Modern day parenting pressures and expectations are leading to the death knell for children enjoying spontaneous play, according to a new study from the University of Essex.
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Author: [reposted by] Jim Liebelt
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A new study examined whether 10th graders in the Low dating group differed on emotional, interpersonal, and adaptive skills from youth in the other trajectories.
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Researchers in the US have investigated how adolescents’ psychosocial well-being improved after participating in a school-based cycling program.
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Researchers from the University of Cambridge have found that kids who reported having a loving, strong bond with their parents around age three tended to be more kind, empathetic, and generous by adolescence.
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