The Matt Townsend Show

How Kids Determine Authority, Parenting Kids' Sleep Times

09.24.2018 - By BYUradioPlay

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How Little Kids Figure Out Who’s in Charge 

Dr. Selin Gülgöz is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington in the Social Cognitive Development Lab. She received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Michigan, and is interested in how young children learn and reason about their social world. Whether you may think so or not, research shows that kids are paying attention and soaking up all the complexities of life as a social human. By 13 months, they have a pretty decent understanding of tense, complex social situations, making mental notes of who witnessed the offending incident and whether it was purposeful or accidental. Now, new research is also shedding some light on how kids learn about power dynamics in social situations. Dr. Selin Gulgoz shares her research.

 

Parents Confidence Can Play Role in Kids Sleep Duration​ 

Dr. Corrina Rea is an attending in the Division of General Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital, and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School.  Many families struggle to get their kids to sleep not just on Christmas eve but every night of the year. Dr. Corrina Rea, recently completed a study that might help parents get their kids to sleep and shares her findings.

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