Children who develop CD may receive
less cognitive stimulation from their parents as a result.
Not exact matches
Another part of the answer has to do with early
cognitive stimulation: Affluent parents typically provide more books and educational toys to their kids in early childhood; low - income parents are
less likely to live in neighborhoods with good libraries and museums and other enrichment opportunities, and they're
less likely to use a wide and varied vocabulary when speaking to their infants and children.
• Children (particularly boys) in lone mother households tend to have more conflictual relationships with their mothers and to receive
less emotional support,
cognitive stimulation, supervision and involvement from them (for review, see Jaffee et al, 2003).
Sleeping more than 8 hours and
less than 6 and the lack of
cognitive stimulation such as reading favors the development of
cognitive impairment in people over 65.
Less harsh discipline [associated with mothers] was related to fewer behavior problems, while increased
cognitive stimulation and maternal warmth were associated with increased school readiness.»
Depression, reflected in prolonged sadness and feelings of despair, is associated with
less engaged, stimulating and proactive parenting, and with a range of social and
cognitive problems in young children during infancy, toddlerhood and the preschool years.4 Because young children are so dependent on their mothers for
cognitive stimulation and social interaction, they are more likely to be vulnerable to the impact of maternal depression than school - age children or adolescents.
For example, compared to older mothers, teen mothers display lower levels of verbal
stimulation and involvement, higher levels of intrusiveness, and maternal speech that is
less varied and complex.47, 48 Mothers with fewer years of education read to their children
less frequently25, 49 and demonstrate
less sophisticated language and literacy skills themselves, 50 which affects the quantity and quality of their verbal interactions with their children.2 Parental education, in turn, relates to household income: poverty and persistent poverty are strongly associated with
less stimulating home environments, 51 and parents living in poverty have children who are at risk for
cognitive, academic, and social - emotional difficulties.52, 53 Finally, Hispanic and African American mothers are, on average,
less likely to read to their children than White, non-Hispanic mothers; 54 and Spanish - speaking Hispanic families have fewer children's books available in the home as compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts.25 These racial and ethnic findings are likely explained by differences in family resources across groups, as minority status is often associated with various social - demographic risks.