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Your kid’s teachers are not the enemy. How to handle the parent-teacher conference
1 month ago

Your kid’s teachers are not the enemy. How to handle the parent-teacher conference

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. After her son’s teacher falsely accused him of plagiarism, it was tempting for one mom to confront the teacher angrily, said Jennifer Breheny Wallace, author of “Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic — And What We Can Do About It,” who interviewed the mom for …

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Should you worry about your child’s anger? Here’s what experts say
1 month ago

Should you worry about your child’s anger? Here’s what experts say

CNN  

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. “If parents model responding to anger in a healthy way, children see that and will try it out themselves,” said Dr. Neha Chaudhary, adolescent, child and adult psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. “For many children, the school day offers enough socializing, and they don’t need …

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Will the Menendez brothers get released from prison? Everything you need to know about their resentencing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Will the Menendez brothers get released from prison? Everything you need to know about their resentencing

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lyle Menendez, 56, and Erik Menendez, …

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Peace in the Middle East is possible – but we need to act now
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Peace in the Middle East is possible – but we need to act now

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Aziz Abu …

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5 Signs Parents Have Unhealthy Boundaries With Their Teen
4 months ago

5 Signs Parents Have Unhealthy Boundaries With Their Teen

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The night before my 12-year-old daughter’s first overnight camping trip, I desperately wanted to unzip her suitcase to count how many socks she had packed. “Gradual release” is a phrase educators and psychologists use to describe the countless tiny steps parents take in letting go and fostering young adults’ independence, said Meredith Sjoberg, a psychologist and the …

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Attention parents! Save over £100 on the only buggy you'll need from newborn to toddler - and we tested it so you don't have to
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Attention parents! Save over £100 on the only buggy you'll need from newborn to toddler - and we tested it so you don't have to

Daily Mail  

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Kids Aren't Bored Anymore. Here's Why That's A Problem.
5 months, 1 week ago

Kids Aren't Bored Anymore. Here's Why That's A Problem.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Thinking back to the summers of their own childhood, millennial parents probably remember eating popsicles, drinking from the garden hose and chasing friends on bicycles. but eventually I’d find nothing but reruns, which would lead me to that old vacation refrain: “I’m bo-red!” A few decades later, I pack my own kids’ summers with pricey camps, but …

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Parenting: Do new parents need to freak out about their sons? Not like this.
6 months, 1 week ago

Parenting: Do new parents need to freak out about their sons? Not like this.

Slate  

I don’t have one. She describes with poignancy what a trial it can be to host a screen-free playdate when the boys involved end up “wandering around aimlessly, asking repeatedly when they can next play video games.” So many of the concerns throughout this book—loneliness, suicidality, alienation—seem as if they could bring readers of BoyMom together with the many conservative …

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Rites of passage: From children to young adults
7 months ago

Rites of passage: From children to young adults

Hindustan Times  

The board results are out. With many options available, their lives may undergo many changes — from identity to geographic location, from friend groups to world views, and even romantic partners. We need to facilitate young people in deepening their knowledge of the self, developing real-world skills, experiencing the change that comes with accomplishing major goals and navigating the unknown …

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6 Habits To Avoid If You Don't Want To Spoil Your Kids
10 months ago

6 Habits To Avoid If You Don't Want To Spoil Your Kids

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Parents don’t set out to raise spoiled children, but we do care for them from the time that they are helpless infants, and this can launch us into habits that involve doing lots of things for them. Writing off poor behavior as “kids being kids.” “There’s a sense with kids who don’t experience enough limits that being …

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These 9 Things Could Damage Your Relationship With Your Kid
1 year, 1 month ago

These 9 Things Could Damage Your Relationship With Your Kid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING No one becomes a parent with the intention of messing up their kids. “We really want to respond in a way that keeps the child talking and does not dismiss their experience,” Ariana Hoet, a pediatric psychologist and the executive clinical director of On Our Sleeves, an organization that provides children’s mental health resources, told HuffPost. “Parents …

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Dengue in children on rise; here's what parents need to keep in mind
1 year, 5 months ago

Dengue in children on rise; here's what parents need to keep in mind

Hindustan Times  

Dengue cases are on rise in the capital and over 40 cases have been reported in the first half of July in the capital. Dengue in children is on rise for the past few days and the increase in these dengue cases is around 15-20% compared to the past two months “Dengue in children is on rise for the past …

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​​If we want men to be better parents... sorry, but we need to be nicer to dads
1 year, 7 months ago

​​If we want men to be better parents... sorry, but we need to be nicer to dads

The Independent  

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Millennial Money: 6 ways to move out of your parents’ house
1 year, 10 months ago

Millennial Money: 6 ways to move out of your parents’ house

The Independent  

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Alcohol, Contraceptives Found in Schoolbags in Bengaluru: Parents Need to Lead By Example, Says Sadhguru
2 years ago

Alcohol, Contraceptives Found in Schoolbags in Bengaluru: Parents Need to Lead By Example, Says Sadhguru

News 18  

The surprise checks on schoolbags of children in which substances such as alcohol and contraceptives were found is a wake-up call, according to Isha founder Sadhguru. “While teachers and parents need to be alert about such developments, there is also a need to understand the core problem — that is setting the right example,” he said. Citing how children live …

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Signs of a traumatized child
2 years, 1 month ago

Signs of a traumatized child

Hindustan Times  

When anything distressing occurs to a kid, their parents and teachers will seek to support them in finding a healthy method to cope with their sadness or grief. These children include those who have experienced the loss of a close friend and those who have received really painful news about an incident or loss. There are some clear signs that …

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The state behind Roe’s likely demise also does the least for new parents in need
2 years, 7 months ago

The state behind Roe’s likely demise also does the least for new parents in need

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Wyoming and South Dakota are the only other states where trigger laws will outlaw nearly all abortions if Roe falls and where lawmakers haven’t expanded Medicaid or extended postpartum coverage. Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, a Republican, said shortly after he killed the most recent bill that would’ve extended postpartum coverage that he’s …

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Why we need to talk to our children about sex
2 years, 8 months ago

Why we need to talk to our children about sex

Live Mint  

Recently, many parents' groups were anxiously discussing a news report about a 16-year-old in Pune who was booked for recording his 56-year-old teacher while she was in the washroom. "Irritability, mood swings, lack of understanding of themselves, suppressed emotions and even guilt and shame start building as adolescents feel bad for thinking about their sexuality, sexual wellbeing or anything related …

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Celeb parents express relief as schools reopen finally
2 years, 10 months ago

Celeb parents express relief as schools reopen finally

Hindustan Times  

Children have returned to school after almost two years, and celebrity moms are welcoming the change with open arms. I am grateful that he can start again,” shares actor Sameera Reddy, while emphasising on how these “small things matter in the big picture”. Echoing similar sentiments, actor Daljiet Kaur says, “My son Jaydon did his first and second standard at …

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‘Is it fair to move our young son miles away from his grandparents?’
3 years ago

‘Is it fair to move our young son miles away from his grandparents?’

The Independent  

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Do Children Have To Be Vaccinated To Get Back To School?
3 years, 3 months ago

Do Children Have To Be Vaccinated To Get Back To School?

News 18  

In the past one and a half years, as we navigated the COVID pandemic, we have all become increasingly conscious about our health and that of our loved ones. Schools should be reopened because the risk to children between 6 to17 years of age is very low compared to adults. First of all, parents need to be assured that the …

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As Schools Begin to Unlock, Teachers Will be Frontline Warriors—But They Must be Trained
3 years, 4 months ago

As Schools Begin to Unlock, Teachers Will be Frontline Warriors—But They Must be Trained

News 18  

Like the unseen torpedoes from Nazi U-boats created panic in Allied shipping lines in the 1940s, mounting evidence about the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children is creating panic among parents and educationists. Task forces tasked with providing guidelines have few if any specific references to cite; therefore, sharing basic scientific guidelines and letting schools adapt to suit their …

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Make space, listen, offer hope: How to help a child at risk of suicide
3 years, 10 months ago

Make space, listen, offer hope: How to help a child at risk of suicide

NPR  

Make space, listen, offer hope: How to help a child at risk of suicide Enlarge this image Jesse Zhang for NPR Jesse Zhang for NPR If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. "To somebody who's genuinely depressed, …

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To stop horrors like Hathras and Balrampur, we need to groom parents of tomorrow
4 years, 2 months ago

To stop horrors like Hathras and Balrampur, we need to groom parents of tomorrow

Firstpost  

We can’t change today’s parents much. We can only mould tomorrow’s parents by paying attention to what they are being taught today Since the wandering searchlight of public attention is back on crimes against women, case after case is spilling out. Opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra and Derek O’Brien sense a political opportunity to shame the Yogi Adityanath …

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