How toddlers’ gut microbiome could affect their mental health in childhood

Toddlers’ gut health could affect their risk of developing mental health issues later in childhood, a small new study suggests.
EdSurge

This Teacher Says Toddlers Can Read. Here’s What Science and My 4-Year-Old Say.

Can a toddler really read? A researcher-dad breaks down how the science of reading made him a believer after trying simple, ...
Scientific American

How Childhood Relationships Affect Your Adult Attachment Style, according to Large New Study

A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood ...

It's not just diet: Where a child lives can also raise type 2 diabetes risk

Type 2 diabetes (T2D), once considered an adult-onset disease, is increasing at alarming rates in children and adolescents.
News Medical

Early childhood education and care enhance language and problem-solving skills, study reveals

In a recent study published in the Journal of Early Childhood Research, researchers investigated the benefits of early childhood education and care (ECEC), especially during the backdrop of the ...

'Do I have to wear mud pants?' Finnish researchers ask what really happens in the preschool cloakroom

What exactly are mud pants? Rows of mud pants are a familiar sight in Finnish preschool cloakrooms. Since the 1950s, they ...
Medscape

Prenatal Lead Exposure Tied to a Significant Risk for Major Depression

Prenatal lead exposure was associated with a significantly increased risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adulthood, ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Big Dollars for Little Kids: Early Childhood Education

A fter spending her day in an Albuquerque classroom with 3-year-olds, teaching them how to hold a pencil and other skills to prepare them for kindergarten, Ivydel Natachu puts on her organizing hat.