Sex differences in children's toy preferences: A systematic review, meta ‐regression, and meta‐analysis
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From an early age, most children choose to play with toys typed to their own gender. In order to identify variables that predict toy preference, we conducted a meta‐analysis of observational studies of the free selection of toys by boys and girls aged between 1 and 8 years. From an initial pool of 1788 papers, 16 studies (787 boys and 813 girls) met our inclusion criteria. We found that boys played with male‐typed toys more than girls did (Cohen's d = 1.03, p < .0001) and girls played with female‐typed toys more than boys did (Cohen's d = −0.91, p < .0001). Meta‐regression showed no signif...
Source: Infant and Child Development - September 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Brenda K. Todd, Rico A. Fischer, Steven Di Costa, Amanda Roestorf, Kate Harbour, Paul Hardiman, John A. Barry Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Maternal cognitive guidance and early education and care as precursors of mathematical development at preschool age and in ninth grade
This study examined, in a sample of 66 mother–infant dyads, 2 early contextual precursors of later mathematical development at preschool age and at the end of comprehensive school. The path analyses showed that maternal autonomy support and scaffolding observed during joint play interactions in infancy, and time spent in various care contexts beyond infancy contributed more to variation in numerical skills than spatial skills tested at preschool age. Maternal autonomy supportive behaviours were related to differences in mathematics and other school grades collected in ninth grade, even after controlling for time spent in...
Source: Infant and Child Development - September 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Anne Sorariutta, Maarit Silv én Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Family members' strategies as allies during naturalistic polyadic family conflicts
This study investigated the strategies used by family members as allies during naturalistic polyadic family conflicts (i.e., involving at least three family members). Thirty‐nine families with two children (aged 4 and 6 years) were observed in the home setting. Employing transcripts of their interactions, emergent coding revealed five strategies used by allies: (a) social rule understanding, (b) control, (c) informational, (d) simple (e.g., dismissive), and (e) elaborate (e.g., proposals). Overall, both parents and children used control and informational strategies most often. Parents used each of the five strategies mo...
Source: Infant and Child Development - September 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Ryan J. Persram, Nina Howe, Jamie Leach Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Executive attention at 8 years: Concurrent and longitudinal predictors and individual differences
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Executive attention, the attention necessary to reconcile conflict among simultaneous attentional demands, is vital to children's daily lives. This attention develops rapidly as the anterior cingulate cortex and prefrontal areas mature during early and middle childhood. However, the developmental course of executive attention is not uniform among children. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to examine the role of individual differences in the development of executive attention by exploring the concurrent and longitudinal contributions to its development at 8 years of age. Executive attention was pre...
Source: Infant and Child Development - September 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Amanda W. Joyce, Denise R. Friedman, Christy D. Wolfe, Martha Ann Bell Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research
Paternal parenting, child temperament, and problem behaviour: An investigation among young Hong Kong children
This study examined the interplay between child temperament and paternal parenting with regard to problem behaviour among Chinese preschoolers.
Both mothers and fathers reported child behaviour problems, emotionality, persistence, and their parenting behaviour.
Both emotionality and persistence interacted with aversive paternal parenting in relation to child externalizing behaviours, controlling for maternal parenting. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - September 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Authors: Lixin Ren, Xiao Zhang Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research
Theory ‐of‐Mind development and early sibling relationships after the birth of a sibling: Parental discipline matters
Infant and Child Development,Volume 27, Issue 1, January/February 2018. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - August 30, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
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Infant and Child Development,Volume 27, Issue 1, January/February 2018. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - August 30, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Mediated pathways from maternal depression and early parenting to children's executive function and externalizing behaviour problems
Infant and Child Development,Volume 27, Issue 1, January/February 2018. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - August 25, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
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Infant and Child Development,Volume 27, Issue 1, January/February 2018. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - August 25, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
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Source: Infant and Child Development - August 4, 2017 Category: Child Development Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Young children's self ‐benefiting lies and their relation to executive functioning and theory of mind
Infant and Child Development,Volume 27, Issue 1, January/February 2018. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - August 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
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Infant and Child Development,Volume 27, Issue 1, January/February 2018. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - August 1, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Do children think that inheritance determines height and weight?
Infant and Child Development,Volume 27, Issue 1, January/February 2018. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - July 14, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
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Infant and Child Development,Volume 27, Issue 1, January/February 2018. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - July 14, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Limited effects of pre ‐existing maternal antisocial behaviours on infant neurodevelopment: A pilot study
Infant and Child Development,Volume 27, Issue 1, January/February 2018. (Source: Infant and Child Development)
Source: Infant and Child Development - July 7, 2017 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
