Autism Risk in Younger Children Increases If They Have Older Sibling with Disorder
...gestational weeks) had an older sibling diagnosed with ASD had an almost 10 times increased risk for ASD. Finally, younger boys with ASD who had [...]
Internet-Connected Toys Are Spying on Kids, Threatening Their Privacy and Security
...to both young girls and boys, collect and use personal information from children in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act [...]
Self-acceptance could be the key to a happier life! Yet, it’s the happy habit practiced least
...mild advice about talking to boys. The girls weren’t sexualized back then, not the way they are in magazines now, but they were perfect. I [...]
New Book that Assesses Preschoolers Early Literacy Skills
...enrollment in preschool as well as building nurturing home-reading routines. The study involved 70 healthy children — 34 boys and 36 girls [...]
Happy Nostalgia Amongst Teens Linked to Less Substance Use/Abuse
...stronger levels of behavioral engagement than boys, and students who drank being most likely to use cannabis. The study did not examine the [...]
Behavioral, Emotional Challenges, and Autism Linked to Mother’s Immunity
...more common among boys than among girls. “Our study explored whether offspring sex interacts with the presence of maternal immune conditions [...]
UNICEF Weighs in on State of Children’s Diets Worldwide
...10 to almost 1 in 5. Ten times more girls and 12 times more boys in this age group suffer from obesity today than in 1975. The greatest burden [...]
Focusing on Empowerment to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption and Obesity in Youth
...Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of Worcester and their parents consumed fewer sugary drinks and more water over a six-month period than children and [...]
More Toxins During Pregnancy = Lower IQ in Children
...of the chemicals in their system during pregnancy had lower IQ scores–particularly boys, whose scores were lower by two points. Within the [...]
30 Year Outcome Study on Adolescent-onset Anorexia
...adolescents in Sweden, some 1% of girls and 0.1% of boys become anorexic. Treatment consists above all of psychotherapy, aimed at changing the [...]
