children, painting, song dynasty, su hanchen

Song Dynasty Painting: Children at Play in Winter by Su Hanchen

In Chinese paintings, one important genre is figure painting. Nevertheless, images with children as the main subject are relatively rare. It was not until the time of the Six Dynasties (220-589) that children became the main focus in paintings, and scenes of children playing joyfully became popular during the Song Dynasty (960-1279) by such painters ...

Jessica Kneipp

A New Study Shows Genes Are the Key to Academic Success

Parents always worry about whether their children will do well at school, but their kids probably were born with much of what they will need to succeed. A new study published in npj Science of Learning by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and King’s College London explains the substantial influence genes have on academic success, ...

Troy Oakes

Is This What Helps Create Outstanding Children?

It is said that good habits help create outstanding children. What are these habits and do they apply to every child in the same way? Those who advocate child education from a pedagogical angle believe that it is important for children to get into the habit of consistency in order to develop a sense of trust for receiving, ...

Hermann Rohr

A family walking into the sunset.

Why Parents Should Put Strict Limits on TV Viewing

It has long been said that parents should limit how much exposure their kids have to television programs. The importance of monitoring the type of shows the kids watch has also been stressed. And the reasons for such strict control on children’s TV viewing behavior is quite simple — to ensure that they are not ...

Nspirement Staff

The Special Bond Between Parents and Children Begins Early

With double income families a standard in the modern age, parents are spending less time with their children. And if childcare experts are to be believed, this separation of parents and children is harming children in many ways. Psychological and biological effects It has been observed that children who receive love grow up to be ...

Nspirement Staff

Reincarnation: The Case of Luke Ruehlman

How are we to view reincarnation? Children have a wild imagination and can be very creative when telling stories to describe their perception of things or events in their worlds. But what if the stories they sometimes tell weren’t made up? What if some children could somehow access their soul’s memory and remember scenes from ...

Hermann Rohr

Three heavenly figures.

Taoist Wisdom: 4 Types of Parents

As parents, we naturally love our kids, but how many of us nowadays actually feel confident about knowing the right way to show our love? What’s the best way to care for our kids? What’re the best qualities we can help our kids learn for them to thrive in this chaotic world? As parents, we ...

Nspirement Staff

A family at the beach.

This Is Why Your Children Are a Reflection of You

How children behave is a reflection of their parents. There is a Chinese saying: “Even the best jade needs to be cut and sculptured so as to become a valuable treasure.” Some parents do not have the tolerance to endure their children’s misbehaving or are too busy to properly disciple them. Parents are the main ...

Monica Song

A father carrying his son on his shoulders.