At two years old, a child engaged in messy sensory play activates touch, proprioception, smell, and vestibular systems simultaneously…
Occupational therapists see four sensory systems firing at once when a toddler plays with yoghurt — tactile, proprioceptive, vestibular, and olfactory. Here's what the neuroscience actually shows.
By The Artful Parent Editorial Team · Jul 28, 2026
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Parent Resources
Researchers comparing self-compassion to traditional self-esteem found the difference…
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Parent Resources
Researchers who tested hundreds of people's on-the-spot joke-writing ability against…
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The Journal
A study on group behaviour in children found that discipline and belonging pull in the same…
