Posts Tagged ‘siblings’
Kids with autism get hooked on video games
U. MISSOURI (US) — Children and teens with autism are more likely to become preoccupied with video games and TV than their typically developing siblings, research reveals. Continue…
Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:11 - 2 Comments
Society & Culture - Jan 15, 2013 11:11 - 0 Comments
Without siblings, China’s kids may fear risk
MONASH U. / U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — People who grew up under China’s One Child Policy are less trusting and more risk-averse than those who were born before the law, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2012 16:29 - 0 Comments
Male fertility linked to gender of siblings
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) / BROWN (US) — Scientists have found a correlation between the swimming speed of a man’s sperm and how many brothers he has. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2012 14:28 - 0 Comments
Parents: Don’t jump into sibling squabbles
U. MISSOURI (US) — Sibling conflict may increase a young person’s risk for depression and anxiety, but parents can help guard children’s mental health by setting up “house rules,” experts say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 5, 2012 15:17 - 5 Comments
Casual sex linked to teen depression
CORNELL (US) — Teens who “hook up” have a higher risk of depression, according to new research that finds the same does not hold true for those in a committed relationship. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 27, 2012 17:33 - 0 Comments
Siblings feel better when they don’t fight
PENN STATE (US) — Siblings can learn to get along, and improve their future health and well-being in the process, according to results from a new prevention program. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 24, 2012 15:54 - 0 Comments
Absent ‘favorite’ can stress out older moms
PURDUE (US) — Receiving help from an adult child who is not the “preferred” caretaker can stress out older mothers, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 15, 2011 12:31 - 1 Comment
Autism: High risk for younger siblings
UC DAVIS (US) — The risk that an infant with an older sibling with autism also will develop the disorder, previously estimated at between 3 and 10 percent, is substantially higher at approximately 19 percent, a large, international study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 10, 2011 16:05 - 2 Comments
Tuned-in parents cut kids’ depression
U. WASHINGTON (US) — When raising children, tailor-made parenting that is in tune with the individual child beats one size fits all. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 11, 2011 10:23 - 2 Comments
Parents shout. Siblings bully
U. WARWICK (UK) — Children who are shouted at and slapped by their parents often go on to bully their brothers and sisters. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2010 14:07 - 16 Comments
It’s depressing when moms pick favorites
CORNELL (US)—Whether the golden child or black sheep, siblings who sense that their mother consistently favors or rejects one child over others are more likely to show depressive symptoms as middle-aged adults, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2010 13:25 - 8 Comments
The sibling side effect of autism
U. OREGON (US)—A new study shows that some siblings of autistic preschoolers show signs of developing hyperactivity. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2010 14:34 - 3 Comments
Siblings teach each other a thing or two
U. ILLINOIS—What we learn from our siblings when we grow up has—for better or for worse—a considerable influence on our social and emotional development as adults. (more…)
