What happens when adults lie to children?
© 2018 – 2021 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved What happens when adults lie to children? The evidence suggests
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Parenting
When does peer pressure start? Early. Very early in life.
© 2020 Gwen Dewar, all rights reserved Peer pressure and social conformity starts long before adolescence. When faced with a
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When do babies sit up by themselves, and what can we do to help them?
© 2020 Gwen Dewar, all rights reserved Most babies learn to sit up by themselves sometime between 4 and 8
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Want to make kids happy? Help them experience the warm glow of giving.
© 2020 Gwen Dewar, all rights reserved Are little kids intrinsically selfish? Many people assume so. But scientific research suggests
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Preschool Social Skills
© 2020 Gwen Dewar, all rights reserved Preschool social skills depend on several abilities, including: Many people assume that children
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Data-driven tool for making wise decisions about social distancing
Data-driven tool for making wise choices about social distancing © 2020 Gwen Dewar, all rights reserved Wish you knew the
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Parenting stress: 12 evidence-based tips for making life better
© 2016 – 2020 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved Parenting stress puts a strain on the whole family —
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Vote for your child’s future: How to persuade people to cast a ballot
Hint: Shaming isn’t the answer. © 2020 GWEN DEWAR, PH.D., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Our children aren’t getting the world they
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Spaced learning: Why kids benefit from shorter lessons — with breaks
© 2020 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved What is the “spaced learning” effect? If your child needs to learn
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Help kids make friends: 12 evidence-based tips
© 2020 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved How can we help kids make friends? It might seem we can
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