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Choosing superheroes to keep our city safe

How do you explain elections and choosing a government to a six-year-old, asks Asha Gill.

Are you a weekend parent?

Do you find yourself struggling to be a good parent because you only see your child a few hours a day and mostly on weekends? Are you a weekend parent? Get some tips on how connect with your child within that short time.

Apps let parents monitor their children's phones

One entrepreneur has created a set of apps that allow surveillance and are marketed to parents as a way to keep their children safe.

Getting teens to talk more

Maybe getting through to teenagers is about talking less and listening more.

Kids helping kids through volunteer work

A group of mothers is going all out to inculcate values such as compassion and empathy in their children.

Teaching toddlers to obey

Children have to understand that different types of behaviour produce different results – some pleasant and some not so pleasant.

Balancing work, leave and the sick child

It is never easy to deal with sick children especially when you are a working parent. This is the dilemma that working parents face. It is actually a tough decision whether to take leave or leave the kids with relatives or a babysitter.

Never a dull flight with children on board

The indignities and annoyances of air travel can be profound. But the targets of our collective scorn are most often victims themselves: The parents of a child run amok or crying relentlessly.

Learning patience through fatherhood

Parenthood can be a most trying experience. But this father is not complaining.

Is it okay to have a security object?

Does your child have a security blanket or soft toy? You may be worried that your child will grow too dependent on such things, but psychologists say it's perfectly all right as long as it doesn't impede the child's development.

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