Divorsed U.S. Parents Receive Less Help From Children
British adult children help their elderly parents according to current need (i.e. health) rather than past behaviour. This contrasts with other countries such as the US, where parents with a history of divorce see less of their children and receive less help from them.
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Mothers Less Likely To Pursue HPV Vaccination For Youngest Daughters
US mothers report they are less likely to vaccinate daughters under age 13 against human papillomavirus virus (HPV), even though the vaccine is recommended for girls at age 11 and 12.
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Parents and Schools Should Block Miss Bimbo Game
A website based game called Miss Bimbo targets innocent children and attracts them about breast implants, pills, plastic surgeries and other celebrity-embraced points that are not appropriate for children who don't know the difference about games and real life. Many parents and educators are outraged because of Miss Bimbo.
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An Entire Teenage Generation Is Being Raised Online
A lack of parental knowledge and understanding means that few have any idea about what their children are doing online, whie a generation of youth is being raised online.
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Helicopter Parenting And Protecting Children
Helicopter parenting has led to the creation of tracking technologies that monitor children's safety thus micromanaging children from birth to college and beyond.
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Parenting program doesn't prevent toddler behaviour problems
Universal parenting program to prevent early childhood behaviour problems: cluster randomised trial.
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Helping Parents Overcome 'Fever Fear Factor'
Knowing how to correctly take and interpret a temperature are important skills every new parent needs to learn to help care for their child at the first sign of fever.
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Parenting Tools Just For Dads
Dads need tools, not only to fix their cars and homes, but to build their role as a father figure.
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New Parents Reminded About 'Safe Haven' Law
Expectant parents and parents of newborns are reminded that Pennsylvania's safe haven law allows them to confidentially turn over unwanted infants, up to 28 days old.
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New Practice Brings Sanity, Support To Parents
Gold Parent Coaching offers a variety of specialized courses for parents including pregnancy care, practical advice for toddlers and communication tips for teens, as well as personalized individual sessions.
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Less Than Half Of Kids In California Being Read To Daily
California ranks in the bottom half of the nation in the percentage of children who are read to daily by their parents.
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Bad Children Can Happen To Good Parents
When a child demonstrates unhealthy behavior, the root of the problem is due to actions of the parents.
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Gauging Parent Knowledge about Teens' Substance Use
Most parents are aware of and accurately evaluate the extent of their teenager's cigarette smoking, marijuana use, drinking and overall substance use.
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Parent Toolkit Helps End Bullying For Children
Hazelden Publishing is releasing a free, online toolkit for parents and family caregivers to help them end bullying for children.
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King Middle School Principal Addresses Parents on Birth Control Pills
The decision by King Middle School in Maine to make birth control pills available to school students who are as young as 11 years of age is obviously not only very controversial but also shows how low our morals have gone.
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Young toddlers think in terms of the whole object, not just parts
Seeing through a child's eyes can help parents better introduce new words to young toddlers and give better parenting to toddlers.
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Parents Teach Their Children How To Avoid Being Abducted
National and local news reports of attempted child abductions have increased child safety concerns among parents and the general community.
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Babies in bilingual families learn words differently
Babies raised in bilingual homes learn new words differently than infants learning one language.
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When children are upset, mothers and fathers make a difference
When a young child experiences negative emotions - anger, anxiety, or distress - can his parents respond in a way that fosters the child's emotional development?
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Parents Participate In Medical Decisions About Their Child
Parental participation in medical decisions linked to self-efficacy, past experience with hospitalized child.
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Raise Healthy Children Through Active Parenting
Raising healthy children involves active parenting, nutritious meals, regular exercise and proper medical care.
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Helping New Moms Learn To Breastfeed
Kentucky Department for Public Health breastfeeding peer counselor program provides support and information for prenatal and breastfeeding mothers.
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Interactive Tool To Help Parents Of Children Struggling In School
Schwab Learning launched a new interactive tool for parents who suspect their child may have a learning problem.
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Four Out of 10 Maternity Units In England Fail To Adequately Promote Breast-Feeding
About four out of every 10 maternity hospitals in England have not implemented a recommendation promoting breast-feeding.
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Highlighting Risks Of Not Breast-Feeding 'Toned Down'
HHS campaign that aired advertisements promoting breast-feeding from 2003 to 2005 was "toned down" after formula industry representatives hired lobbyists to influence the department.
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Mothers Encouraged To Nurse Babies
More important than convenience, breastfeeding offers a multitude of benefits to mothers and infants.
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Back-To-School Brings Germs, Parental Worries
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer causes parents and teachers to pause.
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Working Mothers Encouraged To Breastfeed
Maryland Department of Health hosted a breastfeeding teleconference entitled "Breastfeeding Grand Rounds-Maternal Depression and Breastfeeding".
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Parent, Teen Discussions On Drugs, Alcohol Decreased
The number of frequent discussions between parents and teens about the risks of drug abuse has decreased significantly.
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Giuliani Discusses Abortion Rights, Promotes Adoption
Rudy Giuliani will work to reduce abortions by increasing support for adoption services nationwide
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Colgate-Palmolive Introduces Easy Tips For Fun And Healthy Bedtime Habits
From a kiss atop their head to leaving the door open a crack, developing a bedtime routine is a central part of each family's life.
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Bill Would Provide Parental Leave To Federal Employees
Legislation would provide female federal employees with eight weeks of paid paternal leave.
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Jury Out On Effectiveness Of Home-Based Support For Poor Mothers
Partner indigent mothers with a mentor who offers parenting and health advice and helps find resources in the community.
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Kansas AG Morrison Files Motion To Intervene In Legal Dispute Between Planned Parenthood Affiliate
Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison filed a motion to intervene in the legal dispute between Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri's Overland Park.
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Parents Request "Futile" Treatments
Ethicists gathered to discuss fundamental issues in the pediatric care of children, topics such as who decides when the treatment of a child is futile.
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Law Evicts Planned Parenthood From Schools
A new law just signed by Missouri's governor will keep Planned Parenthood away from the children in that state.
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HHS Encourages Parents To Discuss Abstinence With Their Children
HHS campaign encourages parents to talk to their children about remaining abstinent until marriage.
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HHS Unveils 'Parents Speak Up' National Campaign
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a new campaign encouraging parents to talk to their pre-teen and teenage children about waiting to have sex.
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Parents Getting Control Of Their Children's Exposure To Sex And Violence In Media
Even as the media environment continues to change, parents say they are getting control of their own children's exposure to sex and violence in the media, but they remain concerned about inappropriate content in the media more broadly.
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Pennsylvania Department Of Public Welfare Reminds New Parents About 'Safe Haven' Law
Pennsylvania expectant parents and parents of newborns reminded that Pennsylvania's Safe Haven law allows them to legally and confidentially turn over unwanted infants up to 28 days old to any hospital as an alternative to abandonment.
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