A recent, and rather highly appalling new report by Center for Disease Control has revealed that suicide rates amongst preteen girls, ages between 10-14, has been risen by almost 200 percent since 1999. But what are the reasons that the suicides have been increasing so quickly, and that too amongst preteen girls? How can parents […]
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The statistics related to children’s cell phone use are appalling. Nearly 53 percent of the American 7-year-olds own their personal cell phone. What’s even more tearing is the fact that parents have to acquiesce to their kids’ varying amount of expensive requests for electronic devices. To save yourself time and parenting blues, it’s to your […]
That’s probably a million-dollar question why teens are so obsessed with checking their social media profiles. Well, honestly, there isn’t a simple answer to the question, but if you ask why they check their social networking profiles so frequently, we have a possible answer. A decade ago, the world was an entirely different place—no social […]
Teen suicides rate are on a surge; not just in US, but all around the world. In Singapore alone, 27 teens committed suicide, which is an appalling figure. But what is it exactly that’s driving teens to the edge at such a young age? Jacob (not his real name) failed to pursue his desired stream […]
Pokemon Go has taken the internet by storm with it’s little monsters and lots of hunting. Though, it’s not the only app that has become such a big hit since we have seen smartphones, but there has been a few major difference in the success of Pokemon Go, and the rest. For starters, Pokemon Go […]
Technology is here to stay, whether we like it or not. But as parents, we can’t just give up on parenting our children. We have to accept the fact our kids are from the digital age and we can’t use the same techniques that our parents used to communicate with us. So from now on, […]
It’s a strange world that we live in where anything can go viral. Those times are long gone where we could actually commend people for their creativity, unique ideas, innovations and inventions. it’s nothing like that anymore. Anything that has the slightest tendency to be stupid or funny could get on the internet and become […]
Pre-teen years are moments of unique exasperation, and for girls, it’s specifically a little too much. They seem emotional, as oestrogen spikes continue steadily. The preceding spark grows into a more intense phase where girls usually have to fight with the gender norms that are a threat to it. Expectations come into play— which […]
Holidays are just around the corner! Along with jingle bells, tinsels, charity drives and everything else that comes on the minds of the kids to ask for from Santa. While some parents shop around for hours, sifting through every possible item to present their kids with the perfect gift, some parents may have already considered […]