In a study presented this week, researchers demonstrated that girls as young as four believe they are cleverer, try harder and are better behaved than boys of the same age.
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Where an infant fixes their gaze ‘could be an early indicator of autism’
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010An early sign that a child may develop autism could be as simple as noting where they fix their gaze.
New mothers DO get enough sleep – but it’s of poor quality, finds study
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010It may come as a surprise to new parents but a study has found that mothers do get enough sleep in their babies’ first few months – it’s just not good quality.
Hard-working mums do the jobs of at least 23 DIFFERENT people
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010The average mother is a multi-tasking genius tackling everything from hairdressing to events organising, finding time to work as a taxi service, travel agent and teacher in her ’spare’ time.
Boys ‘being held back by women teachers’ as gender stereotypes are reinforced in the classroom
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Women teachers are holding back boys by reprimanding them for typically male behaviour, including schoolboy pranks and being silly according to a study out today.
Fancy meeting you here! Sisters have baby boys at the SAME hospital on the SAME ward on the SAME day
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Two sisters have defied odds of 125,000-to-one by both giving birth to baby boys on the same day at the same hospital.
Gap year survival guide for anxious parents
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Your child may be heading off for the trip of a lifetime but you can be left at home frantic with worry. Will they be mugged, struck down by some mysterious illness, or left marooned with no cash? Laururen Thompson helps parents avoid the most common financial hazards.
Ban TV to protect children’s health, top psychologist tells EU politicians
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Aric Sigman will tell MEPs today that spending hours slumped in front of TVs and computers is ‘the greatest unacknowledged health scandal of our time’.
