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Paths less traveled: Understanding nonmainstream learning options

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 ago
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Championing holistic education, Mentari students weigh in on 21st century skills

As 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 ago
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With syrup medicines banned, how are parents treating their sick children?

With 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 ago

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Dear parents: Good reasons to let your kids' imagination run free

A study suggests that someone who likes to fantasize will be more creative and adept in solving problems and avoiding stress. 

6 years ago
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YouTube Kids wants to help preserve Indonesian folktales

The initiative plans to tell 34 folklore stories from 34 provinces across Indonesia as it aims "to highlight folktales as a cultural richness of Indonesia".

6 years ago
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YouTube Kids wants to help preserve Indonesian folktales

The initiative plans to tell 34 folklore stories from 34 provinces across Indonesia as it aims "to highlight folktales as a cultural richness of Indonesia".

6 years ago
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Children learn about process, responsibility through cooking: Author

Teaching children how to cook is beneficial for their life as they can learn about responsibility and process.

6 years ago
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What is the ideal age for children to learn a foreign language?

The latest study by researchers in Boston, the United States, suggests that children are best able to learn a foreign language before the age of 10.

6 years ago
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Transsexual man shares experiences of parenthood

A man in Hyogo Prefecture holds lectures across the country to share his experience and happiness of being the father of two children, also about how he suffered over having been born physically female.

6 years ago
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More Japanese women turn to doulas for maternity support

Japan is seeing an increase in the number of non-medical professionals known as doulas who provide emotional and physical support to women before, during or after childbirth amid a rise in nuclear families and mothers coping with solo parenting.

6 years ago
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Mother's voice more effective than smoke alarm for children: Study

Results showed that vocal alarms appeared more effective than high-pitched beeps, typical of modern digital alarms.

6 years ago
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Mickey, Minnie Mouse to enliven Christmas celebrations in Jakarta

Mouse and Minnie Mouse are set to enliven Christmas celebrations at Grand Indonesia shopping mall, with the "Once Upon A Disney Christmas at Hong Kong Disneyland" extending a glimpse of its overseas events to the Indonesian capital from Dec. 6 to Jan. 6. 

6 years ago
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Five types of cancer that could affect children

Awareness from parents on the early detection of childhood cancer is key to successful treatment in children, as it is estimated that every year 175,000 children globally are diagnosed with cancer.

6 years ago
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Children drowning in 'digital diet of pizza and sweets'

Children are being swamping by the visual equivalent of "pizza and sweets" in "a digital Wild Wild West", some of the world's top kids television programme makers have warned. 

6 years ago
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'Genius' behind 'Teletubbies' in new go-to-sleep kids show

"Teletubbies" creator Andrew Davenport has come up with a new show "guaranteed to stop children climbing the walls", BBC bosses claimed Sunday.

6 years ago
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Seven affordable ways to aid brain development in babies

Caring for a child, let alone multiple children, is no doubt expensive. However, investment does not always have to involve money.

6 years ago
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My child exists: Breaking the silence over infant loss

Every year, 2.6 million children around the world die in the womb or shortly after birth but parents say their grief is all too often avoided as a taboo subject.

6 years ago
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Lack of sleep associated with risky behavior in teens

A new study finds that the amount of sleep teenagers get is associated with risky behavior, such as drunk driving, potentially unsafe sexual activity and aggressive behavior.

6 years ago
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JUUL: e-cigarette dominates the market and fears of parents

In just three years, electronic cigarette maker JUUL has come to dominate the American market with its vaping devices that look like thumb drives, a business success that has brought a public health dilemma for authorities in the US, and elsewhere.

6 years ago
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Parents should be curious about their children's online activity

To bridge gaps, parents have been called on to increase their knowledge about technological developments, especially on social media. 

6 years ago
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Too much screen time, too little horseplay for kids: Study

Only one in 20 kids in the United States meets guidelines on sleep, exercise and screen time, and nearly a third are outside recommendations for all three, according to a study published Thursday.

6 years ago
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Six negative effects of hyper-parenting

Some parents worry about their child’s life when there is actually nothing to worry about, preventing the child from experiencing the happy childhood they are entitled to.

6 years ago
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US teens prefer remote chats to face-to-face meeting: study

More than two-thirds of American teens choose remote communication -- including texting, social media, video conversation and phone conversation -- when they can, according to the study. 

6 years ago
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Bamboo stilts festival to return to East Java’s Ledokombo

Hopes for a better future rest on bamboo stilts in Ledokombo district.

6 years ago
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YouTube Kids app now available for Indonesian users

Indonesian users can download the YouTube Kids app on iOS and Android devices starting Sept. 6.

6 years ago
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Bogor Traditional Games Festival seeks to keep youngsters off gadgets

Students from 19 state and private junior high schools in Bogor participated in the festival and played traditional games such as sorodot gaplok, rorodaan and many more.

6 years ago
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Contest seeks to provide children with age-appropriate songs

A songwriting contest for children's songs is currently being held in preparation for International Children's Day, which falls on Nov. 20, and to revive Indonesia’s struggling children’s music industry.

6 years ago
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Tips for parents to safely share photos of their children

Parents must consider the dangers of sharing photos of their children, and whether the child consents to their image being posted online.

6 years ago
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Museum Macan unveils interactive installation for children

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (Museum Macan) has unveiled their newly commissioned installation geared toward children.

6 years ago
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Six tips for cruising with your children

Here are six tips for smooth sailing with the little ones.

6 years ago
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Symptoms that may indicate heart disease in children

By learning about and understanding congenital heart disease in children, it is hoped that parents and adults can better prepare for the challenges and difficulties in the coming years.

6 years ago
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Children should be barred from heading footballs: Brain specialist

The debate over the damage inflicted by heading a football took another turn on Wednesday as a leading expert in brain injuries said children under the age of 18 should not be allowed to.

6 years ago
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Move over millennials, it’s Gen Z’s turn to kill off industries

Millennials have been accused of killing so many products and industries—taxis, landlines, snail mail—that it’s become a media trope. But millennials are old news. Today, businesses and marketers are desperately anticipating the murderous whims of Gen Z, the demographic born after 1996.

6 years ago