Child Development
Wellness Mama founder Katie Wells says giving children autonomy around food can reduce power struggles
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Katie Wells, founder of Wellness Mama, says she tries to encourage healthy eating in her family by offering mostly nutrient-dense foods at home, avoiding food rewards and punishments, and letting her children decide what—and how much—to eat.
A national randomized controlled trial tracking children from age 3 through the end of kindergarten found that students admitted by lottery to public Montessori preschools scored higher on several learning and cognitive measures than peers who attended other programs. The researchers also estimated that districts spent about $13,000 less per child over three years in Montessori programs than in more traditional public preschool models.
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Researchers have shown how mutations in key actin genes can lead to abnormally small brains in children with Baraitser–Winter syndrome. Using lab-grown human brain organoids, the team found that these mutations alter the orientation of early brain progenitor cell divisions and deplete crucial stem cell populations, providing a cellular mechanism for the syndrome‑associated microcephaly.