Behavioural Problems

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  Here's Why Pregnant Women Shouldn't Drink Alcohol Or Smoke

  Researchers have revealed an association between a fetus's exposure to smoking and specific patterns of aberrant behaviour as a toddler, at school age, and as a teen and propose that these patterns form a continuum.

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  Tobacco Exposure Ups Behavioural Issues, Dropout Rates in Children

  Children exposed to tobacco smoke in early childhood adopt anti-social behaviour, engage in proactive and reactive aggression, and face conduct problems at school, even drop out at age 12, a research has showed.

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  Breastfeeding Linked To Better Childhood Behaviour: Study

  Children breastfed exclusively for their first six months of life have an easier time behaving as primary school students, according to new research.

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  Poor Infant Sleep May Indicate Attention Problems Later

  One-year-olds who experience frequent night wakings are more likely to have difficulties concentrating and to exhibit behavioural problems at three and four years of age, says a new study.

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  Effects of secondhand smoke on children

  Children exposed to secondhand smoke in their homes face a higher risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), other behavioural problems and learning disorders.

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  Infants' persistent fussiness and behavioural woes

  Excessive crying, sleeping or feeding problems are found in approximately 20% of infants and may predict behavioural problems in childhood.

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  Cell phones raise behavioural risks in children

  Children exposed to cell phones in the womb and after birth had a higher risk of behaviour problems by their seventh birthday.

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  Good preschools prevent behaviour problems

  Good kindergarten or pre-schools have been shown to be associated with greater growth of reading and math skills in children.

• Anaesthesia and behaviour problems

  Young children who are exposed to general Anaesthesia might be at the risk of developing behaviour, language and other developmental problems.

• Behaviour problems in preterms

  Children who are born extremely preterm are more likely to have emotional and behaviour problems than their peers who are born at full term.

• Mobile phones linked to behaviour problems

  Children whose mothers used cell phones during pregnancy and who are themselves cell phone users are more likely to have behaviour problems.

• Brighter atmosphere good for dementia patients

  Relatively simple adjustments in lighting and melatonin may ease some of the behavioural problems associated with dementia.

• Sleep problems may lead to obesity

  Children tend to vary widely in their sleep habits, but those who are regularly sleep-deprived may have a higher risk of becoming overweight.

• Watching TV may lead to behavioural problems

  Children overexposed to television are likely to develop behavioural problems later in life.

• Children's behaviour problems in their genes

  Genes, rather than parents' own argumentative behaviour seems to be the key in the children's odds of serious conduct problems - like bullying, skipping school and shoplifting.