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Early Childhood
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Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Feb 5, 2025 9 facts
referenceSpencer and Riggins theorize that the timing of nap cessation in early childhood is linked with the maturation of the medial temporal lobe network.
referenceTham et al. longitudinally tracked infants through early childhood and determined that sleep duration trajectories cluster into multiple distinct nocturnal patterns.
claimPostpartum sleep disturbances are linked to poor outcomes, including postnatal maternal depression and impaired cognitive development in offspring during early childhood.
claimSleep problems originating in early childhood can evolve into persistent sleep-specific problem trajectories if early intervention is not provided.
referenceSpencer RM and Riggins T published 'Contributions of memory and brain development to the bioregulation of naps and nap transitions in early childhood' in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA in 2022 (Volume 2021, article RR23415).
referenceAthanasouli et al. (2023) developed data-driven mathematical modeling of sleep consolidation in early childhood.
referenceHartstein LE, Diniz Behn C, Wright KP, Akacem LD, Stowe SR, and LeBourgeois MK studied the impact of evening light intensity on the phase delay of the circadian clock in early childhood in a 2023 study published in the Journal of Biological Rhythms.
referenceTham EKH, Xu H-Y, Fu X, Schneider N, Goh DYT, Lek N, et al. published 'Variations in longitudinal sleep duration trajectories from infancy to early childhood' in Sleep Health in 2021 (Volume 7, pages 56–64).
referenceTouchette E, Dionne G, Forget-Dubois N, Petit D, Pérusse D, Falissard B, et al. published 'Genetic and environmental influences on Daytime and Nighttime Sleep Duration in Early Childhood' in Pediatrics in 2013 (Volume 131, pages e1874–80).
The SAGE Handbook of Play and Learning in Early Childhood sk.sagepub.com 3 facts
claimKaitlin Northey-Berg is a doctoral student studying early childhood in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
claimAmy Noelle Parks focuses her research on equity issues in early childhood, specifically regarding their intersection with mathematics education.
claimKaitlin Northey-Berg has experience as an art educator in K-12 settings and as an early childhood teacher working with children from birth to age five.
Play it Forward: Lasting Effects of Pretend Play in Early ... fau.edu Sep 19, 2024 2 facts
claimFormal schooling became necessary due to the advent of complex technologies like reading and mathematics and the requirement for universal education, which has recently extended to early childhood.
claimPretend play in early childhood is associated with enhanced cognitive abilities, including executive function, language, and perspective-taking, which are important for education.
Introduction to children's attachment - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 2 facts
claimDiagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) requires evidence of highly insufficient care, which typically occurs in infancy or early childhood.
claimAttachment patterns in infancy and early childhood show some stability over time but are also open to change.
Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting developingchild.harvard.edu Aug 9, 2019 2 facts
claimPlay in early childhood is an effective method for supporting the three core principles of child development: responsive relationships, core life skills, and the reduction of stress.
claimPlay in early childhood fosters children's resilience to hardship and utilizes complex interactions to help build children's brains.
Parent–child attachment and adolescent problematic behavior frontiersin.org Feb 26, 2025 1 fact
referenceMadigan et al. (2013) conducted a meta-analysis on the relationship between attachment and internalizing behavior in early childhood, published in Developmental Psychology.
Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
referenceSanford Goldberg published 'Testimonial Knowledge in Early Childhood, Revisited' in Philosophy and Phenomenological Research in 2008.
The Power of Play in Early Childhood - Education and Human ... education.tamu.edu Jul 30, 2025 1 fact
measurementResearch recommends that children in early childhood should have at least one hour of open-ended play each day.
25 Educational Benefits Of Play In Early Childhood Development klaschools.com 1 fact
claimEarly childhood experiences involving numbers, sizes, and quantities establish a foundation for future academic success in mathematics.
The Effects of Attachment and Trauma on Parenting and Children's ... rsisinternational.org Aug 16, 2025 1 fact
referenceStuhrmann, Göbel, Bindt, and Mudra (2022) conducted a systematic review of the association between parental reflective functioning and parenting behaviors in infancy and early childhood.