All articles tagged with #parenting practices
A BuzzFeed round-up compiles 23 pregnancy and parenting practices from countries around the world, using Reddit submissions to illustrate how norms vary—from Sweden’s emphasis on breastfeeding and cosleeping to Norway’s practice of outdoor sleep and independent play, and from France’s all-ages meals to Japan’s hospital-like birth clinics—demonstrating how culture shapes child-rearing around the globe.
The article reviews outdated parenting practices from the 1960s and 70s, explaining how modern neuroscience reveals their negative impacts on children's brain development, emotional health, and safety, and highlights the progress made in adopting healthier, evidence-based parenting approaches.
A global review confirms that maternal depression negatively impacts parenting, bonding, and emotional engagement with infants, highlighting the importance of interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy to support affected mothers and their children.
Verbal abuse of children, including shouting and name-calling, is linked to low mood, drug abuse, and delinquency. A recent study argues that childhood verbal abuse should be recognized as its own category of child maltreatment. Defining the behavior that constitutes verbal abuse can help address this hidden problem and prevent harmful parenting. The study highlights the need for standardized measures and further research to support these findings. Understanding and defining child verbal abuse is crucial in promoting better parenting practices and preventing long-term mental health issues.