Outsized school bags are turning into a curse for kids, 80 percent of whom carry loads up to a fifth of their body weight, really taxing their backs, says a new research from the charity BackCare.
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Schoolbags turning into curse for kids
Music training benefits babies' brains
Early musical training benefits children even before they can walk or talk, says the first-ever study of its kind.
One-year olds who participated in interactive music classes with their parents were found to smile more, communicate better, and show earlier and more sophisticated brain responses to music.
Parenting moving towards mutual growth, freedom
Do your homework, eat whatever is on the table and don't ever try to be naughty. Parenting has moved beyond the reprimands and stern etiquette codes to become an art of mindfulness, analysis and complex psychological healing.
Breastfeeding key to keeping infant gut healthy
Breast-fed babies have healthier gut than formula-fed infants, thanks to the mother's milk, which encouraged beneficial bugs to grow and protect the infants from illness and pathogens, says a study.
Family dinners help kids stave off obesity
Eating together as a family induces kids to eat more fruits and vegetables and helps them stave off obesity, according to researchers at Rutgers State University of New Jersey, US, based on analysing results from 68 separate studies.
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