Fathers who find their parenting skills challenged when their child asks permission to buy the latest gun-happy video game may be interested in the results of two new studies about violent media.Findings published in the journal Pediatrics suggest that viewing violent media -particularly websites and video games - may be related to aggressive behavior in kids.In the first … [Read more...] about Violent media ‘creates more violent children’
Archives for November 2008
Research: Autism tied to rainfall
Figures compiled in the past few years have indicated that diagnoses of autism have risen in the U.S., but nobody seems to agree on the reasons behind this trend.Now, a new study has suggested that the amount of rainfall a child - or their mother - is exposed to may play a role.Research conducted by Cornell University's Michael Waldman and colleagues analyzed data on autism … [Read more...] about Research: Autism tied to rainfall
Kids ‘choose the same foods as mom and dad’
If some of your parenting skills are devoted to encouraging your kids to eat healthily, you may want to try leading by example, the findings of a new study suggest.Research published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that children tend to choose the same foods that their mothers and fathers do.Dr Lisa A. Sutherland and colleagues gave 120 children … [Read more...] about Kids ‘choose the same foods as mom and dad’
Study: More kids on medication
An increasing number of American children are being prescribed medications to treat a variety of mental and physical conditions, according to new research.The findings, published in the journal Pediatrics, reveal that prescriptions for drugs to treat type 2 diabetes, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, asthma, depression and high cholesterol all rose between 2002 and … [Read more...] about Study: More kids on medication
Does sexy TV contribute to teen pregnancy?
It is a classic dilemma of modern fatherhood - do you try to shield your child from watching TV and movies that contain adult themes such as sex and violence? Or do you give up on trying to protect them from these ubiquitous topics and hope for the best?In reality, the best approach may lie somewhere between these two extremes. New research from the RAND Corporation suggests … [Read more...] about Does sexy TV contribute to teen pregnancy?