A group of international researchers examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep across 14 cultures and found that these methods are related to the development of a child’s temperament. The ...

Key points Some child temperament characteristics can pose challenges for parenting effectively. It's important that parents build strong, positive relationships and manage their own emotional ...

A group of international researchers examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep across 14 cultures and found that these methods are related to the development of a child's temperament. The ...

This research examined alternative mechanisms in the etiology of attachment disorganization. The authors hypothesized that negative intrusive parenting would significantly predict children's ...

My research since grad school has focused on children’s temperament, and it’s one of my favorite things to talk with parents about. Temperament refers to children’s individual differences in their ...

Imagine two children from the same family: One child is loud, outgoing and always on the run, while the other is content to sit and read a book, likes to stick to a schedule and is usually quiet. If ...

As parents, we have a tendency to view our child’s moods and behavior as a reflection of our parenting. When you see someone’s easy, outgoing child who is able to adapt to a sudden change in plans and ...

Child Development, Vol. 88, No. 4, SPECIAL SECTION: Positive Youth Development in Diverse and Global Contexts (JULY/AUGUST 2017), pp. 1057-1062 (6 pages) In Turkey, responsive behaviors toward kin are ...

“Professor Putnam is a developmental psychologist whose work focuses on a fascinating question of how biological and ...

The foundation for healthy eating behavior starts in infancy. Young children learn to regulate their appetite through a combination of biological, psychological, and sociological factors. Researchers ...