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Kids born to aged parents likely to have fewer behaviour problem
Washington: Children born to aged parents tend to have fewer externalizing behaviour which includes physical aggression, disobeying rules, cheating, stealing, and destruction of property, than children of younger parents, suggests a study.…
- Health
Family support may improve asthma outcomes for children
Washington: Want to help your child cope with asthma? Better family relationships are associated with good asthma management behaviours and outcomes for those living in dangerous neighbourhoods, a new study reveals. The…
- News
Parents barriers to teen independence: Study
Washington : Parents can act as barriers to teen independence by not giving them enough space to take up important responsibility, recent findings suggest. According to the study, nearly all parents (97…
- Health
Anxiety, OCD in kids may lead to suicidal thoughts
Madrid: Parents, take note. Depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are the main reasons why children think about suicide, warn researchers. The study, published in the journal Archives of Suicide Research,…
- News
Kids mocked by parents at greater risk of bullying others
Washington: Researchers have identified that kids, who are mocked by their parents, are at a higher risk of becoming bullies as they come from hostile, punitive and rejecting backgrounds. Derisive parents use…
- Crime and Accident
Police shoot two to save toddler from human sacrifice
Guwahati: In a shocking incident, a toddler was allegedly set to be sacrificed by a family in Assam’s Udalguri district on Saturday and only saved by a police team which rushed to…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: Man kills daughter for marrying boy from another caste
Chittoor: A father killed his own daughter for marrying a man from another caste in Oosarapenta village in the district on Friday. Hemawati, 23, daughter of Bhaskar Naidu, was in love with…
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How much exercise kids need to do
Washington: The importance of keeping ourselves physically active can’t be undermined and many adults do exercise to keep themselves healthy and fit. However, when it comes to children, we overlook the role…
- News
Parental support essential when autistic adolescents want to learn to drive: Study
Washington: Parental support plays a very important role when autistic adolescents want to learn to drive, recent findings suggest. Autistic adolescents need the support of their parents or guardians to prioritise independence…
- News
Here’s how parents can help children combat stress
Washington: A recent study has suggested some tips and tricks for parents to help their children combat additional stress and peer pressure as they prepare to enter college. The pressure of getting…
- News
This father’s day, strengthen your bond with your children
Washington: As fathers try to guess what gift they will be receiving this father’s day, researchers have cracked down ways in which fathers should spend time with their young children for better…
- Entertainment
Sophie Turner reveals secret behind ‘GoT’ auditions
Washington DC: Sophie Turner has shared a funny anecdote with her fans that she forgot to inform her parents about her auditions and role in ‘Game of Thrones.’ According to People, the…
- Hyderabad
Schools selling books on exorbitant rates, parents complain
Mohammed Hussain mohammedhussain.reporter@gmail.com Hyderabad: Several schools are putting pressure on parents to purchase textbooks, notebooks, stationery, uniform and shoes from the shops they have set up. Since the school management does not…
- News
Here’s why parents should set screen-time limits for their kids
Toronto: Parents should encourage their children to adopt healthy habits like physical exercise, a nutritious diet and getting sound sleep instead of spending long periods of time on electronic devices, a doctor…
- Health
Parents, children can together manage weight through DRIVE curriculum
Washington: While parents generally ignore their kids’ overeating, obese children have more chances of becoming an obese adult. A new study found that parents and children can together manage weight through Developing…
