Questions tagged [research]
For questions expecting answers to be based on studies or other scientific evidence. Use tag [science] when you ask about how to teach scientific concepts or get children interested in science.
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Fun statistics to record about one's own children
new guy, here. Might stick around for a while, though, we'll see. I was perusing the Internet for ideas about variables to collect about one's own child(ren), that you can later present to said child(...
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How to transition from someone with no knowledge of parenting into someone who is likely to succeed at the task?
I hope to become a parent one day, and when I do I would like to be a good one. I have been trying to learn a bit about what that entails, which has so far involved reading lots of questions and ...
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What is the right bath water temperature for larger babies?
It is known that the optimal temperature for newborns is about the human body temperature, 36-38C. Most adults would find this bath water temperature too warm.
However, what is the case in the ...
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Validated list of emotions for children by age
I am writing stories about emotions for children age 5-10. I would like to use emotions that are relevant to children's emotional development in that range. For example, I heard from discussions with ...
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Are there any studies done on diaper usage from newborn to 2 years?
I found a lot of websites stating different amounts of disposable diaper changes per day for newborn to 2 year old's, but I can't find any reference to research or surveys done to back the numbers.
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Are there proven practical benefits from teaching music to children?
It is very common for parents to try and teach a musical instrument to their children. But are there any practical benefits from doing so? Statistically speaking, 99.9% of all kids will never end up ...
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Are kids with daycare background antisocial?
I am a new parent to an 8-month-old boy. We are in a dilemma about whether to put the child in daycare (both parents are working) or take care of him at home (wife would have to leave her job).
I ...
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When the length of a commute can be recognized as not acceptable for a kindergartner?
I have learned of kids with crazy long commutes in their school bus for public schools. I'm surprised of having such longs commutes (1 hour) for a 4-to-5 year old starting kindergarten.
I understand ...
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Is there any research on the psychological impact of male children pushing same sex parent out of the bed?
This question is about the impact on the psyche of a boy/tween who sleeps in their parents bed and as time goes on the father moves out of the bed.
Certain things that may be of importance are:
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Toddler misbehaves a lot less with dad, than with mom
My 2-year-old is misbehaving a lot less with me, than with his mom. He goes to bed without issues, stops watching TV when it's time for bed, no tantrums in the super market (mostly), no problems with ...
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Can a 2 year old learn "hard" and "soft" for "don't throw"?
At 22 months we've just entered the throwing and hitting stage. For "throw this, not that" I'm thinking of teaching him "hard" and "soft" and that's okay to throw soft things. I'm wondering if anyone ...
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Does sleep-talk with toddlers work?
Is there any scientific research that proves sleep-talk (reading affirmations to a child when the child sleeps) works? The promoters such as these https://gouldingprocess.com/ already say it does, ...
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Giving expressed breast milk at the same time of day that it was expressed
My partner believes that it is beneficial for our baby to be given expressed breast milk at the same time of day that the milk was expressed, e.g. breastmilk expressed in the evening would ideally be ...
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Scientific proof of sign language for toddler communication [closed]
Is there science-backed research on teaching sign language to toddlers to enhance communication?
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10 year old's screen time: Studies and/or Government recommendations?
My question is:
I'm trying to find current (it's 2017)
Government body recommendations,
Medical/health/science organization recommendations or perhaps studies,
on screen time daily hour use limits ...
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