Parenting

Digital parent training for child's disruptive behaviour can work wonders: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 12 (ANI): Digital parent training for child's disruptive behavior has proven to be successful in primary health care, says a recent study.

2019-04-12T16:25:59.785404+00:00 IST

Globally, four million kids develop asthma annually due to traffic-related pollution, India stands second

Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 11 (ANI): About four million children, globally, develop asthma annually because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide air pollution, a recent study has revealed. According to the study, the largest burdens related to air pollution was found in China followed by India.

2019-04-11T12:04:07.119107+00:00 IST

Exercise during pregnancy guards offspring against obesity, says study

Washington D.C [USA], Apr 8 (ANI): A recent study conducted in mice found that offspring born to mice that exercised were less likely to become obese after consuming a high-fat diet later in life.

2019-04-08T08:23:51.783910+00:00 IST

Parental behavior influences involvement of children in cyberbullying: Study

Washington D.C [USA], Apr 7 (ANI): Parental behavior affects the involvement of children in cyberbullying, says a recent stuty.

2019-04-07T16:39:10.616931+00:00 IST

Discrimination may influence adolescents' sleep quality, new study reveals

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 4 (ANI): A study of daily diary descriptions of discrimination by minority adolescents, experiencing discrimination during the day, was found to be associated with compromised sleep quality that night, as well as feelings of greater daytime dysfunction and sleepiness the following day.

2019-04-04T10:20:04.760995+00:00 IST

Relationship with new parents can reduce anxiety levels in adopted children: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 4 (ANI): A strong relationship with adoptive parents positively affects brain development and long term health of the adopted child, reveals a new study published in the journal 'Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging'.

2019-04-04T09:56:28.516764+00:00 IST

From infancy to young adulthood, learners absorb around 12.5 million bits of information about language

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Learning one's own native language may seem easy; however, a recent study revealed that language acquisition between birth and 18 years of age is a remarkable feat of cognition, rather than something humans are just hardwired to do.

2019-04-01T13:39:41.701283+00:00 IST

Parents and kids interact more when reading print books than e-books

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): Selecting what story to read is not the only decision parents make. They must also decide to choose between print and electronic version as well. A new study has suggested that print books may have an edge over e-books when it comes to quality time shared between parents and their children.

2019-03-25T10:29:55.742889+00:00 IST

Fathers-to-be who smoke could harm their baby

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 24 (ANI): Fathers-to-be better quit smoking as it does not only harm you but your baby as well. A new research has linked paternal smoking to increased risk of congenital heart defects.

2019-03-24T13:01:00.294899+00:00 IST

Study finds teens seeking solitude may know what's best for them

Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 23 (ANI): A recent research has revealed that teens who prefer solitude may know what is best for them and solitude isn't a red flag for isolation or depression.

2019-03-23T08:22:26.048206+00:00 IST

Alcohol-related disorders in life, related anxiety in childhood?

Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 22 (ANI): A study recently found a link between anxiety during childhood and adolescence to alcohol use disorders later on in life.

2019-03-22T12:51:14.188693+00:00 IST

Families and school help in promoting self confidence

Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 22 (ANI): According to a recent study, family and school both a play a big role in developing and encouraging one's self-confidence.

2019-03-22T12:19:40.330572+00:00 IST

Marijuana among teens decreases after legalisation

Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 19 (ANI): According to a recent study, the use of marijuana has decreased amongst high school students since it was legalised in Washington D.C.

2019-03-19T12:54:51.027533+00:00 IST

Nature boosts learning abilities of children: Study

Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 13 (ANI): According to a recent study, spending some quality time enjoying nature helps in boosting the learning abilities of children.

2019-03-13T10:13:34.018306+00:00 IST

Adoption assessment tool is not LGBT-inclusive, claims study

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 11 (ANI): The tool that assesses potential candidates as adoptive parents does not meet the needs of lesbian, gay or gender minority adults, a new study has observed.

2019-03-11T16:19:39.072058+00:00 IST

Here’s why keeping TV in a bedroom is a bad idea

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 07(ANI): A recent study says that too much time in front of the bedroom TV hinders proper growth in children.

2019-03-07T11:23:50.763014+00:00 IST

How integrating arts to science can help struggling students learn better

Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 5 (ANI): Integrating arts to teach science seems to help low achieving students understand and remember more and help comprehend the curriculum better.

2019-03-05T09:18:48.056310+00:00 IST

Child anxiety could be factor in school absences: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 28 (ANI): A new research now finds that anxiety can be a factor in poor school attendance among children and young people.

2019-02-28T02:40:23.264890+00:00 IST

Here's why homeschooling children is not that good an idea

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 11 (ANI): Parents who homeschool their children may think that admitting them to organised sports and physical activities may keep them fit, however, a new study by Rice University researchers say that the need of youngsters are far greater.

2019-02-11T12:02:25.441954+00:00 IST

Positive thinking during pregnancy could help children's ability in mathematics and science

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): A new study now sees researchers examining a parental personality attribute known as the ‘locus of control’.

2019-02-08T08:40:58.369279+00:00 IST

Here are table manners children should be taught

New Delhi [India], Feb 6 (ANI): We have all been there. Imaging a family dinner involving young children who are excited, loud and more interested in flinging food across the table than eating them. It is at moments like these when one cannot help but wish the parents of such truant youngsters had taught them the importance of table manners.

2019-02-06T11:07:18.362493+00:00 IST