American scientists from the University of California at Los Angeles studied the nuances of the mental development of children in large families. They concluded that having many sisters and brothers can have both positive and negative effects on a person’s cognitive and social abilities. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine American Sociological Review (ASR).
According to previous research, children from large families may have difficulty succeeding academically due to their parents’ lack of resources. Adults must distribute their time, attention, and money among their offspring. But some experts believe the challenges stem from values and parenting styles, not family size.
The new research paper used data from the 1979 National Longitudinal Study of Human Subjects. The analysis focused on 9,479 children, allowing them to examine family dynamics over time.
Scientists were interested in two vowel parameters: mental development and social behavior. Research has shown that children’s cognitive abilities depend on the amount of resources their parents can give them. That is, the more sisters and brothers a child has, the less opportunities he gets for intellectual development. This particularly affects the first and second children of families.
At the same time, the presence of sisters and brothers, especially older ones, improves children’s social behavior and helps them acquire communication skills. However, as a rule, while young children benefit from this, the positive effect does not extend to adults.
Previous scientists I learnedHe says forgetfulness in childhood may indicate a rare disease.
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Source: Gazeta
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