Prenatal parental stress could make toddlers crankyAugust 7, 2019 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two new studies about parental mind-set during pregnancy and behavioral issues in young children point to the need to support both parents, not just the expectant mother, and to attend to the well-being of fathers too, the New York Daily News reports. Support for both members of a couple before, during and after pregnancy is crucial in getting children off to a good start, the researchers said in a statement. It was the first study to include fathers’ well-being both before and after birth, including when kids between 14 and 24 months old. The first study showed that toddlers’ emotional and behavioral issues are affected by parents’ stress levels during pregnancy, said researchers at Cambridge University and the University of Birmingham in England; Leiden University in the Netherlands and New York University. The study also highlighted the need to attend to what fathers are going through during this time and in a child’s early life. “For too long, the experiences of first-time dads has either been sidelined or treated in isolation from that of mums,” lead author Claire Hughes, from Cambridge’s Centre for Family Research, said in the researchers’ statement. “This needs to change because difficulties in children’s early relationships with both mothers and fathers can have long-term effects.” The behavior in question is set apart from the typical manifestation of the developmental stage known as the “terrible twos,” in which young ones are growing mentally by leaps and bounds, learning to make sense of and explore their new world, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes. It also may not reach the scale of a mental disorder, which the CDC defines as “serious changes in the way children typically learn, behave, or handle their emotions, causing distress and problems getting through the day.” Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |