Misconceptions about attachment parenting are the reasons why many parents avoid lying with their kids at night. Attachment parenting (AP) simply means nurturing the healthy connection that children can develop with their parents. It revolves around deepening the parent-child bond rather than severing it as the child grows older. Unable to Handle Emotions Critics over...
Every soon-to-be parent wants the same thing: to have a happy, healthy baby. News that your child is to be born with any type of physical or mental disability is difficult to hear. The tests, surgeries, and medical challenges that you and your child face are one thing, perhaps the more challenging are the emotional...
He made billions of dollars from devices, but Steve Jobs didn’t let his kids use an iPad. In a New York Times article, Nick Bilton recalled asking Jobs how his kids liked the new gadgets. And Jobs replies, “They haven’t used it. We limit how much technology our kids use at home.” His strict policy...
In 2019, Reddam House Private School, located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, officially banned iPads and went back to regular textbooks. The school has developed a bring-your-own-device policy with a preference for laptops. Reddam House Private School has used iPads for e-textbooks for the past five years. The school says that teachers agree with the decision...
Children’s beauty pageants began in the 1960s, imitating the adult Miss America pageant. They include categories like a talent showcase and fashion categories. However, the television series Toddlers and Tiaras put these kinds of competitions into the spotlight. It’s also been at the center of many controversies. The show displayed a four-year-old’s performance impersonating Dolly...
Adriana Iliescu became one of the oldest recorded mothers after giving birth at age 66 . Iliescu became pregnant via artificial insemination before giving birth by cesarean section. She allegedly took hormone-replacement therapy to help her womb host the fetus. Her daughter, Eliza Marie, was delivered about six weeks early. She weighed only 1.4 kilograms,...
Water births are growing in popularity. New mothers skip the hospital to give birth at home in the tub — or, in this case, in the sea. A local captured a Russian tourist giving birth in the Red Sea in a series of incredible photos. Mom Seen Giving Birth in the Red Sea Hadia Hosny...
Sometimes there are unexpected surprises left in grocery carts. Receipts are usually abandoned, or maybe there’s a purse, wallet forgotten, or newly purchased item the previous shopper neglected to remove. All that is nothing compared to what this shopper in Lages, Brazil, found. There was a forgotten baby left in the cart. Parents Forgot Baby in...
Henry Winkler is a successful American actor, comedian, producer, and director. He became famous in the 1970s for playing Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli on Happy Days. However, his childhood was not as bright as his career. He grew up with undetected dyslexia and he struggled in school with little sympathy from his teachers and parents. But...
One of the most intriguing people in Hollywood was certainly the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. With his groundbreaking dance moves, and lyrically genius beats, he paved a futuristic path for all pop artists who followed. As for his children, we introduce you to Bigi Jackson. Formally known as Blanket, he has taken on a...
A mother in New Zealand shared a photo of her daughter’s unappetizing school lunch — and she can’t figure out what it’s supposed to be. The photo depicts a bread roll with onion, corn, and some other miscellaneous fillings squashed in toil. “She brought it home and I thought ‘if that is what they are...
Alberto Cormillot fathered his third son at age 83. Despite the happiness of the occasion, he’s fully aware that he won’t live long enough to watch his son grow up, although he hopes to live to 105 to see him graduate. For now, the nutrition expert and resident of Argentina is enjoying every moment with...
