Children's difficult temperaments have only a minor effect on forming insecure attachment relationships with parents, refuting the idea that temperament largely determines attachment quality. Secure bonds can still develop despite challenging temperaments.
Involuntary childlessness—a distressing situation where people want but are unable to have children—is a widespread issue for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals in Israel and for all demographic groups in the United States.
New research indicates that spanking has minimal effects on children’s development, explaining less than 1% of behavioral outcomes. The study suggests that controlled, limited spanking may be effective for some young children, especially when used alongside milder discipline methods.
Recent research found that when mothers use their phones, they speak less to their babies, with a 16% decrease in speech overall and a 26% drop during short phone use periods.
A study found that young Republicans consistently express a desire for more children than Democrats, with this gap widening over time. The findings suggest political identity is increasingly linked to family size preferences, potentially affecting future demographic trends.
Researchers found that higher screen use in families is associated with poorer language skills in young children. The study emphasizes the importance of parent-child interactions for language development, especially in screen-heavy households.
Parents’ mobile phone use for social media and gaming can disrupt family time, with mothers more likely to use social media and perceive it as interfering with family time, while fathers report higher levels of mobile gaming.
New research shows that fathers can recognize their own children by body odor with surprising accuracy.
A study found that adolescents exposed to more parental conflict experienced lower sleep efficiency and more wake episodes in emerging adulthood, linking family stress during adolescence to long-term sleep problems. The findings highlight lasting impacts of parental conflict on sleep.
Recent research found that more tablet use at age 3.5 slightly increased frustration by age 4.5, and higher frustration at 4.5 was linked to increased tablet use by age 5.5, suggesting a small bidirectional relationship.
Children breastfed for 1 to 8 months generally had higher cognitive test scores, suggesting a connection between breastfeeding and cognitive abilities.
Parents who endorse "sexuality blindfolding" are less likely to discuss these topics with their children, feel uncomfortable doing so, and are more likely to support restrictive LGBTQ+ education policies.
A study found that parents with higher pre-pandemic benevolent sexism experienced lower parenting strain and psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown, but by the second lockdown, these protective effects persisted only for fathers, not mothers.
Research shows that mothers carry most of the mental burden of planning and organizing household tasks, leading to higher stress, depression, and burnout compared to their partners.
Feeling appreciated by your spouse and children is linked to better mental health, lower stress, and stronger relationships, according to new research. The study emphasizes the importance of gratitude in enhancing family well-being.