Here’s something that single parents everywhere may rejoice over: In a recent study done by an Ohio State University professor, they found no difference in school performance between children of single parents and those of two-parent homes. (Provided that the children come from stable homes.)
Providing a Stable Home is Key
The study gathers data from 5,000 families across three decades. Their findings suggest [...]
Tags: child development, divorce, Education, routine, single parenting, stability, stable home
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Many people often ask creative writers where we get our ideas. This poem was inspired by a variety of posts I read here at Babies Online, especially those that discussed bedtime routines and setting a schedule.
Then, my niece had an assignment in her college writing class to write a particular form of poem, a villanelle. [...]
Tags: bath, breakfast, creative writing, infant, naptime, newborn, playtime, poem, poetry, ritual, routine, toddler, villanel, Villanelle
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In my last post, I asked for help with the not-so-sleepy baby. Well, I wish I could say that all is perfect, but I guess I’m adjusting. And she did sleep well last night, so I’m a little less groggy. I promised that if you gave me advice, I would share some words of wisdom [...]
Tags: advice, pattern, routine, schedule
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While browsing through a website on infant health, I discovered a study that correlated sleep and weight gain for infants and toddlers.
According to the study, babies and toddlers that slept fewer than 12 hours per day were more likely to be overweight. The author of the article was quick to point out that the [...]
Tags: babies, Baby, health study, infant sleep, infant weight, patterns, routine, toddler
Posted in: Health
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