Study suggests ‘helicopter parenting’ can affect your child’s progress A new study by professors at Brigham Young University and published in the journal ‘Emerging Adulthood’, has found that children of more controlling parents are more likely to problems for the child in the future, coining the term ‘Helicopter Parenting’. The so called ‘Helicopter parenting’ defines…
Study shows pregnancy does have impact on female brain A new study has shown that despite previous claims, pregnancy does have an impact on a woman’s brain. The study has revealed female hormones that develop during pregnancy can have an affect on the development of the central nervous system in the brain. The results suggest…
Study warns parents of oversharing photos of their children online A new study, commissioned by Nominet for its online safety campaign knowthenet, has found that, on average, parents post 200 photos of their children every year to social media accounts, despite not checking the privacy settings of their social medias. The study was conducted by…
New study says paracetamol could harm male foetus A new study by scientists at the University of Edinburgh , published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, has found that taking paracetamol during pregnancy for prolonged periods could possibly have effects on the development of a male foetus in the womb. To conduct the study, researchers…
Hilarious Instagram account shows what motherhood is really like An hilarious Instagram account has just won all mothers’ hearts with its candid and honest picture portrayals of motherhood. We’ve all tripped over toys on the ground, cleaned food from the floor and have left the room for two seconds to return to find crayon all over the walls,…
‘Free range’ parenting ideology sparks debates ‘Free range’ parenting has gathered a lot of attention recently. In the modern world, kids left to play or walk home alone without adult supervision can come under scrutiny, however, the ‘free range’ parenting style differs in its views. The parenting style, which results in letting children walk home alone, play outside…
A new study says there is no such thing as a “baby brain” ‘Baby brain’ doesn’t actually exist, according to a new study. Tests have revealed that pregnant women and new mothers suffer no decline in their mental functions, and leading scientists say that the condition is ‘all in the mind’. Mothers-to-be who are feeling forgetful and…
