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Child care
Mother’s singing promotes babies’ development

Mother’s singing promotes babies’ development

A new study has revealed that mothers who sing lullabies can promote infant development. Infant-directed singing helps babies learn to regulate their emotions, which allows them to later navigate ...

Viral infection during pregnancy affects mother care behaviour

Viral infection during pregnancy affects mother care behaviour

According to a new study from the Medical University of Vienna, viral infections during pregnancy have an impact on the mother's brain and postpartum behaviour

Breastfeeding duration linked to child's cognition: Study

Breastfeeding duration linked to child's cognition: Study

In the new study, the researchers analysed data on 7,855 infants born in between 2000 to 2002 and followed until age 14 as part of the UK Millennium Cohort Study

Children are having their meal at a daycare centre in Kushtia

Children’s daycare and working mothers’ dilemma

Daycare centres, privately run or in-house, are a big factor for working mother, especially for the mothers in urban areas who live in nuclear families

Children who don't wear diapers sleep poorly

Children who don't wear diapers sleep poorly

A new study led by the Rutgers School of Nursing has found that children who don't wear diapers do not get quality sleep

Volunteers from Syria's Violet Org charity's psychological support unit organise games during Eid al-Fitr celebrations for displaced children at a camp in the village of Killi in the Syrian rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib, on 3 May, 2022

Record 12.3 million Syrian children need aid: UN

More Syrian children are in need than at any time since a devastating civil war erupted over a decade ago, but funding for them is "dwindling", the United Nations warned Sunday.

Asima Begum, mother of Maisha Momotaz who was killed in a road accident, breaks down when she hears about the incident

Child death in road accidents on the rise: Road Safety Foundation

Even the children are not being spared from road accidents

Naptime for preschoolers may bolster literacy skills

Naptime for preschoolers may bolster literacy skills

A new study has provided initial evidence that daytime naps could be beneficial for preschool children's learning of letter-sound skills

Sharing memories with children set them on path to better well-being

Sharing memories with children set them on path to better well-being

Researchers have found that toddlers whose mothers received special coaching in talking about memories could experience better well-being

Frequent external childcare can affect children's behaviour

Frequent external childcare can affect children's behaviour

A survey of around 1,300 Zurich school children, their parents and teachers suggested that the more time children spend in external day care, the more likely they are to exhibit problematic behaviour

A mother tries to save her child from scorching heat. The picture was taken from Bastuhara in Khulna

Baby formula makers still breaking marketing rules in Bangladesh: Report

The WHO declined to comment on individual companies, and does not name them in the report, but said that there were no substantial differences between their practices

Child and mother. The photo was recently taken from Tingachha, Rajapur, Pabna

Study examines why parents in their prime age produce best offspring

Resources are needed to combat ‘wear and tear’, so in old age, less can be passed on

As their babies suffer from cold related disease, parents gather at hospital

Cold-related illnesses kill 15 children in Khagrachhari

Physicians of the hospital are struggling to provide health services to the patients due to manpower shortage as only one physician is available here

Children sleeping on mattresses on the floor at the daycare centre in the secretariat. Picture taken recently

Daycare centres in deplorable condition, children uncared for

The objective of setting up daycare centres has been ignored. There are 119 daycare centres under the department of women’s affairs

A good night's sleep may mitigate infant obesity

A good night's sleep may mitigate infant obesity

New research has found that newborns that sleep longer and wake up less throughout the night are less likely to be overweight in infancy. The study has been published in the 'Sleep Journal'

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