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Dumbphones: The New Parenting Hack for Smarter Kids

Dumbphones: The New Parenting Hack for Smarter Kids
Some parents have taken an interesting and new approach to this issue by investing in a “dumbphone” for their children. Dumbphones are classic cell phones with no internet. The lure of these specific devices is that they allow parents to more easily regulate content while still enabling contact.

Dumbphones: The New Parenting Hack for Smarter Kids

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Beginning Tuesday in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, anyone under 18 who signs up for Instagram will be placed into restrictive teen accounts and those with existing accounts will be migrated over the next 60 days. Teens in the European Union will see their accounts adjusted later this year.

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children

Nurturing minds and hearts

Nurturing minds and hearts
In a world brimming with options, choosing the right toys for our children is more than just a matter of keeping them entertained – it's about sculpting their minds, sparking creativity, and laying the foundation for lifelong learning.

Nurturing minds and hearts

Dealing with argumentative child

Dealing with argumentative child
Parenting can be difficult, but managing conflicts with your child is an essential part of that. It's an opportunity to impart to children valuable life lessons like empathy, communication, and how to resolve conflicts. Following are some points mentioned by Megha Chopra, Entrepreneur, and Poet, to handle disputes with your child:

Dealing with argumentative child

Characteristics of growing up in a controlled parenting environment

Characteristics of growing up in a controlled parenting environment
Parenting styles have a significant impact on a child's development, behaviour, and general well-being. The controlled parenting environment, often known as authoritarian parenting, is one of the parenting styles. In this parenting style, parents have extensive influence over their children's activities, actions, and choices.  

Characteristics of growing up in a controlled parenting environment

Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree

Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree
The Montreal mother of three says leaving back-to-school shopping until the last minute can be a costly error for parents — one that's more important than ever to avoid in a time of high inflation. Zarifa said she tries to get ahead of the annual Labour Day weekend rush by starting her spree in early August, which also leaves more time to search for deals.

Back-to-school: Parents offer tips on how they save during annual shopping spree