Tag: Child psychology
Why can’t you remember being born, learning to walk or saying...
Vanessa LoBue, Rutgers University - Newark
Whenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University,...
Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle...
Toni Sturdivant, Texas A&M University-Commerce
When Mattel announced in January 2022 that it was releasing a new Barbie doll...
Why your kid won’t put down the smartphone – it’s not...
Meghan Owenz, Penn State
Nearly three-quarters of parents are concerned that their kids’ use of mobile devices may be...
Here’s how to help your kids break out of their pandemic...
Dominique A. Phillips, University of Miami and Jill Ehrenreich-May, University of Miami
Pilar’s parents took all the recommended precautions...
Families can support kids’ mental health whether they’re learning remotely or...
Erika Bocknek, Wayne State University
The choice between in-person learning, where available, and remote learning is a fraught one for parents. Children experience joy and...
Try these 8 tips to reduce parenting stress during the coronavirus...
Leslie E. Roos, University of Manitoba and Jessica Flannery, University of Oregon
Parenting can be tough at the best of times, but family life has...
Grudges come naturally to kids – gratitude must be taught
Nadia Chernyak, University of California, Irvine; Peter Blake, Boston University, and Yarrow Dunham, Yale University
Have you heard this tale? In ancient times, an escaped...
Why I use Harry Potter to teach a college course on...
Georgene Troseth, Vanderbilt University
In an effort to find a more engaging way to present child development to new psychology students, I decided to use...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
