Most parents who use time-outs to discipline their kids don't do it in ways that can encourage better behavior, a recent U.S. study suggests.
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12 dead, mainly schoolgirls, in Turkey dorm fire
Twelve people, most of them schoolgirls, were killed on Tuesday when fire ravaged a dormitory for pupils in the southern Turkish region of Adana, local officials said.
The fire,...
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Children's sex texts should be monitored by tech firms, says health secretary
Social media companies should use snooping software to stop children from sending sexually explicit images, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
Speaking to the House of Commons...
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Nigeria joins African Union campaign to end child marriage
Women's rights activists on Wednesday urged Nigeria to accelerate efforts to end child marriage after it joined an African Union (AU) campaign to eliminate the practice.
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India to raise awareness on adoption after 'heinous' baby smuggling racket uncovered
India plans to launch a public awareness drive on adoption procedures to curb the buying and selling of children after the police found stolen babies and infant skeletons during...
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Flu - or flu vaccine - in pregnancy not tied to autism in kids
Pregnant women who get the flu, or a flu vaccine, are not increasing their baby's risk for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study suggests.
Researchers analyzed data on 196...
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Child rights agencies call on EU to put refugee and migrant children first
European Union institutions and Member States must do more to protect refugee and migrant children, a statement signed by 78 agencies including Save the Children and UNICEF said...
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Half a million children live under siege in Syria
As violence continues to escalate across Syria, the number of children living under siege has doubled in less than one year. Nearly 500,000 children now live in 16 besieged areas...
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Stop lying to your children about Santa, psychologists argue
Psychologists are urging parents to tell the truth about Santa Claus or risk damaging their relationship with their children.
In an article published in the journal Lancet...
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HRW Calls Morroco to Drop Homosexuality Charges Against Teenage Girls
Authorities in Marrakesh, Morocco should drop charges against two teenage girls suspected of same-sex conduct, Human Rights Watch and the Aswat Group for Sexual Minorities, a...
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Children of the Caliphate: What to Do About Kids Born Under ISIS
Imagine that you were born in the self-proclaimed “caliphate” of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS). Your father may have been one of thousands of foreign fighters who traveled...
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Serious nutrition deficiencies in Marshall Islands children
Children in the Marshall Islands suffer from serious nutrition deficiencies, according to a recent survey of primary school students, which suggests why large numbers develop...
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Tens of Thousands of Children in China Go Deaf Annually Due to Unsafe Drugs
In a public announcement, China’s state-run television CCTV has a simple message to parents: children are not miniatures of adults when it comes to taking medication. The video,...
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Detentions - a nightmare for everyone?
It is late November, the summer holidays are ancient history, September resolutions about behaviour and homework are forgotten, everyone is tired, behaviour has slumped and...
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Facial disfigurement: The children bullied for how they look
"I'd kill myself if I had a face like yours." The words used against Marcus, aged 10 at the time, by a fellow pupil.
Marcus was born with a cleft lip and palate and so has a gap...
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