Whose holiday homework is it: Parents or kids?
July 1st, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) It is not schoolchildren who are fretting over completing holiday homework but parents who are busy completing collages and projects as the capital's schools re-open ... Read more...
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Parker tackles working mom blues
August 23rd, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Sarah Jessica Parker says that she tries not to feel guilty about being a working mother and makes sure that her children get a lot ... Read more...
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Goin’ on a summer holiday…no, to summer workshop!
May 24th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Agra, May 24 (IANS) Indian summers once used to be a time for homegrown fun and relaxation, a time when children would just play hopskotch, fly kites, sleep through ... Read more...
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Working mums in Europe spend just an hour a day with their kids
March 28th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 28 (ANI): Working mothers in Europe spend just over an hour a day with their children, according to a new study.The average figures include weekends - so many manage no ... Read more...
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The longer mums work, the higher the BMI increase in kids
February 4th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Scientists have found that children's body mass index (BMI), which was earlier linked to maternal employment, rose the more years their mothers worked over their kids' lifetimes.For the ... Read more...
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Nearly 50pc Brit parents ‘too busy to read their child a bedtime story’
January 31st, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): Many of us have grown up listening to bedtime stories our parents read to us.However, a new British survey has revealed that this tradition is dying out - ... Read more...
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Working mothers interrupt sleep to take care of others
November 17th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) Working mothers are two-and-a-half times as likely as working fathers to interrupt their sleep to take care of others.And women are not only more likely to get up ... Read more...
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Gender differences in sleep interruptions revealed
November 17th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): A University of Michigan study has revealed that working mothers are two-and-a-half times as likely as working fathers to interrupt their sleep to take care of others.The study ... Read more...
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Kids come before jobs for working women: Survey (Lead)
October 23rd, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Women prefer to work part time, rather than take up a full-time job, in order to spend maximum time with their children, a report said Saturday.According to ... Read more...
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Mothers prefer part-time jobs: Survey
October 23rd, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Working women prefer to opt for part-time jobs if they have kids, a study published by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) said ... Read more...
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Broken homes result in disruptive children: Study
October 15th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 15 (IANS) Children from broken homes are twice as likely to develop serious behavioural problems, compared to children living with their parents, a study says.Researchers in Britain, who tracked nearly ... Read more...
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Excessive Internet browsing affects mental health
September 26th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi Sep 26 (IANS) Excessive Internet browsing can lead to social isolation, insomnia, depression, anxiety and obesity thus affecting mental health of an individual, says a report.
A study conducted by ... Read more...
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Stella McCartney designing kids’ clothes
September 16th, 2010 - 3:14 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Fashion designer Stella McCartney is expanding her clothing line with a new range of children's clothes.
McCartney and her husband Alasdhair Willis are preparing to welcome their fourth child ... Read more...
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Stella McCartney to launch kids’ clothing line
September 15th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 15 (ANI): Fashion designer Stella McCartney's new kids clothing collection is all set to hit the market this fall.The renowned designer's new line is unisex for kids up to ... Read more...
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One-third of babies born to unwed mothers in Australia
July 6th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 6 (IANS) Over a third of babies (34.4 percent) born in Australia in 2008 were to mothers who were not married, registering a whopping rise in such births from ... Read more...
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President Obama says pay parity remains far from reality
June 10th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Barack Obama said that pay parity in the United States is far from reality as women earn only 77 cents per dollar earned by men.Obama's remarks ... Read more...
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‘Maybe later’ is the phrase most hectic parents use to delay kids’ play request
May 20th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20 (ANI): The phrase that today's hectic parents use most often in response to their kids' request to play with them is: "Maybe later", revealed a new study.Researchers found that, ... Read more...
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African students favour India over Europe and US
May 2nd, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Lakshmi Krishnakumar
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Ahmed Hussain, who hails from Sudan, feels completely at home as he pursues English at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) here. He is all praise for ... Read more...
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Parents spending more time with kids
April 11th, 2010 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 11 (IANS) Working parents need not to feel guilty as a new study finds that mothers and fathers are doing a better job than they think, spending far more ... Read more...
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Working mums and dads ‘feel older’
December 7th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 7 (ANI): Parents who run between their jobs and raising a family feel up to 11 years older than their stay-at-home counterparts, according to a new research.The study by insurer ... Read more...
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All work and no play makes Jack a ‘depressed’ boy
November 4th, 2009 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 4 (ANI): Kids who do not get enough playtime in early childhood, tend to suffer from depression and mental illness in adolescence, says an Aussie expert.Adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg ... Read more...
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Meet the Nettels, the families with ‘not enough time to enjoy life’
September 8th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 8 (ANI): A new survey conducted has revealed that the modern day family is turning NETTEL - Not Enough Time To Enjoy Life.According to a social researcher, modern families are ... Read more...
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Dutch school tailors timing to parents’ needs
August 14th, 2009 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
By Rachel Levy
Amsterdam, Aug 14 (DPA) Pupils at one Dutch elementary school are not vacationing this summer. But depending on their parents' schedules, they may be able to enjoy a long vacation ... Read more...
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Grandparents care can cut childhood injury risk
November 3rd, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has suggested that for working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the ... Read more...
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Kids safe and secure with grandparents around
November 3rd, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Kids are safe, secure and protected from injuries when grandparents are around, a boon for working parents, according to a new study. Compared to organised daycare or care ... Read more...
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Demand to improve quality of life for kids under six years
September 3rd, 2008 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2(IANS) Over 800 women from 15 states assembled here Tuesday for a public meeting to remind policy makers of their commitment to better the quality of lives of children ... Read more...
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Steep school expenses encouraging one-child norm
June 29th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Rising school expenses are forcing young parents in India to have only one child, a study by a business chamber says. The study by the social development ... Read more...
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Kids stay happier if grandparents are involved in their upbringing
June 4th, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 4 (ANI): If you want your offspring to grow up happy, then involve your mom and dad in their lives, says a new study.Researchers at Oxford University and the ... Read more...
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Shutting schools could blunt flu pandemic, claims study
April 10th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Closing schools during a deadly flu pandemic could slow the spread of the disease and prevent up to one in seven cases, says a new study.Health organisations ... Read more...
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Closing schools cheap way to prevent virus spread
April 10th, 2008 - 10:55 am ICT by admin
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Shutting down schools for a few days is a cost-effective way to check the spread of viruses, according to a new study. Researchers at Imperial College London, working ... Read more...
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Childcare is what Oz mums dislike the most
January 13th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Jan 13 (ANI): The only activity that Australian women hate doing is caring for their kids, a new study has revealed.A study into parents' moods has found that, especially women find ... Read more...
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