Family & Kids

This Fun Activity Can Boost Mother-Daughter Bonding, According to Science
12:10 2017-12-01

Everyone knows that families who spend time together have strong relationships, but new research out of the University of Illinois that was published in the Journal of Family Theory & Review shows that spending that time together outside in nature can make those bonds even stronger. The researchers began with the existing scientific premise that …

The Duchess of Cambridge reveals that Prince William struggled with becoming a father
05:05 2017-12-01

The Duchess of Cambridge has disclosed that the Duke of Cambridge struggled when he became a father for the first time. The royal couple are currently expecting their third child, and are already parents to Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 2. Kate had been attending a royal engagement at the Hornsey Road Children’s Centre …

6 ways millennials are raising kids differently than their parents
12:18 2017-11-30

A whopping 82% of babies born each year are placed in the arms of millennial mothers. And they’re in for a wild ride. Millennial moms and dads are doing things differently from any other generation before them. Below, Business Insider has collected some of the defining traits of millennials’ parenting style, according to researchers and …

Childhood trauma can be inherited by future generations – new study
09:10 2017-11-30

Childhood trauma alters genes and can be passed onto future generations, new research has found. A study examining the offspring of children displaced during the Second World War revealed they were up to four times more likely to suffer from serious mental health conditions compared to those whose parents stayed at home. In the largest …

Blood lead levels lower, but tooth decay higher in children who do not drink tap water
00:10 2017-11-30

American children and adolescents who do not drink tap water, which is typically fluoridated, are much more likely to have tooth decay, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. However, the study confirms that those who drink tap water are more likely to have elevated levels of lead in their …