Offering more holistic, progressive or modern methods to foster independent learning and critical thinking, alternative curriculums are gaining popularity among Indonesian parents keen to ensure their children have the necessary skills to thrive.
10 months agoAs we near the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, the world has seen immense developments in science and technology. In parallel, education has evolved accordingly to keep up with the ever changing demands of the global economy to properly prepare students for their futures.
10 months agoWith a number of syrup-based medicines now banned by the country, parents share their current, temporary solutions for their children’s light illnesses.
2 years agoTobot performances will be staged twice a day until April 28.
6 years agoChina 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.
6 years agoNew 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 agoNew 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 agoFriday, 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 agoThe 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 agoNew 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 agoSmoking cannabis has made me "a better mother," says Karine Cyr.
6 years agoAn 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 agoThe 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 agoParents 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 agoRecent 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 agoA 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 agoNew Spanish research has found that children exposed to air pollution may have a higher risk of being overweight and obese.
6 years agoNew 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 agoThe donations originated from Tutor Time's Care to Share 2018 program that involved more than 1,200 families.
6 years agoNew 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 agoA study published in PLOS ONE showed that bilingual exercises could not make children smarter.
6 years agoTraining with rhythmic gestures can boost children's narrative abilities.
6 years agoIt 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 agoResearchers 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 agoParenting practices keep changing, and they have changed drastically over the past few decades, with 'drone parenting' being the latest thing.
6 years agoCompanies 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 agoTeenage 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 agoThis might just be the sweetest gift from a father to daughter this Christmas.
6 years agoMillions of teenagers seeking their 15 seconds of fame are flocking to TikTok, but many of their parents are only now learning about the express-yourself video app -- often to their dismay.
6 years agoThe Oriental Circus' Great 50 Show runs until the end of January and here are five things you need to know about the circus.
6 years agoOriental Circus Indonesia opened its half-century anniversary celebration "The Great 50 Show" on Friday evening at the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex.
6 years agoA study showed that breastfeeding was linked with smaller waistline in the decade after giving birth among women.
6 years agoNew UK research has found that women who give birth to boys may have a higher risk of developing postnatal depression (PND) than women who give birth to a girl.
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