Published: February 12, 2008
Active father figures have a key role to play in reducing behaviour problems in boys and psychological problems in young women, according to a review published in the February issue of Acta Paediatrica.
Swedish researchers also found that regular positive contact reduces criminal behaviour among children in low-income families and enhances cognitive skills like intelligence, reasoning and language development.
Children who lived with both a mother and father figure also had less behavioural problems than those who just lived with their mother. [continue reading…]
Published: September 21, 2007
Basic principles of biology rather than women’s newfound economic independence can explain why fewer of them are getting married and having children, and why the trend may only be temporary, says a Queen’s researcher. [continue reading…]
Published: September 6, 2007
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Parents with bipolar disorder are taking part in a study that will give them the chance to follow a highly successful parenting skills programme.
Dr Steven Jones and Dr Rachel Calam at the University of Manchester’s School of Psychological Sciences assess the volunteers’ current mood and experiences of parenting with an online questionnaire before offering some of them help via an online version of the Triple P Positive Parenting Programme that featured on the ITV1 television series called ‘Driving Mum and Dad Mad’. [continue reading…]
Published: August 30, 2007
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Mothers who cradle their baby to their right-hand side are displaying signs of extreme stress, a new study shows.
Although most mums feel stressed in the early stages of their baby’s life, the study by Durham University researchers suggests their baby cradling habits are a key indicator of whether this stress could become overwhelming and lead to depression. [continue reading…]
