Three Simple Steps to Healthy Weight in Children

by Admin 8. February 2010 13:27
To curb the childhood-obesity epidemic, health experts have long urged parents to make healthy changes to their family's lifestyle — such as eating nutritiously, reducing TV time, exercising and getting a good night's sleep. Individually, these behaviors have been linked to... [Continue Reading »]

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Why Short Message Plays Go a Long Way

by Admin 8. February 2010 12:23
Here come the Digikids, the Net Generation with their intimate knowledge of electronic communications and, especially, the ubiquitous mobile phone and its SMS or short message service. Australians are expected to send 20 billion mobile phone text messages this year, most composed by s... [Continue Reading »]

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NurtureShock Says Everything Gina Ford and Jean Liedloff Taught Parents Is Wrong

by Admin 7. February 2010 13:05
Until now, you had two main schools of thought on parenting. You had Gina Ford in the blue corner (controlled crying, military-style parenting, absolutely no turning up in Tesco in your pyjamas) and you had Jean Liedloff in the nice, frilly red corner (co-sleeping, slings, unconditional love, ... [Continue Reading »]

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Is the Fertility Time Bomb Really Ticking?

by Admin 7. February 2010 12:17
According to new research, by the age of 30, a woman's chances of conceiving have dwindled dramatically. But it's not just about statistics, says Julia Llewellyn-Smith. Feeding her four-week-old baby Oliver, Helen Scurrah is the picture of a contented new mother. "When I... [Continue Reading »]

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Mothers with One Child Are Happiest

by Admin 6. February 2010 13:51
Having an only child is desirable from a wide range of viewpoints and practicalities, but that doesn't make decisions about family size any easier. Going from one child to two (or two to three or more) is a dilemma single parents and couples wrestle with, sometimes for years. The mothe... [Continue Reading »]

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Anti-Parenting for Beginners

by Admin 6. February 2010 13:41
When I tell people that I write about babies and young children, they tend to assume that I write parenting books. Will I be able to tell them how to tame their toddler, or straighten out that sleep pattern? Well, no, actually. I have parented too few children (two, when I think a decent scienti... [Continue Reading »]

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Play Habits, Brain Development Studied

by Admin 6. February 2010 12:24
Modern parents will do almost anything to boost their children's brain development -- from buying educational videos to enrolling their tots in foreign language classes. But putting kids on the right track may be much simpler than parents realize. A new study has found that the way... [Continue Reading »]

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Children: Expense or Investment?

by Admin 5. February 2010 14:50
Tips on how to make your children your best investment. If you're a parent, you can probably recall the moment your child was born. You probably remember the anticipation you felt while you waited for them to arrive and the emotions you were overcome with; emotions you probably never f... [Continue Reading »]

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Make your Kid the Next Warren Buffett

by Admin 5. February 2010 14:10
If you want to kickstart your kids' interest in investing, quietly parking some money in the market on their behalf just won't do the trick. Fortunately, there are lots of easy ways to help your kids learn about the stock market. Most kids are interested in money -- namely, how the... [Continue Reading »]

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Link to Genius

by Admin 4. February 2010 20:30
Attention-deficit disorders may be the spark behind creative geniuses such as Byron, Picasso and even Kurt Cobain, claims a psychiatrist.Professor Michael Fitzgerald believes people with ADHD have the ability to "hyper-focus" on things of interest.The Trinity College Dublin academic said l... [Continue Reading »]

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