Parenting

Prenatal cannabis use has long-term impact on children's sleep cycle

Colorado [USA], July 3 (ANI): Using marijuana during pregnancy can cause sleep problems among children as much as a decade later, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of nearly 12,000 youth.

2020-07-03T09:59:18.138239+00:00 IST

Children of academics under more stress during their university phase, says study

Bern [Switzerland], June 28 (ANI): Children who belong to families having academic backgrounds tend to exhibit more stress during their university phase, according to a recent study.

2020-06-28T09:10:30.088655+00:00 IST

Introducing new materials into children's fine art education may expand their creativity: Study

Tokyo [Japan], June 22 (ANI): A wide-spanning study involving more than 650 children revealed insight into improving fine art education for children. The study advocates that introducing new materials into children's fine art education may produce clear beneficial results.

2020-06-22T16:37:13.214825+00:00 IST

Wearing single dad's hat with hope and smile!

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): They ended up being single parents due to personal tragedies and are making efforts to fit into the new and demanding role to bring up their children on their own. They are doing it with determination and a positive spirit to raise the children in the best way possible.

2020-06-20T16:51:22.817109+00:00 IST

Father's Day 2020: What the day means for COVID-19 frontline warriors

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Father's Day 2020, a day meant to celebrate fathers, would be quite different for many children whose fathers have been working on the frontline to combat coronavirus amid the pandemic.

2020-06-20T13:37:59.582409+00:00 IST

Depression and anxiety rise among new moms amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Washington D.C. [USA], June 19 (ANI): Pregnant and postpartum women are usually at a high risk of depression and anxiety - one in seven women struggle with symptoms in the perinatal period and the coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating those struggles according to a recent study.

2020-06-19T13:44:34.437796+00:00 IST

Parents' attempts to control teens may stunt their progress: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): Constant attempts, from parents, to psychologically control their teens may bring difficulties in social relationships and educational attainment by the time they [teens] reached age 32, according to a new study.

2020-06-16T17:17:51.809750+00:00 IST

Study on maternal depression suggests seeking help sooner is better for mums and kids

Brisbane [Australia], June 15 (ANI): The children of mothers with long-term depression have been found to be at higher risk of behavioural problems and poor development, suggests a recent study.

2020-06-15T03:59:56.960087+00:00 IST

Temperament can lead children to develop unhealthy eating habits

Washington D.C. [USA], June 4 (ANI): Children who are temperamental, which is often equated with characteristics like frustration and mood swings are more vulnerable in developing an unhealthy relationship with food and eating habits, according to a recent study.

2020-06-04T17:23:55.976564+00:00 IST

Study reveals thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy being overdiagnosed, overtreated

Calgary [Canada], June 1 (ANI): The current practice of testing most pregnant women for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) may be leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment, according to new research conducted in Canada.

2020-06-01T10:50:36.397901+00:00 IST

Nitrous oxide is useful, safe option for women in labour, newborns: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): The use of nitrous oxide (N2O) as a pain relief option for individuals in labour is safe for newborn children and the individual, according to a recent study.

2020-05-31T14:01:44.155807+00:00 IST

Study assesses cancer diagnosis in children with birth defects

Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): Children with birth defects are at increased risk of cancer, according to a recent scientific study.

2020-05-31T12:54:28.983266+00:00 IST

Denmark study reveals child with cancer does not affect parents' risk of separation, family planning

Copenhagen [Denmark], May 25 (ANI): A recent study conducted in Denmark has found that having a child with cancer did not appear to impact parents' risk of separation or divorce or affect future family planning.

2020-05-25T10:45:25.030708+00:00 IST

Parents with degrees give their children significant advantage in maths

Sussex [UK], May 20 (ANI): Kids of parents who have degrees do better than others in maths, suggests a new study.

2020-05-20T17:20:06.942384+00:00 IST

Study reveals dominant body posture may help boost self-confidence in children

Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): A recent study on children has pointed out that a dominant body posture may help them to feel more confident in school. The study provides initial evidence that simple poses can help students feel better at school.

2020-05-18T11:10:27.839703+00:00 IST

Study explains parents' concern about privacy, body image impact on tweens using health app

Washington D.C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): Health applications have become a go-to tool among teens and adults to keep track of their fitness, weight loss, sleep, and even menstrual cycles.

2020-05-18T10:09:03.122326+00:00 IST

Novel study reveals presence of spouse alters how parents' brains react to children stimuli

Singapore, May 13 (ANI): A novel study has now revealed how the physical presence of spouses who are co-parenting can alter each other's brain activity.

2020-05-13T09:46:00.594254+00:00 IST

Study analyses risks of maternal infections, neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring

Washington DC [USA], May 10 (ANI): With the help of a mouse model, researchers have found that the immune responses in a female before pregnancy can help predict how her offsprings are to have behavioural deficits if the immune system is activated during pregnancy.

2020-05-10T13:41:54.353918+00:00 IST

This Mother's Day frontline workers fight it out, say nation comes first

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): This Mother's Day will be a special one for many families who are spending more time together these days due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown.

2020-05-09T12:02:59.749599+00:00 IST

Touchscreen generation no less in reading facial cues: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): The growing use of mobile technologies among kids, have created speculations about the children getting worse at reading emotions and picking up cues from people's faces. However, a recent study suggests that today's kids are comparatively no different from the children who did not grow up with tablets and smartphones.

2020-05-09T10:55:31.563834+00:00 IST

'The little feet made me complete': Motherhood in the words of new mommies

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Mother's Day is a great chance to express the unconditional love towards your mother. However, the day is also equally special to those new moms, who are at the earliest stage of motherhood.

2020-05-09T10:30:47.263367+00:00 IST