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The kids are alright: The Octomom proves everyone wrongSubscriber Only
December 21, 2018 11:00 IST
There are 14 siblings in all, so many that they eat in shifts. Some sleep on a couch. The octuplets are small for their age, but they’re polite, they cook, they’re vegan, they read two books a month, and they do their homework without being prompted. Despite all of the horror stories in the tabloids since the birth, they’re model fourth-graders. How did she do it?
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
What’s the controversy over using Johnson’s baby talc?Subscriber Only
December 20, 2018 18:01 IST
Pediatricians have been warning parents for decades not to use powder on babies because of the risk a child will inhale or aspirate talc, which can cause choking and coughing and lead to respiratory illness or chronic disease and lung damage. This has nothing to do with asbestos. Cases of babies dying from choking on powder were reported as early as the 1960s, and since 1981, the American Academy of Pediatrics has taken a strong position against the use of talc on babies and children, saying it is hazardous and has no medicinal value.
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
Talk about masturbation with kids to normalise itSubscriber Only
December 20, 2018 14:45 IST
“Young children, older children, adolescents and adults touching their genitals is perfectly normal, there are actually images of fetuses where you can see they’re touching the penis or touching the vulva,” said Leslie M. Kantor, a professor at Rutgers School of Public Health. “Where we culturally get confused is that when younger children are touching their genitals they’re doing it because it feels good,” just as other sensual experiences feel good, like stripping down and running through the sprinkler, but parents interpret it as overtly sexual.
Mon, Jan 06, 2020
Does screen time addiction rewire kids’ brains?Subscriber Only
December 13, 2018 14:55 IST
The adolescent brain continually changes, or “rewires” itself, in response to daily experience and that adaptation continues into the early to mid-20s. What scientists want to learn is whether screen time, at some threshold, causes any measurable differences in adolescent brain structure or function, and whether those differences are meaningful.
Thu, Dec 13, 2018
Popeye, the sailor, is turning 90 and grows his own spinach in new videosSubscriber Only
December 03, 2018 10:17 IST
“People know and love characters like Nancy, Alley Oop and Popeye,” said Andrew Farago, curator of the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. “Their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents know these characters.”
Mon, Dec 03, 2018
‘I wish you were my mother,’ she wroteSubscriber Only
November 05, 2018 13:53 IST
"Yet now I loved a flesh-and-blood child, and I had a decision to make. And I had to be happy with that decision. Because if I chose to be her mother, I needed to want to be her mother."
Mon, Nov 05, 2018
‘To train my husband to be a good Dad, I pretended to be helpless’Subscriber Only
November 02, 2018 13:03 IST
"There were nights when I pretended to be deeply asleep — so asleep that I couldn’t hear Charlie crying — so Nick would have to be the first one to get up."
Fri, Nov 02, 2018
The challenges of gay fathers, going it aloneSubscriber Only
October 31, 2018 17:06 IST
Most single gay men pursue what is known as gestational surrogacy: the surrogate is implanted with a fertilized embryo taken from a separate egg donor. The surrogate is not genetically related to the child.
Wed, Oct 31, 2018
No tech for kids: Silicon Valley nannies turn phone policeSubscriber Only
October 30, 2018 11:00 IST
“If the mom does call and the nanny picks up, it’s, ‘Well what are you doing that you can be on your phone?'” Swales said. “Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.”
Tue, Oct 30, 2018
For Silicon Valley parents, ‘the devil lives in our phones’Subscriber Only
October 29, 2018 17:59 IST
“We thought we could control it,” Anderson said. “And this is beyond our power to control. This is going straight to the pleasure centers of the developing brain. This is beyond our capacity as regular parents to understand.”
Mon, Oct 29, 2018
‘Implants can help nearly all hearing impaired kids to listen and speak’Subscriber Only
October 09, 2018 17:49 IST
“Technology is so much better that virtually every child with hearing loss will be able to hear with the right devices — hearing aids and cochlear implants.”
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
Exam stress can be a healthy and normal part of your child’s lifeSubscriber Only
October 02, 2018 17:33 IST
Students should be taxed by school. And they should have enough time to restore themselves so that they can make the most of the academic workouts that will keep coming their way. It’s not a problem for teenagers to feel stretched by all that we ask of them, and even better if they can view stress as a healthy, if often uncomfortable, sign of growth.
Mon, Jan 07, 2019
Decoding Dyslexia: ‘A child can be both intelligent and dyslexic’Subscriber Only
October 01, 2018 15:56 IST
Among those questions: What are some of the specific factors that might ameliorate or exacerbate the effects of dyslexia over a lifetime? What are the specific adult outcomes of early reading difficulties? What do the participants wish they had known about dyslexia early on?
Mon, Oct 01, 2018
Adults smoking can cause children physical harmSubscriber Only
September 18, 2018 12:26 IST
Children who breathe secondhand smoke have an elevated risk of developing ear infections, coughs and colds, bronchitis and pneumonia, and tooth decay, the pediatric association has reported.
Tue, Sep 18, 2018
Boys must be strong and girls can be anything they want, but looks matterSubscriber Only
September 17, 2018 10:27 IST
This contributes to the feeling among girls that they’re undervalued and objectified by boys, researchers said. Pressures on boys can also leave them with low self-esteem and more likely to be victims of violence or accidents.
Mon, Sep 17, 2018
GTramp: The next big sport for tweens and teens, fuelled by social mediaSubscriber Only
September 14, 2018 11:18 IST
Trampoline parks are in the game, too. Last year, trampoline parks were a $1.4 billion industry in the United States; by 2023, that’s expected to grow to $3.25 billion.
Fri, Sep 14, 2018
How game apps collect data on childrenSubscriber Only
September 13, 2018 11:34 IST
The review of 20 children’s apps — 10 each on Google Android and Apple iOS — found examples on both platforms that sent data to tracking companies, potentially violating children’s privacy law; the iOS apps sent less data overall.
Thu, Sep 13, 2018
For a healthy baby, lose extra weight before pregnancySubscriber Only
September 12, 2018 13:24 IST
"If the goal is to try to improve pregnancy outcomes for both the mother and her offspring, then we need to start early.”
Wed, Sep 12, 2018
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern: More than just ‘the woman who gave birth’Subscriber Only
September 11, 2018 11:18 IST
“…even if I only create that sentiment or that environment or even create a little bit of solidarity for other women, that is something.”
Tue, Sep 11, 2018
Can women drink while pregnant? Poster sparks debateSubscriber Only
September 07, 2018 16:27 IST
Indeed, health organizations are virtually unanimous on the issue: Women should not drink while pregnant. Doing so can cause an array of physical and mental impairments in the child.
Fri, Sep 07, 2018
Moms may want to work, but are struck by the costs of motherhoodSubscriber Only
September 05, 2018 12:12 IST
Even though highly educated mothers were less likely to quit working than less educated mothers, they were more likely to express anti-work beliefs, and to say that being a parent was harder than they expected.
Wed, Sep 05, 2018
Should you use a spy cam when your child is home alone?Subscriber Only
September 04, 2018 11:20 IST
Sure, he could pick up the phone and call me to let me know he has arrived home, but why rely on such an archaic option when I could instead turn my front door into Big Mother?
Tue, Sep 04, 2018
At 36, he found his birth parents, but didn’t know it would lead them to the altar!Subscriber Only
September 03, 2018 10:32 IST
Standing safely under the big tent while the rain poured, Schmidt grinned and began the ceremony. “For those of you who haven’t met me, I’m Martin Schmidt; I’m their son,” he said to loud cheers. “And related or not, this is the group of people we call family.”
Mon, Sep 03, 2018
The Baby Decision: Are you scared to be a parent?Subscriber Only
September 01, 2018 08:19 IST
The period of adulthood, usually in one’s 30s, when the childbearing decision becomes unavoidable, is a kind of existential rite of passage for many urban professionals.
Sat, Sep 01, 2018
How an Archbishop went from Vatican loyalist to demanding the Pope’s resignationSubscriber Only
August 29, 2018 12:22 IST
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò's letter that was published on Sunday has challenged Francis’ papacy, and shaken the Roman Catholic Church to its core.
Wed, Aug 29, 2018Journalism of Courage
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