More than two hours of daily screen time was linked to lower IQ and behavioral issues in 6- and 7-year-olds born very prematurely.
Tag: parenting
Program improves resilience for parents of kids with autism
Learning techniques to build resilience lowers the stress and anxiety of raising a child with autism, Stanford research found.
Father’s health can affect newborns — but don’t fret
Fathers with chronic illnesses may have a higher risk of having a child who is preterm, has low birth weight, or needs NICU care.
My mommy is a doctor: A children’s book (and love story)
Moises Gallegos, a Stanford emergency medicine physician, wrote a children's book for his son to celebrate his wife, a physician-mother.
Behind the scenes with a Stanford pediatric surgeon
A day in the life of Stephanie Chao, a Stanford pediatric surgeon, researcher and mother trying to live in the moment and balance the chaos.
When new dads can stay home, it’s good for the health of moms
A new Stanford study found that allowing fathers to take time off following birth improves the health and mental well-being of mothers.
Baby, then work: An effort to help resident-parents in emergency medicine
Spurred by former resident June Gordon, Stanford Emergency Medicine offers a new policy for residents who are pregnant or returning to work following birth.
How children across the world develop language
An episode of the radio show School's In discusses research on the way children learn and develop language and engage with the world around them.
Tips for caring for patients with disabilities, from a mother and physician
In this Q&A, Cori Poffenberger, a physician and mother to a daughter who has spina bifida, offers suggestions for caring for people with disabilities.
Higher birth risks associated with older dads
From the data of more than 40 million births, scientists link paternal age to birth risks and even risks to the mother’s health.
Family food rules can significantly improve teens’ independent food choices
Household guidelines and rules related to food help teenagers eat healthier away from home, new Stanford research suggests.
Advice on how to cope with the threat of school shootings
Stanford psychiatry professor for gives advice on how to cope with the new normal of school lockdown and active-shooter drills.
Average U.S. newborn’s dad is getting older (as is mom) — and it matters
The average age of a newborn's dad has crept steadily upwards in the United States, from 27.4 years old in 1972 to 30.9 in 2015. …
Exploring new recommendations to diagnose prenatal and postpartum depression
Although having a child is usually considered a happy event, an estimated 10 to 15 percent of women living in the U.S. develop some form of …
Chinese children face obesity risk
With the parents gone away, the children have time to play -- and eat, according to new research that examines the health of the millions …
How parents and kids can have a happier – and healthier – Halloween
When I was a kid, the ghosts and ghouls of Halloween were the scariest things around. Now that I'm older, the terrors of Halloween have …