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Music lessons may boost your kid's grades: study

Music education has been decimated in schools around the globe, due to competition with academic subject.

28 Mar 2018 5:31 PM

Behaviour-management strategies include praise to increase positive behaviour and negative consequences like timeouts for being bad. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parenting strategies to reduce disruptive behaviour in children

Most parenting programs aim to teach parents how to reduce their children's disruptive behaviour.

20 Mar 2018 7:24 PM

Empathising with children doesn't mean that parents should let them do whatever they want, but rather understand their emotions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Creating 'there for you' feeling in kids matters: Psychologist

Please remember that your child is trying his best to tackle situations created by people around him.

16 Mar 2018 7:26 PM

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

Parents can help their children by being supportive during preparations and their exams. (Photo: Pixabay)

Examination stress: Tips for parents

Eat healthy foods and at regular intervals to support good health.

13 Mar 2018 1:54 PM

Parents fear social media more than drugs

Parent's number one concern was education and study stress among their children

11 Mar 2018 4:26 PM

Anaphylaxis is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that typically occurs within seconds to minutes of an allergic exposure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experts offer advice for extreme allergic reaction

Anaphylaxis is increasingly preventable and treatable, which is wonderful news.

10 Mar 2018 4:47 PM

Humans are addicted to continuous social interactions and not to their smartphones. (Photo: Pixabay)

'Hyper social' tendencies behind smartphone addiction

Turning off notifications and setting up appropriate times to check your phone can go a long way to regain control over your addiction.

08 Mar 2018 1:50 PM

Families with a parent who was pressured to diet growing up were also more likely to tease one another about weight. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dieting pressure in teen years tied to food and weight problems later

Many people, adults and teens alike, desire to eat healthier and achieve a healthier weight.

07 Mar 2018 12:29 PM

The judgement, which was made on March 3, also satated that henceforth the education department officers will be given the right to take action against the school if they receive complaints.

Parents, Experts happy with order, breathe sigh of relief

Gautham Chatterjee, education expert who helps parents who are struggling with trouble related to schools and administration or management.

06 Mar 2018 2:02 AM

The majority of young people appear to be doing well in the digital age, and many are thriving with the new opportunities it provides. (Photo: Pixabay)

Social media use may affect teens' real life relationships: study

Those from low-income families said that social media experiences more frequently spilled over into real life.

22 Feb 2018 5:05 PM

Prior research has not found a protective effect like this for support from parents and friends. (Photo: Pixabay)

Romance can counteract effects of bullying

Bisexual men in relationships with women described difficulties discussing their bisexuality and experiencing stereotypes.

18 Feb 2018 2:46 PM

Smartphones could soon detect kids

Parental control apps could soon be the thing of the past.

13 Feb 2018 9:53 AM

More than 77 percent of the individuals with disabilities in the study lived with their parents. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents of disabled children don't often make care plans

Over 12 percent of the parents who participated reported that they had taken no actions to ensure that their child's needs would be met.

10 Feb 2018 8:38 PM

Wang’s team conducted the survey to better understand food allergy management behaviors and attitudes in their patients’ households. (Photo: Pixabay)

Youngsters with food allergies are often put at risk by parents, says study

Almost half of parents of children with food allergies report at least one risky behavior, such as not carrying epinephrine autoinjectors.

07 Feb 2018 10:20 AM

Parents must foster a rich environment and introduce them to historical inspirational dreamers like Amelia Earhart, Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo: Pixabay)

Predicting today for a fulfilling tomorrow

Young parents believe that the new kiddos will have higher walls to scale for ever-increasing opportunities.

01 Feb 2018 6:27 PM

Parental provision of alcohol is associated with risk, not with protection. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents initiating teens to drinking a bad idea: Study

The findings were reported in the medical journal The Lancet Public Health.

27 Jan 2018 3:07 PM

A new study has revealed that if we believe our parents were unfaithful we are more likely to cheat. (Photo: Pixabay)

Children of cheating parents more likely to cheat: Study

All hope is not lost and one is not destined to be a cheater as this is just one factor that leads to infidelity.

24 Jan 2018 4:02 PM

(From left to right) Prachi Dedhia, Yaman Banerji, Rashmee Bhatia Gajra, Aloka Gambhir, Sharmila D’Souza, Koshali Dalvi

A library for babywear

As more and more parents started to reach out, their doubts about what effect the slings will have on the child are addressed by the group.

23 Jan 2018 12:19 AM

Kids need to know that someone’s got their back, and unfortunately, many of them do not. (Photo: Pixabay)

How parents behave is linked to suicide risk: research

Children who said their parents rarely or never told them they were proud of them were more likely to have suicidal thoughts.

06 Dec 2017 2:34 PM

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