CTV News Series

Watch Dr. Madigan give parenting tips based on the best child development research available.

International Literacy Day

September 11, 2019

Watch Dr. Madigan provide great suggestions on fostering literacy in children!

Improving Family Life at Home

February 15, 2019

Watch Dr. Madigan share some helpful tips on improving your family life at home!

Giving the gift of gratitude

December 14, 2018

Watch Dr. Madigan share thoughtful ways parents can help foster gratitude, generosity, and compassion in children!

Bullying in Childhood

November 15, 2018

Watch Dr. Madigan share information about bullying and how to deal with it in childhood!

Girls in STEM

September 19, 2018

Watch Dr. Madigan provide tips on how to promote girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)!

Youth Exposure to Online Sexual Content

June 13, 2018

Dr. Madigan shares recent findings on youth exposure to online sexual content and what parents can do to help prevent this exposure.

Facing Peer Pressure

May 07, 2018

Watch Dr. Madigan give advice on how to help your kids stand up to peer pressure.

How to Get Kids Talking About School

March 26, 2018

When you ask your kids, "How was school?", do they always reply "Fine"? Listen to Dr. Madigan gives tips for parents to engage their kids in conversations about school!

How Do Children Develop Empathy?

February 20, 2018

Dr. Madigan highlights the positive influence siblings play with one another in developing empathy toward others. This finding was shared from a recent study by Dr. Marc Jambon, Dr. Madigan, and colleagues. In addition, Dr. Madigan discusses three tips for parents on how to promote their child's empathy.

Device Free Dinners

January 18, 2018

What is the value of having tech-free family dinners? Dr. Madigan shares the importance of device-free family time. This segment is based on a campaign by Common Sense Media, called #devicefreedinner.

How to Avoid Favouritism with Kids

January 07, 2018

Dr. Madigan provides for advice for how parents can avoid playing favourites with their children.

Dealing with Non-Compliance Behaviors in Kids

November 22, 2017

Dr. Madigan addresses how to deal with non-compliance behaviours in children, like talking-back, sarcasm, and eye-rolling.

Teaching Problem-Solving Skills to Children

September 21, 2017

Dr. Madigan shares effective ways to teach children problem-solving skills.

Setting Limits for Kids

July 20, 2017

Dr. Madigan shares tips on how to set appropriate limits and give effective directions to children.

Strategic Ignoring

June 09, 2017

When is it appropriate or best to ignore kids? In this new video, as part of the CTV Morning Live "Child Development Techniques" Series, Dr. Madigan talks about types of behaviours that warrant parental attention and others that should be strategically ignored.

Praising Children

April 18, 2017

Is praising your child a good thing, and if so, how much is too much? Find out by watching this CTV news segment with Dr. Madigan!

Preventing Temper Tantrums

February 08, 2017

Dr. Madigan makes a guest appearance on CTV Morning Live to talk about understanding what triggers temper tantrums in kids and strategies for how to prevent them from occurring.

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Department of Psychology, University of Calgary

DETERMINANTS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB

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The Lab

Determinants of Child Development Lab

1235 Education Tower

University of Calgary

2500 University Drive NW

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4

Canada

Email: sheri.madigan@ucalgary.ca

Twitter: @sherimadigan

Psychology Department

Department of Psychology

Administration Building, Room AD255

539 Campus Place NW

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4

Canada

Phone: (403) 220-5561

Website: http://psych.ucalgary.ca

Affiliations

Department of Psychology, University of Calgary

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI)

The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education (Hotchkiss Brain Institute)

The Owerko Centre (ACHRI)

Addiction and Mental Health Strategic Clinical Network (AHS)