From CNN.com, article entitled "Mothers' talk is key to kids' social skills, study says." Research reveals the way mothers talk with their children appears to be key to social understanding, especially the labeling of feelings. How could this be incorporated into parenting classes or other training opportunities for mothers? Is there a way to get fathers involved?
This is a site for articles related to human development for students taking Psy 2261 (Child Development) or Psy 2340 (Life-Span Development) at Columbus State Community College. Articles are relevant to physical, cognitive or psychosocial development issues in infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood. If you find a broken link, please let me know!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Mother's Talk Key to Social Development
From CNN.com, article entitled "Mothers' talk is key to kids' social skills, study says." Research reveals the way mothers talk with their children appears to be key to social understanding, especially the labeling of feelings. How could this be incorporated into parenting classes or other training opportunities for mothers? Is there a way to get fathers involved?
Labels:
children,
early childhood,
emotions,
middle childhood,
parenting,
social skills
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