“The implication of our research is that as children develop their own understanding of different situations, their interest may change as a result,” explains lead author Dr. Jenny Wang, assistant professor of cognitive psychology and lab director at the Cognition and Learning Center at Rutgers University. It all points to new methods for parents to motivate their curious kids. Knowledge Plus Uncertainty Equals Learning In a series of experiments, Wang and her team showed 100 preschoolers situations with multiple undecided outcomes, and let them decide which situations to resolve....

“Kids are egocentric,” notes Kimberly Cuevas, associate professor of psychological sciences at University of Connecticut. Part of the obstacle is that their brains are developing; part is they lack experience. For them, as Cristina Atance, professor of psychology at University of Ottawa says, “It’s about the now.” This is a challenge in non-pandemic times. But Covid-19 is here in the now and, the work-life balance has vanished. A child’s needs, however, remain the same....

Why It’s Important So why all this concern about hearing? After all, it’s one of the few tests that daycares and schools regularly perform on children. The acute interest in how your kid is taking in the world through their earholes is due to the fact that hearing is so crucial to learning how to speak. And speaking is so crucial to communication and socialization. Causes Of Hearing Problems Another issue with hearing is that there are so many things that could screw it up....

But when the news is that you cheated, the path is rockier. There’s no sharing this load. You want to do anything but say “I cheated on you.” The words are going to hurt more since the issue isn’t from a mistake or poor planning. “It’s a consequence of a choice,” says Bill Zilinski, a therapist in DuPage county in Illinois. Cheating is difficult but some guys aren’t bugged by it....

Communication Is Key “Start by talking about them getting a bed in their own room,” recommends Dr. Roseanne Lesack, a licensed psychologist, board-certified analyst, and director of a child psychology unit at Nova Southeastern University. “Have them be a part of that process.” Parents should make it clear to the kid what transitioning to a toddler bed means and let them help pick out the bed, the bedding, and the transitional objects that can help them self-soothe....

The idea behind progressive muscle relaxation is that when your body is relaxed, so is your mind. It’s hard to have anxious energy in your brain when there’s none in your body. But you can’t release all your tension at once, which is why PMR takes it one body part at a time. A progressive muscle relaxation session can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes depending on how long you squeeze each muscle area....

The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is so named because its meteors appear to originate near the Delta Aquarii star, which is part of the constellation Aquarius. It actually originates from a comet named 96P/Machholz and occurs from July 12 to August 23, and at its peak, which is this week, can produce 20 meteors per hour. The Alpha Capricornids meteor shower occurs between mid-July and mid-August, a result of dust from the comet 169P/NEAT....

I run a volunteer group in Detroit that cleans up abandoned playgrounds. My 12-year-old son, Mark, comes out with me to do that sometimes. We use power tools, weed whackers, and lawnmowers. He’s too young to use those things. So Mark’s task, usually, is to pick up trash. Somewhere along the line, he saw a YouTube video about cleaning up the oceans, so he put the two things together. He said, “Hey dad, we should go clean the oceans, instead of these playgrounds....

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Do I think your wife is being unreasonable and overly possessive of her bonding time with her child? Yes. Do I think you should just give in and stay out of the room when your wife is nursing, per her request? Also yes. Let me explain. Since I started doing this column, probably my biggest takeaway is that most of you guys want to be there for your partners after they give birth, and have some understanding of the accompanying postpartum struggles, but don’t quite know the best way to go about it....

The CPI is an index that tracks the prices of a number of goods and services — from, say, the cost of groceries to the cost of gasoline and rent — measuring fluctuations and crunching numbers to determine the rate of inflation. The index is released monthly, and in the wake of record-high inflation, has gotten more attention in recent months than is typical of more economically “stable” years. Yesterday’s report shows that prices are dropping in a few sectors but increasing in others....

While you’re at it, admiring the leaves can extend beyond simply eyeing a winning Instagrammable moment: the science of foliage is pretty fascinating and might make for a good, kid-friendly science lesson. We know that leaves appear green in the spring and summer due to photosynthesis because they’re creating Chlorophyll. But the website goes on to explain that the leaves would actually be bright red, yellow, and gold all-year-round if it weren’t for the production of Chlorophyll, which slows down in the fall, leaving behind gorgeous colors of red, orange, and yellow....

So, who is this movie for? And can Christopher Lloyd save it? Having paid actual money to see the movie in an actual theater, here’s what you need to know, know that Spirit Halloween: The Movie is streaming, as of October 11, 2022. Mild spoilers ahead. Boasting that your workplace could easily double as the set of a horror movie is a weird flex. After all, most businesses want to be known for their pleasant atmosphere and lack of sinister vibes....

Is Marijuana Addictive? For those who indulge in pot, there is a small risk of addiction, says Sarah Mann, a physician at the Mindful Medicine Clinic. About one in 10 people who use marijuana will develop an addiction, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, for those who started using cannabis before they were 18, that number increases to one in six. Marijuana addiction is referred to as marijuana use disorder, and people with this condition have varying symptoms....

Here’s one thing that we know for sure: Mary Poppins does get black soot on her face in the original 1964 Mary Poppins. Does that make the character a racist because the soot is connected to a white person donning blackface? In the film — and its latest sequel, Mary Poppins Returns — the answer seems unclear. But in the books, the answer is probably yes. On January 28, Daniel Pollack-Pelzner penned an op-ed for the New York Times titled “‘Mary Poppins,’ and a Nanny’s Shameful Flirting With Blackface....

But what are the Pillars of Creation? What are we looking at in these photos? And how can you explain it to your kid in a way they’ll understand — and be in awe of? Here’s everything you need to know. Can You Explain What These ‘Pillars of Creation’ Photos Are Like I’m 5? Absolutely! If your kid is a fan of Spider-Man, even the less successful adaptations of the character, these new photos might be giving off ‘Sandman’ vibes....

Now, a new documentary will illuminate the amazing life of the Duke. Directed by Isaac Halasima, a new film is called The Waterman will chronicle the entire life of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. Through original interviews, archival footage and dramatic reenactments from actors, this man’s amazing journey will be brought to life, all narrated by fellow Hawaiian, Jason Momoa. The Waterman is out of theaters on April 1, 2022. We’ll update this as soon as we hear of a streaming date....

“Typically, I would be running out the door every Friday going to a baseball game in another city,” he says. As the face of Fox Sports for two decades and counting, Buck serves as the network’s lead announcer of MLB and NFL games, and calls the Super Bowl every three years. He’s built on the legacy of his late father, Jack Buck, who announced the MLB games of the St....

In a recent interview with Good Morning America, Ken Jennings admitted even he didn’t see Holzhauer’s unprecedented dominance coming. “For 15 years I have thought somebody was going to make a run at this record because I always knew it could be done. I was there. I saw it happen,” he said. “What I did not expect was somebody could make a run at the cash record in like a third the time....

Kristen and Dax are parents to two girls, Delta, 7 years old, and Lincoln, 9 years old, and, honestly, the whole family seems like fun. Though the parents are protective of their daughters’ image (they share photos of them on social media, but their faces have stickers on them), Dax and Kristen are never shy about spilling the details of how their family works — and also updating us when things change....