Image by Bill Kasman from Pixabay When convicts are on parole, they’re told not to associate with other criminals? Makes sense, right? What if I told you that the same goes for your kids? New studies indicate that children’s personalities are strongly influenced not just by their parents and teachers, but by their peers. We now know that children’s personality traits are “contagious” to other kids. We used to think that these traits were mostly ingrained by age 6, but that’s not true. At 3 to 4, kids mimic their extroverted and hard-working peers. Even better, they don’t copy their anxious and easily frustrated classmates. Since young children are much more observant and “savvier” than we adults give them credit for, you’ll need to be very aware of the kids in your child’s preschool. If most of the kids are socially-developed and on-task, they will benefit your child. Foster relationships with these classmates. Claudia Join me on Facebook at Dr. Claudia McCulloch. Today, more and more children are conceived through in vitro fertilization and ovulation induction, we’re learning that those interventions have risks.
Previously, IVF has been associated with Autism, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy and genetic disorders. There’s evidence that both IVF and ovulation induction are linked to an increased risk for childhood cancer. Researchers concluded that tumors, both cancerous and non-cancerous, were seen much more frequently in children who were medically conceived than those children who were conceived naturally. This means that babies conceived using fertility treatments should be monitored carefully for their overall health throughout childhood. Talk with your doctor about concerns for your child’s risk for cancers related to medical conception. Claudia Join me on Facebook at Dr. Claudia McCulloch. We’re told to examine our breasts every month to detect changes. Yet, if you’re unhappy with your breast size, you’re less likely to do a self-exam and if you find “something”, you won’t report it to your doctor. The women who were studied revealed that one-third wanted smaller breasts and half wanted a larger size; only 20% were satisfied. About a third of them said they’ve never done a self-exam. The bottom line is that the more dissatisfied a woman is with her breast size, the less frequently she checked for changes. Self-examination can trigger shame and embarrassment, so it’s avoided. Out of the women who were studied, more than half said they wouldn’t see their doctor if they felt a lump and 10 percent said they’d wait until the last possible moment to take action. Some said they wouldn’t do anything at all. Ladies, be aware that you’re not alone in your feelings, but let’s not die of embarrassment, either. Claudia Join me on Facebook at Dr. Claudia McCulloch. You’re in love alright. You just can’t get enough of gazing into baby’s beautiful eyes. There’s a reason for the hypnosis that goes on between Momma and baby and it’s magical. When you gaze into those eyes, your brain synchronizes with baby’s and the result is a boost in communication, learning and empathic understanding. Looking into baby’s eyes causes millions of neurons to get all excited. Those neurons begin to connect and create networks to help baby understand her world. Those babies with the greatest level of synchronization also had the highest rate of vocalizing which is a pre-language skill. These high levels indicate the degree to which baby is “renting” Momma’s brain to develop its own. The research tells us that if Momma isn’t available to share her brain with baby, someone needs to step in and gaze into those wonderful eyes. Claudia Join me on Facebook at Dr. Claudia McCulloch. |
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