Over-Protective Parents 'Damaging Kids'

by Admin 28. August 2010 09:15
Over-protective parents are being blamed for damaging the health of their children by refusing to let them engage in the same activities they enjoyed as kids. Dubbed the "helicopter" parents because they are always hovering, many of today's mothers and fathers frown upo... [Continue Reading »]

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CHILDUP BESTOF: Parents Are Forgetting How to Play with their Children

by Admin 27. August 2010 10:49
Family games becoming 'lost art' as survey cites overwork, boredom and generation gap. One in five parents say they have forgotten how to play with their children, with a third admitting that taking part in games and activities with their family is boring, according to research. ... [Continue Reading »]

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CHILDUP BESTOF: How to Raise a Superstar

by Admin 25. August 2010 13:55
The 10,000 hour rule has become a cliche. This is the idea, first espoused by K. Anders Ericsson, a pyschologist at Florida State University, that it takes about 10,000 hours of practice before any individual can become an expert. The corollary of this rule is that that differences in talen... [Continue Reading »]

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Classic Board-Games

by Admin 24. August 2010 07:25
Playing chess, Scrabble and Monopoly is fun and educational for both young and old. These days, children have the privilege to pick and choose colourful custom-made toys and games from mega toy stores. On top of that, with today’s advanced technology, the young (and old) are spoilt... [Continue Reading »]

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Read 'em and Weep, Son

by Admin 17. August 2010 08:55
Bob Vanech always cheers for his son Tristan, whether it's in football, baseball or in their shared love of Scrabble. But when Mr. Vanech found himself competing one-on-one against Tristan, 14, at the U.S. National Scrabble Championship in Dallas, last week, he was torn. &ldquo... [Continue Reading »]

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Seven Ways to Help your Children Thrive During Summer

by Admin 28. July 2010 13:25
The Time magazine cover story (August 2, 2010) declares "The Case Against Summer Vacation" and it gives us as parents one more thing to feel guilty about. Saying that summer is romanticized, the words on the magazine cover continue: "all that downtime is making our kids fall be... [Continue Reading »]

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Virtual World in its Infancy

by Admin 25. July 2010 14:22
If you think the internet is the domain of geeky teenage boys and dot com squillionaires, think again. The latest breed of netrepreneurs are stay-at-home mothers dressed in their baby-vomit-splattered pyjamas - and they have never been more powerful. Welcome to the multi-million-... [Continue Reading »]

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Super-Powered Literacy: The Benefits of Comics in the Classroom

by Admin 21. July 2010 14:32
Dismissed by generations of parents and educators for being "sub-literate" comic books and graphic novels may hold the key to promoting prose literacy in young boys - who have traditionally lagged behind girls in reading - says the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL). According to ... [Continue Reading »]

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Is the Internet Eroding our Reading Skills?

by Admin 20. July 2010 13:17
Advances in science and technology often begin a new era in history. Just like with the invention of the printing press, the automobile, or the computer, these advances can change everyday lives. Whenever a new method of accessing information has been developed, some people praise it beca... [Continue Reading »]

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Students, Meet your New Teacher, Mr. Robot

by Admin 11. July 2010 15:23
The boy, a dark-haired 6-year-old, is playing with a new companion. The two hit it off quickly -- unusual for the 6-year-old, who has autism -- and the boy is imitating his playmate's every move, now nodding his head, now raising his arms. "Like Simon Says," says the autisti... [Continue Reading »]

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