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Excessive screen use by preschool-age children can lead to reduced sleep quality, exacerbating problems such as poor attention, hyperactivity and unstable mood, a new study suggests. Excessive screen ...

Background: Data regarding the impact of early risk factors on later involvement in bullying are scarce. We investigated the impact of preschool behaviors, family characteristics (socio-economic ...

Pregnant women's thyroid hormone trajectories (levels in the first, second, and third trimester) may predict whether their male offspring are aggressive or withdrawn at age 4. Certain maternal thyroid ...

The trajectories and predictors of childhood behavior problems remain unclear, this study aims to examine this research topic using nine waves of data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study. A ...

Another reason for the lack of correlation could be that mobile apps for preschoolers are often developmental and less over-stimulating than, for example, cartoons or violent games for older children.

I spend time each month providing consultation to preschools to help them understand the root cause of the challenging behaviors in their classrooms and establish developmentally appropriate, ...

Congenital heart disease (CHD) which is a problem with how the heart forms before birth -- occurs in approximately 1% of newborns. It has previously been shown that school-age children, adolescents, ...

Thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...

Raising a child with ASD can be overwhelming and challenging for parents, and it poses different needs that require support, guidance, and education. Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the ...