China has embarked on a project of collecting blood samples of children that are of school age without even asking permission from their parents. Collecting such data from children seems to be aimed at ensuring that every single person in China is trackable by authorities, whether they are young or old. Collecting blood samples of ...
African-American and other ethnically diverse mothers know the value of a good night’s sleep, but they and their young children are at risk for developing sleep problems if they live in urban poverty, a Rutgers study finds. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care, looked at the sleeping patterns of 32 women and ...
A study by Tulane University has found that high lead levels in the soil are resulting in increased lead contamination risk among children. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study analyzed soil samples from New Orleans. Lead problem Lead dust is invisible and almost indistinguishable when mixed with soil. ...
I went out with my German friend and learned first-hand where Germany’s strength comes from. As we were passing a small river in the suburbs, we saw a child fishing with two fishing rods next to him. My German friend walked over unhappily and asked: “How come you have two fishing rods?” Here, a person ...
John Marsden is extremely critical of the way children are raised today by parents. The 68-year-old Australian writer and school principal believes that there is an epidemic of toxic parenting that does a great deal of psychological damage to children. He also has some pointers for parents who might be confused about the best way ...
Undetected vision problems can impact your child’s performance in and out of the classroom. Therefore, it’s essential to understand eye health so you can recognize the signs that your child may have a vision problem and possibly need glasses. Johns Hopkins ophthalmologist Megan Collins, M.D. said: “The visual system in a child is still developing ...
Being a good parent can mean so many things. For some of us, it’s providing our children with everything they need — whether materially or activity-wise; for others, it’s making sure they have a good education and enough money so as not to struggle in the future; and some parents focus on spending time with ...
Social media is an excellent tool to remain in touch with loved ones by sharing photos, videos and chatting up with them. But it also brings one in touch with strangers who may have devious intentions. With children signing up on social media websites, they are unfortunately becoming targets of cyberbullies and sexual predators. Dangers ...
Halloween is a celebration that almost all kids look forward to. After all, they get to dress up as fun, scary characters and collect tons of candies. But this is also an occasion where grownups need to be very careful about what their children eat. Unfortunately, many parents don’t think much about the kids gorging ...
Over the past years, the U.S. has been accused of denying passports to children who were delivered by midwives rather than in a registered hospital. And under the current U.S. administration, this policy has only been strengthened. But unlike what some people like to believe, withholding passports of children delivered by midwives is an essential ...
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