early childhood
EARLY CHILDHOOD NEWS
Emraan Hashmi recalls the fateful turn of events leading to son Ayaan's cancer diagnosis in 2014: 'We were eating pizza...'; how parents can deal with such challenges
April 16, 2025 5:27 pm
"But before that, the family had never witnessed any such symptoms. That time, he was 3 years and 10 months old," Emraan Hashmi added
'Appu is designed to be a personalised tutor': How this Google-backed AI tool is reshaping education
March 24, 2025 11:11 am
Appu offers a multilingual, conversational learning experience for children aged 3 to 6, starting with Hindi and expanding to 20 languages, including Marathi and Punjabi.
What is tethered cord syndrome that a mother claims 17 doctors couldn't diagnose but ChatGPT did?
September 13, 2023 5:42 pm
Common symptoms of tethered cord syndrome include weakness of one or both legs, numbness, tingling, or pain in one or both legs, difficulty in walking, thinning of leg muscles, lack of bladder or bowel control, and urinary incontinence
'The pressures we face are all different': Kate Middleton says it is 'tough' to raise children today
February 06, 2023 1:44 pm
"The environment in which you bring up a child is as important as the experiences you engage them with," Kate said
'They are our future': Kate Middleton again emphasises on early childhood in a new op-ed
November 28, 2022 9:30 am
The princess observed that "if we are going to create a healthier and happier society for future generations, we must start by understanding and acknowledging the unique importance of the first five years of life"
Dr Saroja Balan's It's Your Baby is essential reading for every new parent
April 09, 2022 12:25 am
Self-assured and full of practical advice, the book is almost like having the leading paediatrician on speed dial
How pollution affects the developing brain in early childhood
April 07, 2022 10:44 am
"Breathing problems, asthma and eye problems associated with increased levels of air pollution, and gastrointestinal disorders associated with water pollution are well known", said Dr Rekha Mittal
Adolescents need to focus as much on life skills as school books, say experts
March 21, 2022 12:18 pm
While there’s no definitive list, some of the major examples of life skills are time and money management, effective communication, interpersonal relationship, stress management among others.
Young children's diets 'could get much worse' under Covid: Unicef report
September 22, 2021 12:16 pm
The report studied 91 countries and found that only half of the children between 6-23 months are being fed the "minimum recommended number of meals" every day
First day of school 'indefinitely postponed' for 140 million first-time students around the world
August 27, 2021 8:17 pm
UNICEF urges governments to reopen schools for in-person learning as soon as possible
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