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🆕 RESEARCH: Not all kids respond to early adversity the same way. We examined data from ~7,400 children for 4 years and found something notable about positive emotions & mental health outcomes...
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A thread 🧵 #MentalHealth #ChildDevelopment #Resilience /1
Positive Affect as a Developmental Mediator of Early Adversity and Internalizing Psychopathology
Early life adversities (ELAs) including experiences such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction are strongly linked to psychopathology; yet, the developmental pathways connecting ELA to external...
doi.org
August 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
mumblog.org
You have said it. Every parent has said it. Your child brings home a drawing, a test result, a piece of writing they are proud of, and the words come out...
mumblog.org/praising-chi...
#Parenting #childdevelopment #ChildPsychology #ParentingTips #momsky
Praising Your Child for Being Smart Is Backfiring. Here Is What the Research Found Instead.
Telling your child they are smart feels like confidence. Research by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck shows it quietly teaches them to avoid difficult tasks. Lila explains what forty years of researc...
mumblog.org
September 26, 2026 at 10:50 AM
joatmnb.bsky.social
Scientists start to understand how stressed children’s brains develop. Could this explain the effect ketamine has on neuroplasticity? medicalnewsbulletin.com/critical-per... 🧪 🧠 #ketamine #childdevelopment #neuroplasticity
Scientists link stress hormone, Cortisol, to end of neuroplasticity | Medical News Bulletin
Brain scientists have discovered that the stress hormone, cortisol, has a key role in triggering the end of kids' heightened neuroplasticity.
medicalnewsbulletin.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:41 PM
drpam.bsky.social
As the new Early Years Minister @paulwaughmp.bsky.social takes up his post, could #EarlyYears researchers and practitioners request he considers the most recent #ChildDevelopment research& adjusts policy accordingly? We’ve been waiting for this for literally years @andyburnham.bsky.social #EduSky
Nurturing the brain: play, development and learning
Play is essential to healthy brain development and learning in early childhood. Human brains evolved to “boot” principally through social in...
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July 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
birdwriterwrites.bsky.social
#kidsliterature

www.amazon.com/Poop-Dragon-... #kidlit #kidsreaders #earlyyears #playgroup #momclub #learning #teaching #childdevelopment #socialskills #growing #growingup #potty #pottytraining #habits #routine #funbook #educates #sel #confidence #selfesteem #home #restrooms #cleanliness #kidsbooks
July 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
smcgrath.phd
🧪 "Risky play" fosters physical, mental, and social development in children by promoting resilience and confidence. Studies show it reduces anxiety, but cultural, economic, and logistical barriers persist. #ChildDevelopment #OutdoorPlay
Why kids need to take more risks: science reveals the benefits of wild, free play
Studies reveal how risky play can benefit child development. But encouraging it can be a challenge for parents.
www.nature.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
natashaloder.bsky.social
Dungeons & Dragons isn’t just a game-it can be a lifeline for neurodivergent kids. Discover how role-play and imagination can build confidence, friendships, and vital social skills. Read more in my latest Substack.

overmatter.substack.com/p/imaginatio... #Neurodiversity #DnD #ChildDevelopment
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April 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
longcovidkids.bsky.social
June 5 from 2 to 3 PM ET, centered on the recent working paper published by the Center on the Developing Child at @harvard.edu

developingchild.harvard.edu/event/webina...

#AirQuality #ChildDevelopment
#CleanAir
June 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
👶 The Brain Does Not Grow Alone: Biopsychosocial Markers in Early Childhood Activity

#ChildDevelopment #Neuroscience #EarlyChildhood #PublicHealth

https://brainsupport.co/blog/the-brain-does-not-grow-alone-biopsychosocial-conditions-appear-in-childrens-brain-activity
👶 The Brain Does Not Grow Alone: Biopsychosocial Markers in Early Childhood Activity
September 15, 2026 at 10:20 AM
ottawakiwi.bsky.social
Children grow in networks of respect, not systems of control.
Camps, sports, arts, 4H, libraries — these are the places where safety takes shape.
Dan Offord said it best: If you want to stop youth gangs, go volunteer to be a coach.
#ChildDevelopment
#CoerciveControl
Community Is the Making of Us
On the power of ordinary adults to change a child’s world
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
psypost.bsky.social
A recent study found that 18-month-old infants adapt their pointing gestures based on their partner’s knowledge, providing clearer signals to uninformed or misinformed partners, showcasing early development of… #ChildDevelopment #InfantStudies #Mentalization #EarlyChildhood #CommunicationSkills
18-month-olds tailor communication to others’ knowledge, new study finds
A recent study found that 18-month-old infants adapt their pointing gestures based on their partner’s knowledge, providing clearer signals to uninformed or misinformed partners, showcasing early development of mentalization.
www.psypost.org
December 8, 2024 at 5:33 PM
tarynsmith.bsky.social
The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are crucial - there’s growing evidence that the next 1,000 days are just as important and an opportunity to sustain and build on gains achieved in the first 1,000 days.
#childdevelopment #nutrition #NutSky

theconversation.com/the-first-1-...
The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are crucial – there’s growing evidence that the next 1,000 are just as important
Young children’s development between the ages of 2 and 5 is shaped by a range of influences.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:09 PM
earlyyearshead.bsky.social
I've jumped over to Blue Sky but I'm a bit lonely here I need some #EarlyYears #play friends and some #froebel #educators and #nursery or #earlychildhood pals to interact with and to chat about #childdevelopment and #earlylearning plus #observation and #outdoors. Come join me?
January 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
srcdorg.bsky.social
Federal research funding cut? Don’t stop now.
Two quick-response grants can help:
Spencer Foundation – bridge funding for education researchers: bit.ly/4jvA7oi
RWJF – racial & Indigenous health equity research support: bit.ly/44VUJ4D
#SRCD #ChildDevelopment
May 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
jorgecuartas.bsky.social
📢 Join us as we launch the new Lancet Series on Early Childhood Development and the Next 1,000 Days. Webinar at 8:00 AM ET, Nov 19—discover why ages 2-5 are a crucial window for #ChildDevelopment.

💡Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: New Lancet Series: Early Childhood Development and the Next 1000 Days. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Following the first 1,000 days of life that span from conception to two years of age, the ‘next 1,000 days’ of a child’s life from two to five years of age offer a window of opportunity to promote nur...
us02web.zoom.us
November 16, 2024 at 8:49 PM
breakingnews06.bsky.social
'It's a brutal adjustment': How to cope when your child goes to uni #Parenting #UniversityLife #LettingGo #EmotionalJourney #ChildDevelopment
'It's a brutal adjustment': How to cope when your child goes to uni
This new stage of parenthood is emotional - but learning how to let go can help you cope.
dlvr.it
September 26, 2026 at 12:48 AM
carorowland.bsky.social
I've read a few papers recently about how parents scaffold their child's learning that have prompted me to make a small thread about universalist claims. #DevPsy #ChildDevelopment #CogSci 1/
November 26, 2024 at 4:24 AM
macautism.ca
📢 New pub with MacART member Dr. Peter Rosenbaum!

📖 “Service Provider Perspectives on Implementing the 'F-words for Child Development': An Innovative Approach to Children's Health and Developmental Services”: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

#ChildDevelopment #Research @canchild.bsky.social
The publication title is Service Provider Perspectives on Implementing the 'F-words for Child Development': An Innovative Approach to Children's Health and Developmental Services. The study authors include Isha Mehreen, Vanessa Tomas, Evelyn Bursey, Lucy Charles, Andrea Cross, Arul Hamill, Elizabeth Hammond, Kim Hesketh, Julia Hill, Brigid Hitchcock, Margaret Jones, Genevieve McMurdie, Peter Rosenbaum, Rachel Teplicky, Margaret van Beers, and Kristy Wittmeier.
September 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
fediboard-mix.bsky.social
mumblog.org · Lila Sjöberg

You have said it. Every parent has said it. Your child brings home a drawing, a test result, a piece of writing they are proud of, and the words come …

#parenting #childdevelopment #childpsychology #growthmindset #parentingmyths #parentingtips
Praising Your Child for Being Smart Is Backfiring. Here Is What the Research Found Instead. - MumBlog.Org
mumblog.org · Lila Sjöberg Telling your child they are smart feels like confidence. Research by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck shows it quietly teaches them to avoid difficult tasks. Lila explains what forty years of research found instead, and what Dweck herself later said the movement got wrong.
mumblog.org
September 25, 2026 at 10:02 AM
peelautismresource.bsky.social
Schools! Don't withhold recess as punishment. Ever

#OntEd #autism #neurodiversity #disability #SelfReg #ChildDevelopment
Image is from Rae Pica Keynotes and Consulting. It has a sage green background and purple border. White text reads "What if every educator understood that withholding recess as punishment is counterproductive? It goes against everything the search tells us!" #AskingWhatIf
December 10, 2024 at 6:08 PM
birdwriterwrites.bsky.social
This little book helps kids overcome shyness and inhibitions about using a potty.

#BritishPlayTherapyWeek #playgroup #playtherapy #montessori #teachers #kidslit #childrensbooks #nurserynurses #parentinghour #readtalkplay #mumlife #childrensky #childdevelopment #growingup #dads #parentingtips #LOL
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
hannaperkinscenter.bsky.social
Every moment with a toddler is a #teachablemoment. Parents worry about enrichment, but there's no need. Just live. Everyday life is non-stop enrichment for a toddler. Get ep. 25 of the Hidden Language of Children #parenting #podcast from any major podcasting platform. #childdevelopment
September 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM
peelautismresource.bsky.social
After School Restraint Collapse happens because your child has been busy managing their emotions all day as they navigate the complexities of school

Home is their safe space to let it all out

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#OntEd #autism #neurodiversity #parenting #childhood #ChildDevelopment #dysregulation
After-school restraint collapse is a real thing—here’s how to deal with it - Today's Parent
There’s a reason your kid is an angel at school or daycare but a hot mess at home. It's called after-school restraint collapse. Here's how to deal with it.
www.todaysparent.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:15 PM
psypost.bsky.social
Physically active children, including those with autism or ADHD, exhibit significantly lower rates of anxiety and depression compared to their inactive peers. #MentalHealth #ChildDevelopment #PhysicalActivity #ADHD #AutismAwareness
Physically inactive children have higher rates of depression and anxiety, study finds
Physically active children, including those with autism or ADHD, exhibit significantly lower rates of anxiety and depression compared to their inactive peers.
www.psypost.org
January 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM