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Police used the incident to encourage parents to have a conversation with their children about the right reasons to call 911.

Upset over being served salad for dinner, 12-year-old calls cops on parents

A 12-year-old from Canada had such extreme distaste for salad, that the child called the cops on his parents, to complain against them.

15 Jun 2018 5:39 PM

63 per cent of the parents believe their child gets tensed before a Mathematics test. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents feel maths toughest subject for kids, not taught well in schools: Survey

82 per cent parents believe some children have a "natural flair" for Mathematics while it is difficult for others.

12 Jun 2018 6:40 PM

The inter-country adoption showed an opposite trend where 389 children adopted out of 718 were over the age of two. (Representational Image: Pixabay)

Most Indian couples prefer child below age of 2 for adoption: Data

In many cases, parents registered for inter-country adoption mainly get older children or children with special needs.

03 Jun 2018 4:59 PM

Vehicles heat up through the greenhouse effect, the combination of heat from the exterior surfaces of the vehicle and sunlight entering through the windows can turn it into an oven unbelievably fast.

Baby girl dies when left in hot car all day by dad who forgot about her

Child was discovered by adoptive mum and was rushed to Vanderbilt hospital where she was pronounced dead.

24 May 2018 5:22 PM

High blood pressure during childhood often leads to high blood pressure in adulthood. (Photo: Pixabay)

In-womb air pollution may increase BP in childhood: study

Ours is one of the first studies to show breathing polluted air during pregnancy may have a direct negative influence.

14 May 2018 5:29 PM

Safely preventing primary cesarean deliveries, stillbirths and reducing other perinatal complications are of the greatest concern. (Photo: Pixabay)

It's better to induce than watch and wait!

Turns out, it is better to induce the labour than to wait and watch, a new research has stated.

26 Apr 2018 9:11 PM

When she tried to chase him, he saw it as a game (Photo: AFP)

Toddler rushed to hospital in China after grabbing nail clipper and swallowing it

He was taken to the hospital where doctors found the object in his stomach and removed it with an endoscope.

22 Apr 2018 7:01 PM

Many mothers suffer from depression in the first six months after childbirth, but for some, depression lingers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mother's depression may lower child's IQ: study

Children were assessed on verbal cognitive abilities using standardised IQ tests during each assessment.

17 Apr 2018 2:21 PM

Fire-fighters held out a rug in order to break the child’s fall (Photo: YouTube)

Shocking footage shows 11-year-old jumping from mall window to save himself from blaze

The fire broke out at a cinema in the four storey shopping centre as a dozen children have gone missing after the tragedy.

26 Mar 2018 6:37 PM

This increase leads to widespread environmental chemical contaminations which pose real risks for child development and health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Everyday chemicals linked to brain disorders in children, says study

Medical review went on to add items such as cosmetics, furniture and plastics could be linked to brain development disorders in children.

24 Mar 2018 1:16 PM

It was unclear about why Facebook was suggesting these keywords, even though the search did not result in any of the said videos, given that Facebook does not allow any type of pornography on its platform.

Facebook auto-suggested child porn videos, apologises

A video search on Facebook ended up in resulting porn search suggestions as auto suggestion.

17 Mar 2018 9:45 AM

When asked what qualities endeared the 'favourite' to them, parents said it was because the child was 'easy', 'funny' and 'affectionate'.

Study finds parents do have a favourite child

According to the study, nearly a quarter of mothers and fathers admitted to preferring one of their children over the other.

14 Mar 2018 2:54 PM

She said that exposure to a greater number of different childhood pets leads to greater restriction of animal products.

Allowing children to have pets could turn them vegetarian, says study

Research shows that more domestic animals living under family roof increases chances of child going meat-free.

26 Feb 2018 3:50 PM

Parents can have considerable influence over their children's language and brain development by simply engaging them in conversation. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Back-and-forth exchanges boost children's brain response to language'

The important thing is not just to talk to your child, but to talk with your child.

17 Feb 2018 6:05 PM

Medical staff say the victim will now be given intensive therapy to help her come to terms with the ordeal and in the hope she will not reject her daughter.

Nine-year-old in Peru gives birth after being raped by father

The child had been abused since the age of eight by her 43-year-old father

01 Feb 2018 12:36 PM

Little Ava-Joy had bilateral renal agenesis, a condition in which the kidneys do not form and her parents were told at the five month scan that she would be stillborn. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Mum carries dead baby full term to donate organs, told she's too small to save lives

Hayley Martin found out at her five month scan that baby would be stillborn but decided to carry on with pregnancy to help save lives.

23 Jan 2018 5:21 PM

Joe was diagnosed with two aggressive organ diseases before his first birthday - polycystic kidney disorder and congenital hypatic fibrosis. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mother donates two organs to save son's life

Devoted mum risks own life to undergo double organ donation for four-year-old son.

20 Jan 2018 3:36 PM

10 days after she had passed away, staff noticed that a dead baby had appeared between the legs of her lifeless body. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Dead woman 'gives birth' to stillborn ten days after she died

Experts say build up of gases is believed to have forced baby out of corpse.

19 Jan 2018 8:54 PM

The child can be seen surrounded by scantily clad women (Photo: Pixabay)

Millionaire hires strippers for his 12-year-old son's bithday party

Meanwhile the boy seems uncomfortable in the footage that caused outrage on the internet.

19 Jan 2018 5:45 PM

Findings suggest that there might be a small increase in the risk of cardiac malformations associated with intrauterine exposure to methylphenidate. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mothers who take ADHD drug increase risk of heart defects in babies

Women who take ADHD stimulants are 11 per cent more likely to have baby with birth defects.

06 Jan 2018 10:39 AM

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