By The New York Times 07/07/2020 “… Compared to young children without dogs, those who had them were less likely to have conduct problems or problems relating to peers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/well/family/dogs-may-be-good-for-childrens-psychological-development.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Parenting Boys
Fathers and Sons — Why Boys Need Positive Role Models
By The Good Men Project 08/12/2020 “… As important as mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and female teachers are, boys need other positive male role models to guide and teach them how to be kind, thoughtful, and respectful men. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/fathers-and-sons-why-boys-need-positive-role-models/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys whose mothers suffer from depression while pregnant are more likely to be hyperactive and aggressive, study reveals
By Daily Mail 08/10/2020 “… Researchers from Canada also found that children are more likely to develop depression by age 18 if their mothers suffered from prenatal depression. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8612487/Male-children-women-suffer-depression-pregnant-likely-hyperactive.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Signs of depression in teenagers that caregivers should look out for
By WDVM 08/08/2020 “… According to the CDC, approximately 1.9 million teenagers have been diagnosed with depression. The pandemic may exacerbate depresson in teens and specialists say it’s important that parents can identify the signs. …” Read the entire article: https://www.localdvm.com/news/maryland/signs-of-depression-in-teenagers-that-caregivers-should-look-out-for/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Women who use marijuana during pregnancy are nearly TWICE as likely to give birth to a child with autism, study suggests
By Daily Mail 08/10/2020 “… Pregnant women who smoke cannabis almost double the risk of their baby being born autistic, warns a new study. In the largest ever study of its kind, researchers found that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy were at greater risk of autism. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8612191/Autism-twice-common-children-mothers-used-cannabis-pregnancy.html The READ MORE
From Denial to Hope: My Son’s ADHD Diagnosis Journey
By Devon Pickens 07/23/2020 “… The stages of ADHD diagnosis and understanding are different for everyone. On the path to my son’s diagnosis, I moved from denial to guilt to shame to anxiety to resolve to hope — for us and for other families with the odds stacked against them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.additudemag.com/stages-of-adhd-diagnosis-journey/ READ MORE
Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.
By Erin Richards – Phys Org 08/03/2020 “… In Randolph, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, Yahaira Lopez is the mom of twin boys headed into fifth grade. One has attention deficit disorder and the other has autism, and both rely heavily on social and emotional supports at school. …” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2020-08-kids-mental-health-struggle-online.html The Boys READ MORE
How to Make the COVID Classroom Work for Boys
By Michael Gurian – Psychology Today 07/22/2020 “… The first five strategies, relational ones, involve keeping children and school personnel connected with structured bonds and attachments that provide a foundation for successful online learning. These are important for all children and especially essential for boys who are difficult learners. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-minds-boys-and-girls/202007/how-make-the-covid-classroom-work-boys The READ MORE
Medical myths: Does sugar make children hyperactive?
By Tim Newman – Medical News Today 07/21/2020 “… The researchers recruited 35 boys aged 5–7 whose mothers described them as being behaviorally “sugar sensitive.” The children were split into two groups. They all received a placebo, which was aspartame. …” Read the entire article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-does-sugar-make-children-hyperactive The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys may be hiding their feelings less amid the coronavirus pandemic
By Lisa Selin Davis – CNN 07/27/2020 “… Then came the shutdown spawned by the coronavirus. Now, away from those pressures, he has been able to access his full range of emotions, whether that’s relief at being home or anxiety about what’s to come. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/health/boys-gender-roles-feelings-wellness/index.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org