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Saturday May 18

Sharenting: Is it harmful to share the details of the children’s lives through social media?

Are parents who blog, tweet and post pictures about all aspects of their children’s lives doing their children harm?
Thursday May 16

The great nappy dilemma: cloth or disposable?

What are the arguments for and against each?
Sunday May 12

Is it OK to have a child later in life?

With technology stretching our fertility window to 50 and beyond, we take a look at the effect this has on the children
Thursday May 2

Love to hate him

Young Dubai residents speak up on the Bieber phenomena
Friday Apr 19

When it’s OK to sedate a child on a flight

As long as mothers follow guidelines and don’t use the option regularly, using an antihistamine does not tantamount to abuse, doctors say
Monday Apr 8

Make learning Arabic fun for kids

How to make learning Arabic fun
Wednesday Apr 3

Adopt a book now

Emirati women duo set up free libraries to spread ‘book adoption’ and revive story-telling tradition
Wednesday Apr 3

Decrypting the working mother's guilt

Can working mothers really succeed in both roles? Mother-of-two Charlotte Butterfield asks two of her favourite women writers their opinion on the conundrum and gets some confusing answers
Wednesday Mar 13

Girl who slipped into coma after horse fall wakes up

14-year-old enthusiast was in a critical condition after fracturing her skull
Monday Mar 11

Mums who want girls

With sex-selection technology becoming more affordable and more common, the statistics are showing an overwhelming preference for girls. So what is it about mother-daughter relationships that is causing this pro-pink bias?
Friday Mar 8

Course correction for dyslexics

Children with learning disabilities need support and special coaching -- such as mind mapping — that taps into their potential to excel
Friday Mar 8

Mind mapping and its benefits

Understanding how the technique helps link teaching with learning, enabling students to “learn how to learn”
Monday Mar 4

'Video games can be good for children', say experts

Parents need no longer worry their kids spend too much time on games consoles, say doctors
Monday Mar 4

Tackle your child’s sleep problems

Having a child who sleeps badly can be a nightmare for the whole family, but Dr Richard Ferber says there’s usually a solution that will ensure a good night’s sleep for everyone
Sunday Mar 3

Hot debate: Is it fair to have an only child?

Nearly half of children in the UK are in single-child families, and it’s the same in some parts of the US. With more and more countries on the road to becoming one-child nations, we look at the positives and negatives of being an only
Friday Mar 1

Career mums’ mantra for success and happiness

Ahead of Mother’s Day, 7 working women share ways of juggling family and profession — and how to ensure neither is neglected
Sunday Feb 10

Completing the circle of critical thinking

The many ways for children to approach problem solving
Wednesday Feb 6

Teenage woes

If it’s not bad enough that we actually have to go through adolescence ourselves, as adults we have to parent our own children through it. Aquarius speaks to the experts about the emotional minefield of the teen years
Sunday Feb 3

The ultimate test of learning is quality of thinking

What a child learns must be assessed in terms of the quality of thinking it leads to
Thursday Jan 31

Nebulisers and inhaler devices for asthma

Devices to control asthma in children
Monday Jan 28

Saving special moments

Do you remember the first time your child made breakfast? Hmph! Remembering what they had for lunch yesterday is hard enough. Mother-of-two Louisa Wilkins looks for ways to back-up her memories
Sunday Jan 27

Motivation, incentive, desire to Learn

Create motivation, learning will happen
Sunday Jan 20

The strategies of metacognition

A child should assess what she is learning
Sunday Jan 6

The name game rules

If only it were as simple as choosing something you like. Mother-of-two Louisa Wilkins says naming a new baby is a complex and hugely important task
Sunday Dec 16

How to make a child think critically

The best strategies to help your children better

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