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The Development of Regulatory Functions from Birth to 5 Years: Insights from Premature Infants
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Feldman, Ruth – Child Development, 2009
This study examined physiological, emotional, and attentional regulatory functions as predictors of self-regulation in 125 infants followed 7 times from birth to 5 years. Physiological regulation was assessed by neonatal vagal tone and sleep-wake cyclicity; emotion regulation by response to stress at 3, 6, and 12 months; and attention regulation…
Descriptors: Child Development, Sleep, Premature Infants, Emotional Development
Influence of Parenting Attitudes about Childrearing on the Perception of Self-Competence among Four-Year-Old Children. Issues in Education.
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Jambunathan, Saigeetha; Hurlbut, Nancy L. – Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 2002
Studied influence of parental attitudes about childrearing on the development of 4-year-olds' perception of self-competence. Found parental attitudes of understanding and acceptance were significant predictors of peer acceptance and physical competence. Findings highlighted importance of parents' realistic understanding and expectations of…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Individual Development, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship
Infancy to Early Childhood: Genetic and Environmental Influences on Developmental Change.
Emde, Robert N., Ed.; Hewitt, John K., Ed. – 2001
This book analyzes the MacArthur Longitudinal Twin Study, a collaborative study by leading developmental scientists and behavioral geneticists on the transition from infancy to early childhood. Part 1 of the book describes the twin method and procedures used and introduces the analytic strategies. Parts 2 through 4 present results related to…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages