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What will the workplace of the future need?

In a future shaped by AI, recruiters will prioritize students who combine strong technical skills with the human qualities no machine can match.

3 weeks ago
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The Degree Dilemma: To stay, go or something in-between?

Indonesia’s new foreign university campuses promise global education without the need to leave home. But record numbers of students are still heading overseas. Is it about prestige, opportunity or something deeper?

3 weeks ago
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Rethinking how we choose high schools

What if the most important part of choosing a high school is not the school itself, but the questions we ask before deciding?

3 weeks ago

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Tummy timetables: WHO has lifestyle advice for kids

The United Nations on Wednesday released its first-ever recommendations on physical activity for children under five, with disputed advice on subjects ranging from screen time to "tummy time". 

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Being born poor affects a child’s brain activity

Researchers studied the brain function of children aged between four months and four years in rural India.

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'World's smallest baby boy' set to go home in Japan

At 258 grams (9.1 ounces) he was even lighter than the previous record holder, another Japanese boy who weighed just 268 grams when he was born last year.

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The importance of being 'good enough' to prevent bullying

Bullying is a growing problem in our world regardless of socio-economic status. 

6 years ago
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Print books more engaging than tablets for toddlers: Study

The study found that print books led to more engagement between parents and toddlers and stimulated dialogue.

6 years ago
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Ancol features ‘Tobot’ show this April

Tobot performances will be staged twice a day until April 28.

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China to regulate short-video apps, limit screen time for kids

China is stepping up regulations over the country’s popular short-video apps as it seeks to cap the amount of time children spend on their screens.

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Eating breakfast as a family could boost children's body image

New US research has found that regularly eating breakfast together as a family could help promote a positive body image for children and teenagers.

6 years ago
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Playing team sports could boost brain size and reduce depression in kids

New US research has found that boys who play team sports appear to have larger hippocampal volumes in the brain and fewer symptoms of depression.

6 years ago
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Four ways parents can help kids and teens get a better night's sleep

Friday, March 15 marks World Sleep Day 2019, held each year to celebrate sleep and raise awareness of how important it is for good health.

6 years ago
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'Sesame Street' movie slated for 2021 release

The American kids' TV show Sesame Street, which launched in 1969 on the PBS network, is being brought to the big screen in a live-action movie.

6 years ago
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Smoking during pregnancy linked with increased risk of sudden unexpected infant death

New US research has found that smoking before and during pregnancy could increase the risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), which occurs in infants under the age of one.

6 years ago
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In Canada, some moms say cannabis makes them better parents

Smoking cannabis has made me "a better mother," says Karine Cyr.

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Barbie turns 60 with career dolls and role models

An astronaut, a football player and a news anchor were among the new-look, high-achieving Barbies unveiled by toy company Mattel at an anniversary event in Singapore Friday.

6 years ago
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Japan to ban physical punishment of children by parents in law

The government and the ruling coalition plan to include a ban on corporal punishment of children by parents in law revisions following a series of recent child maltreatment cases in the name of discipline, sources close to the matter said Saturday.

6 years ago
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Wireless sensors could allow parents of preemies more cuddle time

Parents of premature babies who spent time in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) remember all too well the burdensome vital sign sensors stuck on the infants' tiny bodies -- linking them through a mess of wires to monitoring equipment.

6 years ago
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Watching TV might be the worst sedentary behavior for kids: Study

Recent Australian research has found that sitting down and watching television may increase a child's risk of obesity more than other sedentary behaviors such as playing computer games.

6 years ago
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Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults

A sharp increase in the rate of obesity-linked cancers among young adults in the United States could foreshadow a reversal in the overall decline in cancer mortality, researchers warned Monday.

6 years ago
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New study links children's exposure to air pollution with higher risk of obesity

New Spanish research has found that children exposed to air pollution may have a higher risk of being overweight and obese.

6 years ago
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Using screens in the dark before bedtime linked with less sleep in pre-teens

New European research has found that children who use a screen in the dark before bedtime are less likely to get enough sleep than those who use screens in a well-lit room.

6 years ago
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Tutor Time Indonesia's charity program for terminally ill children raises 'largest ever' fund

The donations originated from Tutor Time's Care to Share 2018 program that involved more than 1,200 families. 

6 years ago
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Can the timing of a newborn's first bath help breastfeeding process?

New US research has found that waiting for at least 12 hours before the first bath could increase the rate of breastfeeding during the hospital stay.

6 years ago
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Bilingual kids not smarter than monolingual ones: Study

A study published in PLOS ONE showed that bilingual exercises could not make children smarter.

6 years ago
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Rhythmic gestures help develop children's oral skills

Training with rhythmic gestures can boost children's narrative abilities.

6 years ago
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Screen time for kids: The pros and cons of video games

It is only when gaming becomes excessive that it may have a negative impact on face-to-face communication skills or emotional and social intelligence.

6 years ago
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Rewarding children’s behavior with screen time can lead to more screen time

Researchers at the University of Guelph studied 62 children between 18 months and five years of age and 68 parents, who were questioned about how they monitor their children’s screen time.

6 years ago
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Pros and cons of ‘drone parenting’

Parenting practices keep changing, and they have changed drastically over the past few decades, with 'drone parenting' being the latest thing.

6 years ago
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Parents' stress at work may affect the well-being of their children

Companies have long been aware that sick children have an impact on the professional lives of parents, who are obliged to take time off or work from home, which may then affect their efficiency. But is the converse also true?

6 years ago
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Social media linked to higher risk of depression in teen girls

Teenage girls are twice as likely as boys to show depressive symptoms linked to social media use - mainly due to online harassment and disturbed sleep, as well as poor body image and lower self-esteem, researchers said on Friday.

6 years ago
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Father takes 6 flights over Christmas to spend time with flight-attendant daughter

This might just be the sweetest gift from a father to daughter this Christmas.

6 years ago