Sentences with phrase «behaviors among young children»

Families and child - care settings are important social environments within which food - related behaviors among young children are developed.

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«Among young children, these behaviors are very direct, and the identity of the perpetrator is known,» says Dr. Ostrov.

Some dental malocclusions have been found more commonly among pacifier users than nonusers, but the differences generally disappeared after pacifier cessation.284 In its policy statement on oral habits, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry states that nonnutritive sucking behaviors (ie, fingers or pacifiers) are considered normal for infants and young children and that, in general, sucking habits in children to the age of 3 years are unlikely to cause any long - term problems.285 There is an approximate 1.2 - to 2-fold increased risk of otitis media associated with pacifier use, particularly between 2 and 3 years of age.286, 287 The incidence of otitis media is generally lower in the first year of life, especially the first 6 months, when the risk of SIDS is the highest.288, — , 293 However, pacifier use, once established, may persist beyond 6 months, thus increasing the risk of otitis media.

The study, «Dating and Sexual Behavior Among Single Parents of Young Children in the United States,» was published online in the Journal of Sex Research prior to appearing in print.

Parents» ratings of neighborhood quality were not associated with externalizing behaviors among children six - years - old and younger.

Children as young as 4 years old may reap better health from altruistic giving, a behavior that tends to be less common among kids from high - income families, according to new research on the nature and nurture of altruism published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

High vagal tone is related to feeling safe and calm, says Miller, and has been associated with better physical health, behavior, and social skills among young children.

«Our findings clearly support the contention that child or adolescent maltreatment specifically is an important risk factor for maladaptive functioning in young adulthood among women with childhood ADHD, particularly with respect to depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior,» Guendelman said.

Miscellaneous — Some of the other more common areas in which obedience training would help include digging, destructive behavior (getting into trash cans and tearing up furniture, among other things), being gentle with kids, especially younger children, and getting along with other animals.

Mark S. Dias and others, 8220; Preventing Abusive Head Trauma among Infants and Young Children: A Hospital - Based, Parent Education Program, 8221; Pediatrics, 115, no. 4 (2005); Ronald Barr and others, 8220; Effectiveness of Educational Materials Designed to Change Knowledge and Behaviors Regarding Crying and Shaken - Baby Syndrome in Mothers of Newborns: A Randomized, Controlled Trial, 8221; Pediatrics, 123, no. 3 (2009): 972, 8211; 80.

Dr. Brown's research publications have included: Self - cutting and sexual risk among adolescents in intesive psychiatric treatment; Promoting safer sex among HIV - positive youth with hemophilia: Theory, intervention, and outcome; Predictors of retention among HIV / hemophilia health care professionals; Impact of sexual abuse on the HIV - risk - related behavior of adolescents in intensive psychiatric treatment; Heroin use in adolescents and young adults admitted for drug detoxification; and Children and adolescents living with HIV and AIDS: A review

Positive parenting practices (e.g., parental support, monitoring, avoiding harsh punishment) are associated with positive child outcomes, such as better adjustment, higher self - esteem, higher grades, fewer behavior problems, and lower reports of deviance among school - age children.6 Even if programs target parents of young children, parents may be able to use the skills they develop for years into the future or to help parent older children.

This work in animals has stimulated studies with young children.6 - 12 Initial findings underscore the complexity of relations among context, development, behavior, and HPA axis function in young children.

The Healthy Steps for Young Children Program was designed to meet the needs of families regarding their young children's early development and behavior by enhancing relationships between parents and their children, between families and the pediatric practice, and among practice members.11 - 13 Healthy Steps aims to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of pediatric primary care by incorporating developmental specialists into pediatric pracYoung Children Program was designed to meet the needs of families regarding their young children's early development and behavior by enhancing relationships between parents and their children, between families and the pediatric practice, and among practice members.11 - 13 Healthy Steps aims to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of pediatric primary care by incorporating developmental specialists into pediatric pChildren Program was designed to meet the needs of families regarding their young children's early development and behavior by enhancing relationships between parents and their children, between families and the pediatric practice, and among practice members.11 - 13 Healthy Steps aims to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of pediatric primary care by incorporating developmental specialists into pediatric pracyoung children's early development and behavior by enhancing relationships between parents and their children, between families and the pediatric practice, and among practice members.11 - 13 Healthy Steps aims to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of pediatric primary care by incorporating developmental specialists into pediatric pchildren's early development and behavior by enhancing relationships between parents and their children, between families and the pediatric practice, and among practice members.11 - 13 Healthy Steps aims to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of pediatric primary care by incorporating developmental specialists into pediatric pchildren, between families and the pediatric practice, and among practice members.11 - 13 Healthy Steps aims to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of pediatric primary care by incorporating developmental specialists into pediatric practice.

In general, prosocial behaviors (helping, sharing, caring, politeness) increase during the course of childhood, although the development and prevalence of prosocial behaviors varies across cultures.11 For example, researchers find that prosocial behavior, as observed among peers and in parent - child interaction is more prevalent among young East Asian children than among Western children.

In recent years, there has been growing concern among many in the early care and education community that increasing numbers of very young children are manifesting behavior problems.

Relationships among parents» economic stress, parenting, and young children's behavior problems.

The mission of the Cyberscout Training Programme is to create a community of cyberscout children and young people across Bulgaria, who demonstrate self - developing, responsible, and safe online behavior and popularize it among their peer groups.

The study described in this article examined the relationships among ACEs, reflective functioning, and negative parenting behaviors in 233 mothers of young children who ranged in age from 2 to 5 years old.

Several smaller studies have investigated the relationship of paternal and child mental health, and they have reported related findings among children of different ages than those in the study reported in this article.14, — , 21 One study found an association between paternal depression and excessive infant crying.45 Another study found that children aged 9 to 24 months with depressed fathers are more likely to show speech and language delays, 19,21 whereas another study reported that children aged 2 years with depressed fathers tended to be less compliant with parental guidance.17 Among children aged 4 to 6 years, paternal depression has been found to be associated with increases in problems with prosocial behaviors and peer problems.15 Only 1 other study we are aware of was population based; it was from England and investigated related issues among much younger children, 23 demonstrating that both maternal and paternal depressive symptoms predicted increased child mood and emotional problems at 6 and 24 months ofamong children of different ages than those in the study reported in this article.14, — , 21 One study found an association between paternal depression and excessive infant crying.45 Another study found that children aged 9 to 24 months with depressed fathers are more likely to show speech and language delays, 19,21 whereas another study reported that children aged 2 years with depressed fathers tended to be less compliant with parental guidance.17 Among children aged 4 to 6 years, paternal depression has been found to be associated with increases in problems with prosocial behaviors and peer problems.15 Only 1 other study we are aware of was population based; it was from England and investigated related issues among much younger children, 23 demonstrating that both maternal and paternal depressive symptoms predicted increased child mood and emotional problems at 6 and 24 months ofAmong children aged 4 to 6 years, paternal depression has been found to be associated with increases in problems with prosocial behaviors and peer problems.15 Only 1 other study we are aware of was population based; it was from England and investigated related issues among much younger children, 23 demonstrating that both maternal and paternal depressive symptoms predicted increased child mood and emotional problems at 6 and 24 months ofamong much younger children, 23 demonstrating that both maternal and paternal depressive symptoms predicted increased child mood and emotional problems at 6 and 24 months of age.

Challenging behavior in the early years of development, defined as «any repeated pattern of behavior or perception of behavior that interferes with or is at risk of interfering with optimal learning or engagement in pro-social interactions with peers and adults» (Systems of service delivery: A synthesis of evidence relevant to young children at risk of or who have challenging behavior, University of South Florida, Tampa, 2003), can have pervasive deleterious effects on the child's social emotional functioning, learning, and longitudinal outcomes over time (Behav Disord, 32:29 — 45, 2006; Preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among young people: Progress and possibilities.

For example, longitudinal prospective studies of children of mothers with schizophrenia have consistently identified a subgroup who present a stable pattern of aggressive and / or antisocial behavior from a young age, 36,37 and studies of children with depression identify a subgroup with conduct disorder.38 Among persons who develop a major mental disorder, substance abuse in childhood or adolescence is more strongly associated with violent crime in adulthood than substance abuse in adulthood, 39 and individuals who will develop a major mental disorder may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol than others.40 These findings suggest that symptoms (eg, substance abuse) that we and others are labeling as distinct disorders, may in fact be a part of or at least related to the primary disorder.

This discussion centers on intervention efforts that may reduce parenting stress and enhance school belonging among young children at risk of engaging in delinquent behaviors.