Tag: Early Childhood Development
Why children so often overestimate themselves – knowledge
Recently, my eight-year-old son gave away one of those beautiful children’s sentences that stay in the parents’ memory for a while. He was standing at the table with a Lego…
Parents and babies: who imitates who and what effect does it have? – Knowledge
On the way to daycare in the morning. The 14-month-old son babbles out of the child bike seat into the young day. He points at cars, makes baby noises, points…
Equal opportunities: Daycare places are distributed unfairly – politics
A lot is at stake, says Katharina Spieß, Professor of Population Economics. Language, social and emotional development, understanding of writing and numbers – the foundations for all these skills are…
What helps against children’s tantrums – Knowledge
Screaming toddlers throwing themselves on the floor can drive parents to despair. What triggers the tantrums and how to deal with them. The child’s hand clenches around the broccoli floret…
Pedagogue shortage: Give the educators more money – Bavaria
Educators are missing everywhere, with drastic consequences for everyone. It would be easy to quickly make the job more attractive There are no educators, no nannies, no teachers. This warning…
Give the educators more money – Bavaria
Educators are missing everywhere, with drastic consequences for everyone. It would be easy to quickly make the job more attractive There are no educators, no nannies, no teachers. This warning…
Psychology: When Babies Perceive Strangers as Friends – Knowledge
Babies learn quickly and a lot, their number one role model: the parents. They already know their mother’s voice at birth and their face at three months. Right from the…
How children overcome fears and develop courage – Knowledge
Courage isn’t just about jumping off cliffs, climbing mountains, or fighting with swords. Courage also means standing by your own feelings or standing up for others. But what helps children…
Behavioral Science: Learning to Laugh – Knowledge
In the beginning, small children laugh like chimpanzees, only later do they develop the typical form of human laughter. That might be partly due to anatomical changes – but probably…