Parenting

And the questions come thick and fast

admin — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

And the questions come thick and fast

01/10/2007

LAST weekend at a dinner party, a two-year-old named Auggie, whose parents had not, in the end, found a sitter,...

Shall I let baby chew on crib?

admin — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Shall I let baby chew on crib?

01/10/2007

AFTER much deliberation and comparative shopping, we decided on a white, wooden crib for the baby. It's been...

Beginner drivers in need of practice, parental guidelines

admin — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Beginner drivers in need of practice, parental guidelines

01/10/2007

PATTY TUCKER knows exactly what the safety experts are talking about: teenagers are at higher risk than other drivers....

Technology has teens and parents talking

admin — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Technology has teens and parents talking

01/10/2007

THE family meal may be threatened with extinction but "high-tech" parents are now communicating much better...

Hezbollah marks 'victory' over Israel

admin — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Hezbollah marks 'victory' over Israel

13/08/2007

LEBANON'S Shi'ite group Hezbollah celebrates this week the anniversary of its "divine victory" in its war with Israel,...

Forward to the past: Classical UK schooling

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Forward to the past: Classical UK schooling

25/06/2007

THE decision to place a child in an independent school in the UK is not one to be taken lightly. With fees for a day...

Fast food ads banned on Malaysian children's TV

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Fast food ads banned on Malaysian children's TV

25/06/2007

MALAYSIA'S Cabinet has decided to ban fast food commercials on children's television programmes, said the Malaysian...

German schools reel under unprecedented violence

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000

German schools reel under unprecedented violence

25/06/2007

VIOLENCE at schools in immigrant-dominated districts of Berlin has soared in recent months, with the opposition...

'Taco Bell High' or 'Wal-mart Public School' soon in Canada?

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000

'Taco Bell High' or 'Wal-mart Public School' soon in Canada?

25/06/2007

CANADIAN students could soon be graduating from "Taco Bell High" or "Wal-Mart Public School" if...

In US classrooms, focus on quieting the mind

admin — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000

In US classrooms, focus on quieting the mind

18/06/2007

THE lesson began with the striking of a Tibetan singing bowl to induce mindful awareness. With the sound of their new...