Just in case you needed it, scientists at Stanford University are compiling scientific proof that reading is good for your brain. The lab rats, in this case, are literary PhD candidates from the San Francisco Bay Area, taking part in a literary neuroscience experiment – a field in its infancy. Researchers send graduate students into [...]
Let children figure things out for themselves. That’s what the experts say. According to a new study from the Journal of Child and Family Studies, toddlers who have greater autonomy to perform tasks on their own showed a type of higher thinking. This may not come as a surprise to most parents, but it is [...]
Do you remember being afraid of the dark? I do. I remember waking up from nightmares, parched and thirsty for water. I remember sitting, frozen, petrified of what might be lurking under the bed. What if there was a monster with sharp teeth? Or a giant, flying insect just waiting to land on me and [...]
In today’s tech-savvy, smart-world parents and children are on-the-go on all forms of wireless communication. From texts to instant messaging, from androids to iphones, keeping in touch is vital. But it’s just as important—if not more—to keep old-fashioned lines of communication open. When young your child’s world is like a pearl in your oyster. There’s [...]
