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- Children learn by example and this can also have affects before birth by the lifestyle of the parent;
-high stress levels
-smoking/drinking alcohol/drugs
-the mothers diet can lead to diabetes
-A parent who frequently parties at night and occasionally misses work the next day and undoes everything he verbally teaches his child about responsibility.
-Parents who limit the children from social events can have an impact on the child by causing the child to withdraw and distrust others without intention.

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Scientists and researchers have known for quite some time that children learn by example, but according to the American Heart Association and Dr. Steven Dowshen with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, parental influence can begin before children are born. Parents can pass on physical, cognitive and mental predilections -- often unintentionally.

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Prenatal habits can affect your child's cardiac health, according to Dr. Kathy Jenkins of the American Heart Association. Mothers who work throughout pregnancy and lead active lifestyles -- routinely interacting with the public -- risk contracting common illnesses. Running a fever during the first trimester and taking over-the-counter medication in response can affect an unborn baby's heart health. Children of mothers with high stress levels during pregnancy appear prone to mood disorders, according to Rachel Yehuda of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Smoking during pregnancy might lead to children's diabetes later, and a mother's eating habits can predispose her unborn child to obesity.

Parents' dietary preferences can affect their children after birth. Though kids may be told to clean their plates, at the same time, they watch Mom eat sparingly or omit certain foods because of her latest diet. The Dairy Council of California suggests that such conflicting signals can affect your child's future habits considerably more than what you put on her plate will. If you're a frequent dieter, you could inadvertently teach your child that food is an enemy -- which could lead to eating disorders. If you're always on the go and tend to eat fast food and order pizza, you could teach your child that healthy eating is second to business.

According to the United States Department of Education, verbally teaching a child right from wrong has far less of an impact than what she observes her parents and elders doing daily. A parent who frequently parties at night -- and occasionally misses work the next day -- undoes everything he verbally teaches his child about responsibility. If the child neglects to study for a test in favor of playing a computer game, and if she fails the test because of that decision -- and her partying parent punishes her for the lapse -- this can cause confusion in younger children and outright rebellion in teens. On the flip side, parents who rarely socialize and have a very narrow circle of friends can instill in their children a distrust of others, whether they intend to or not.

What you say to your child can be a powerful learning tool if you back it up with consistent actions, according to the U.S. Department of Education. If you want your child to be considerate of others, habitually hold doors open for others. Mention what you did and why, especially with younger children. Don't let kids see you allowing a door to swing shut in a stranger's face the next time you're in a rush. Combine conversation with deeds, and don't allow your child to witness you doing anything you wouldn't want him to do.

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How Do Parents' Lifestyles Affect Their Children?

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Scientists and researchers have known for quite some time that children learn by example, but according to the American Heart Association and Dr. Steven Dowshen with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, parental influence can begin before children are born. Parents can pass on physical, cognitive and mental predilections -- often...

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- Children are affected by their housing neighbourhood if they are less fortunate by not having facilities such as youth clubs or well equipped parks than neighbourhoods that are more funded.
-income and level of parents education, access to healthy food and physical recreation, access to dental and medical care.
Early experiences determine health, education and economic participation for the rest of a childs life;
-sure starts/ nurseries/playgroups
Brain and development during the first years of life is greatly influenced by an infants environment;
- Toys, early years education, friends and family

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- Diet, unhealthy eating can lead to weight gain, this can make them feel tired and they pay less attention to their learning, low self esteem and confidence.
- Sufficient sleep is essential for children development,  if they are tired it can affect their ability to learn as well as causing emotional, social and behavioural problems.
- Infection, there are many infection during childhood which affect their health and development such as meningitis, polio and measles, this can delay their learning progress.
- Disability, this can affect the mobility of the child and delaying of physical activities.
- Learning difficulties, children with speech problem can be below their  peers, children with learning disability tend to take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills, understand complicated information and interact with other children.

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- How children react to challenging situations and their ability to regulate behavioural and emotional reactions.
- Early exposure to negative life situations can have an extensive and prolonged impact on their emotional behaviour and affect their school work and concentration levels.
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Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development

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Culture | Introduction | Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development

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Early childhood educators should be trained to understand and bridge the cultural orientations of children in their classrooms. Intervention programs should always be flexible enough to adjust depending on culture and to help families to incorporate services smoothly into their life.

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- Parental Health and lifestyle (children who live with parents with mental health problem may have a great impact on their growing path, parents may lack of the necessary support to deal with their condition).

- Parents not available for their children, due to their working long hours and they don't have enough time to devote to their children or they are neglectful. For example they don't have time to cook a proper meal for their children and don't have time to help them with the homework. On the other hand, parents who have more spare time can spend more time with children and send them to after school clubs or sport activities. This helps them to become more social.

- Poor parenting skills: including physical, emotional neglect or unpredictable parental behaviour.  Some parents can't even cook. Children with poor diet can have their development affected.

- Economic influence: growing up in poverty can affect every area of a child's development (physical, intellectual, emocional/social and language). For example, children who don't have enough food will have their concentration affected. And children who don't have appropriate clothes might be bullied at school

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Describe factors which may influence children's development

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Describe factors which may influence children's development

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Group 1- Background
Group 2- Health
Group 3- Environment