THEFEDERALIST (Franklin Camargo) - The Most Effective Social Program Is Being A Good Dad
There is one prevailing factor that actually predicts poverty, crime, academic failure, and dependence on government: Growing up without a father in the home.
NPR (Jon Hamilton) - Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brains
A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.
NPR (Cooper Katz McKim) - Why catching insider trading is so tricky nowadays, and just how helpful is it for kids to sleep in?
Millions of dollars more have been made through eerily well-timed bets on prediction markets like Polymarket. We look at why they're so hard to police. And, a new study that supports kids sleeping in.
Millions of dollars more have been made through eerily well-timed bets on prediction markets like Polymarket. We look at why they're so hard to police. And, a new study that supports kids sleeping in.Open
DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - Babies’ Screen Time Hits Dangerous Highs, New Study Shows
'Clear concern for parents'
NPR (Michaeleen Doucleff) - Kids' willpower is no match for fast food and screens. Try this instead
For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.
For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.Open
NPR (Alicia Garceau) - 'Dopamine Kids' explains why children crave screens and helps them enjoy life instead
A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.
A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.Open
NYTIMES (Arijeta Lajka) - How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed
Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting information, lack plot structure and can be cognitively overwhelming — all of which could affect young children’s development.
NYTIMES (Gina Mireault) - What a Baby’s Laugh Actually Tells Us
A kid’s first joke reveals a complex mind.
NYTIMES (Ellen Barry) - Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health
A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers.
BITCHUTE - Children need guardrails more than they need love. Do you agree?
