a new study finds. Trans teens feeling depressed and anxious are 74% less likely to seek help from parents than from adults at school, compared toContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When you have a young child, you can wind up spending most of your time changing diapers and feeding them, but one expert suggests that socialization is also important for your child’s future well-being. From an early age, socialization can help hone theirContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — You’ve noticed your young child complains of headaches and rubs their eyes a lot. Does that mean it’s time to get glasses? It could, says a Baylor College of Medicine expert, and noticing these signs early is critical for young children because theirContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — AI can help predict which young kids are more likely to develop autism, a new study says. The AI looks for patterns in medical data that can be easily obtained from children 2 or younger without extensive assessments or clinical tests, researchers said.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A child at the dinner table talks about trouble at school or an argument with a friend, but parents aren’t listening: They’re checking their smartphones instead. It’s a scenario that plays out millions of times per day across America, and it could beContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Parents are worried that social media and technology will get in the way of schoolkids building meaningful connections with classmates and teachers during the upcoming school year, a new poll finds. Half of parents (50%) say too much time spent with technology willContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Back-to-school can feel like a rushed jumble, as kids leave behind summer fun for the next step in their education. But there are specific ways parents can help students show up sharper, get young athletes ready to compete, and have anxious kids settledContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Regular bedtimes won’t just help your child be alert for a busy school day; they might also help keep them from abusing drugs or alcohol as a teen, new research suggests. Youth who’d had early bedtimes in childhood and adolescence were significantly lessContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Want to be a better, more effective mom or dad? Trying sharing a good laugh with your kid. New research among folks ages 18 to 45 found many citing humor as one of the reasons they had, and continue to have, a positiveContinue Reading