New study on child development shows biological parents and religious services important

A shocking, just released, new study has found that children do best if they ... gasp ... live with both their biological parents, and ... shock, horror ... regularly attend religious services!!

Dr. Nicholas Zill, the founding president of Child Trends, and Dr. Philip Fletcher, a research psychologist at Westat, co-authored the new study, which analyzes data from the National Survey of Children's Health.

Among their remarkable findings: children in this group are five times less likely to repeat a grade, less likely to have behavior problems at home and school, and are more likely to be cooperative and understanding of others' feelings. Parents of these children report less stress, healthier parent-child relationships, and fewer concerns about their children's achievement. These differences hold up even after controlling for family income and poverty, low parent education levels, and race and ethnicity.

It makes you wonder, really, if NZ's problems with 5 year old sex offenders, being near the top of the world's worst bullied kids list, and 32% of New Zealanders now considering themselves to have no religion are in any way connected.

No wonder governments around the world (including NZ) are clamping down on Christians' free speech.

Related Link: New Study Find Children Who Live with Biological Parents and go to Church Fare Best Developmentally ~ LifeSite News (includes link to report of study).