Teaching Parenting Skills Helps Reduce Hyperactivity In Children

In its “Shots” blog, NPR (1/27, Rancano) reports that a study published online Jan. 27 in the journal Pediatrics found, among three-year-olds, 50 percent fewer children showed signs of hyperactivity after receiving pediatric care in which a professional “filmed each mother and child reading or playing together for a few minutes” and then “talked to the mother about the positive things she did with her child.” NPR adds that “improving a child’s ability to focus, regulate behavior and cooperate with other kids can help a child learn.” The study also touted the benefits of “using pediatric checkups as a way to engage parents.”

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— “Teaching Parenting Skills At Doctor Visits Helps Children’s Behavior,” Vanessa Racaño, National Public Radio, January 27, 2016.

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