I believe in you: Trust is fundamental for any relationship. Telling your child right from beginning that you trust him/her- sends a positive signal to their brain. Chances are they will not be lying to you even in a tri...

Lori Sheppard a 28-year-old woman from Arkansas couldn’t pacify her ten-month-old infant. It seems her infant was suffering from teething pains. She called her mother up who advised Lori to rub some alcohol on the baby’s...

In some states, school is yet to start but in Midwest the schools have begun. It’s not easy for the kids and the families to switch from the summer mode to regular school mode. The numerous late nights during the summer,...

One of the states to have a lowest girl/boy ratio is Haryana. There are some villages in the state where males remain unmarried or one woman is married to several males, yet the attitude of the state still wants the male...

A ( at school. Her folly? She brought Oreos to school as snack. The mother is angry; she feels it is her decision to choose food for her own kid. She is also upset that her child went hungry during the school hours. She...

This past November, my husband and I adopted our Mackenzie from foster care. She was only 6 months away from her 18th birthday and had spent more than half her life in the care of the state. “Mom, we need to do something...

Managing anxiety in order to tackle a big project, managing anger in order to work through a marital conflict, managing fear in order to apply for a job -- the ability of a human being to manage his or her emotions in a...

MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion declaring that sex-selection abortion is illegal. They voted 181 to 1 for a motion brought forward by a cross-party alliance of MPs in an effort to end uncertainty over...

How many times in a week do you come across a Facebook update like this “ I am so proud of my son/daughter, he got ….” , The list to the dots is endless. It could be about the 4 year old painting a tree or being the socc...

It’s a common thing to worry about children when they are just being children, not listening to instructions, not doing homework or throwing a tantrum about a toy or a piece of candy. But what if you are raising a precoc...

Back to school is stressful, for some kids it could be a nightmare , the fear of getting teased because they don't fit in , insensitive teachers because they don't follow instructions well-the list is a mile long. A supp...

Schools have opened and most days you are filling one form or the other. Pay special attention to the form that asks the parents to lists qualities about their kid- this is done once a year in the beginning of the school...

A Tennessee couple is charged with the murder of a five –year-old daughter. The couple forced the little girl to drink lot of water and soda-forcing her to drink 2 liters of liquid in less than an hour. She drank two gra...

Woody Allen -Child Molester ? Dylan Farrow, daughter of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen has openly stated in a letter how she had been sexually abused since she was a child of 7 years old. In 1990’s this was written about in...

French government moved to ban child beauty pageants. What an incredible step! This French revolution of banning pageants started when a magazine in Vogue put the picture of a 10-year –old girl in high heels , sexy outfi...

Building motivated children Early on, right from the prekindergarten years or maybe even before that, if we started training our little ones to be motivated learners, the kids would grow up to be self-assured adults and...

In a recent group interview actor Ranveer Singh has been ( to say that he does not like “tags”. In his case he was being tagged as a flirt –which he has no issue with but he has a problem with being tagged or typecast be...

Does punishment really work? The easiest thing to do when the kid is misbehaving is either to give him a time-out or spank him. Anger is the immediate response to the kid’s misbehavior. Parents often say that kids need t...

Is praise necessary for the kids ? Is there a right amount of praise ? Are we praising our kids for anything and everything these days ? Whether they swim well or not , whether they played soccer well or not or for that...

Penelope Cruz will be the next bond girl. This Oscar-winner will be playing the Bond Girl in Sam Mendez’s follow-up to Skyfall that released last year. She sets the record to be the oldest Bond Girl. Cruz will be 40 next...

Father put the six-week old baby in the freezer to stop her from crying. Stupid or mentally unstable? Hard to say. The child may survive but has a broken hand, broken leg, head injury and blisters on the feet due to extr...

A teenaged "illiterate" boy was arrested from Bihar in the wee hours on Monday for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Delhi which he described as a "big mistake", two days after his friend was apprehended in the ca...

Union home ministerSushilkumar Shinde on Monday made a statement in both the Houses of Parliamentgiving details of the rape of a five-year-old girl as well as the police response to it. However, he sought to underline th...

Newly married, my husband, Eric, and I moved to a new home with our kids. Now we would start trying to blend our families. From the beginning, it was total chaos. There were endless chores, to say nothing of the logistic...

In a desperate bid to save his life, convicted Ohio baby killer Steven Smith has asserted that he never meant to murder his girlfriend’s six-month-old daughter – only to sexually assault her. The girl, Autumn Carter, of...

Bear Paddle swim school - their motto "unleash your paddle power!" This is one of a kind swim school perhaps anywhere in the world, well certainly in Naperville. My daughter started swimming here about three months ago....

It's perhaps motherhood's dirtiest little secret: Favoring one child over another. Favoritism is usually not intentional and can happen for a variety of reasons. Maybe one kid is the most well-behaved in the brood, espec...

Freida Pinto, one of India's most successful faces abroad, will play host to Hollywood's glitterati at one of the most sought after pre-Oscar parties. As a run up to the Oscars, Vanity Fair magazine and Freida will co-ho...

China could be considering relaxing its harsh one-child policy because of women like Hu Yanqin, who lives in a village at the edge of the Gobi desert. Hu lives in the Jiuquan region in Gansu province, one of the rare pla...

is playing a dad again — and this time it's not a movie! The 67 year-old "Cheaper by the Dozen" star and his wife, Anne Stringfield, 41, have welcomed their first child. A rep for the legendary comedian confirmed to the...

The "sandwich generation" — a term coined in the 1980s to describe adults simultaneously raising children and caring for aging parents, squeezed between the demands of two generations of dependents — had long been associ...

At the very start of their lives, the schoolchildren are remembered for their love of horses, or for the games they couldn't get enough of, or for always saying grace at dinner. The adult victims found their life's work...

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Entertainment and Culture in India Entertainment and culture reflect and shape societies. Understanding popular culture provides insight into values, anxieties, and aspirations. The Role of Entertainment Entertainment pr...

Understanding Indian Politics India's politics is complex—federal system, multiple languages, religions, castes, and classes create extraordinary diversity. Understanding Indian politics requires understanding this diver...

The internet has given children unprecedented access to information, creativity, and connection — and unprecedented exposure to risk. For parents navigating the digital landscape alongside their children, the challenge i...

In a shocking case, a 20-day-old baby girl died after her father allegedly fed her donkey's milk laced with poison at Nelamangala taluk in Bangalore district, police said today. The 25-year-old man, a mechanic, was arres...

Relationships and Human Connection Humans are fundamentally social creatures. Strong relationships are central to happiness, health, and meaning. Multiple Relationships A fulfilling life typically involves multiple types...

A school in India that implemented height restrictions as part of its admissions criteria — requiring that children meet a minimum height threshold to be enrolled — generated the kind of baffled coverage that such polici...

The word "nag" — applied almost exclusively to women who repeatedly raise concerns, requests, or complaints — carries a weight of dismissal that is worth examining directly. It frames repetition as a character flaw rathe...

HC reduces prison term for man who sodomised baby The Bombay High Court has reduced punishment for a man convicted of sodomising a 10-month-old girl child, accepting his contention that he lost control over himself as he...

When a kindergartner arrived at a school in the United States with eighty-nine grams of marijuana in a backpack, the incident prompted the predictable cycle of alarmed headlines and dark jokes — but also a more serious s...

Street smarts — the cluster of skills that allows a person to read situations accurately, recognize danger before it materializes, communicate with a wide range of people, and navigate unfamiliar or difficult environment...

Nine men who ran a child sexual exploitation ring in Greater Manchester have been jailed. The men from Rochdale and Oldham, who exploited girls as young as 13 were given sentences ranging from four to 19 years. They were...

The story of Desmond Hatchett of Knoxville, Tennessee — a man who by 2012 had fathered thirty children with eleven different women and was petitioning the court to reduce his child support obligations because his minimum...

When Aamir Khan's television show Satyamev Jayte launched in May 2012, one of its most discussed features was the decision to air the program without commercial breaks. For viewers accustomed to the rhythm of Indian tele...

The program is for kids 5 - 11yrs old. This free session runs for about 2 hrs. Your child will be introduced to the abacus and our math program in first hour. The second hour will be an information session for the parent...

The Summer Writing Program will end on July 26. There has been a lot of queries for providing the lessons all year along . We are still thinking about it ..... Please keep emailing and calling us -we might actually start...

The joy of seeing a child smile because of a book he or she receives through your generous donation!* Bookwallah is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose vision is to transform the lives of children who have undergon...

A Mexican national said he has been barred from entering the United States to bury his 10-year-old son, a U.S. citizen who died Tuesday in a house fire in northeastern Pennsylvania that killed three other people. Attorne...

Electronic tablets like the iPad are a revolutionary educational tool and are becoming part of childhood, but should be watched carefully so that overuse doesn't lead to learning or behavioral problems, experts say. "It'...

A disturbing discovery in Hawaii — a child's severed fingers found in a residential trash receptacle — prompted an immediate investigation by local authorities and generated significant public concern and media attention...

Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao announced the birth of their son Azad, who was born via IVF using a surrogate mother. The disclosure was handled with characteristic thoughtfulness by Khan, who acknowledged the process...

Understanding After-School Snacks The topic "After-School Snacks" addresses an important contemporary issue or experience. Rather than simple answers, thoughtful engagement requires nuance and multiple perspectives. Mult...

Relationships and Human Connection Humans are fundamentally social creatures. Strong relationships are central to happiness, health, and meaning. Multiple Relationships A fulfilling life typically involves multiple types...

At the end of a long day, after a rotten commute filled with road rage and little accomplished at work, with chores piled up at home and the weekend nowhere in sight, my 4-year-old daughter clambered onto the sofa next t...