#child-development

#child-development

Starting a business can help kids build confidence, learn valuable skills, and discover new interests from an early age. [ more ]

Reviving play in schools can tackle child health crisis.

Play should be prioritized in curriculum for better child development. [ more ]

Home schooling in the US has seen a significant increase in popularity, with an estimated 1.9 to 2.7 million children currently being home-schooled.

Some parents are choosing home schooling due to concerns about politics in education, safety from shootings, and the comfort of their children in traditional classrooms. [ more ]

Embodied's tabletop bot, Moxie, will soon be able to engage children in subjects like reading, math, science, and social studies.

Moxie can recognize up to four children in a family and will soon be able to recognize other important objects in kids' lives. [ more ]

Higher fluoride levels in pregnancy linked to child behavior issues. [ more ]

Higher prenatal fluoride exposure linked to neurobehavioral problems in children. [ more ]

A CDA program offering six college credits is available at Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center, free of cost for community members. [ more ]

Children thrive under outstanding care at West Street Neighbourhood Nursery

Manager establishes exceptional relationships with parents, children's center, and outside agencies for vulnerable children [ more ]

Mental Health Awareness Month - Take Your Time campaign by National Geographic emphasizes coping with stress at an early age [ more ]

Striving for parental perfection is not necessary; acknowledging imperfections and doing one's best is sufficient. [ more ]

Screen time and social isolation affected a child's development, leading to challenges in preschool settings. [ more ]

Staring at screens adversely affects child development

Inclination towards play-based childhood for physical and social skills development [ more ]

Reading digital books is not the same as screen time.

Digital books offer unique educational opportunities for children. [ more ]

Screen time before the age of 3 can lead to developmental delays.

Children granted screen time at a young age are more likely to display sensory processing issues. [ more ]

AI models can mimic child-like language learning stages and mental capabilities.

Language models like GPT-4 can pretend to be less intelligent than they are by emulating children's responses. [ more ]

AI can learn basic language elements from a child's sensory input.

Researchers trained AI on 61 hours of footage of a child named Sam. [ more ]

An AI model was trained to learn words and concepts using a child's first-person video footage.

The AI model was able to learn a substantial number of words and concepts using only one percent of the child's waking hours. [ more ]

Artificial intelligence can help in understanding how humans develop.

Researchers trained a model using first-person video footage from a child's perspective. [ more ]

The workshop will focus on the impact of technology and digital media on child and adolescent development and mental health.

Experts from various fields will discuss the positive and negative effects of technology and digital media on infants, children, and adolescents. [ more ]

The microbiome, or collection of bacteria in the body, plays a role in mental health and cognitive abilities.

Children's gut microbiome is influenced by their mother's microbiome and diet, and can impact brain development. [ more ]

Resilience is about bouncing forward and developing new tools and skills.

Risky play builds resilience in small children and helps them develop courage and self-belief. [ more ]

Risky play helps kids develop resilience, self-confidence, independence, executive functioning, and risk-management skills.

Kids who lack predictable support from adults are less willing to take risks and miss out on opportunities for growth. [ more ]