Most of the readers will find the title of this news absurd, but, believe it or not, the scientists from the UK has developed a test which can predict the academic future of the toddler. The study published this month in The Journal of Pediatrics reveals that toddlers who cannot inhibit their behavior perform poorly than toddlers who can. The scientists from the University of Warwick in the UK has recently come up with the test that might create a new perspective in pediatricians and child psychologists.
The scientists were conducting a study to assess if there were any adverse effects of preterm birth on attention and abilities at the age of 8 years and if at all they are mediated by children’s inhibitory control abilities. It is well known that preterm birth increases the risk of attention difficulties. It has also been suggested by some studies that it may hamper child’s academic…
