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Diet change gives hyperactive kids new taste for life in Norway |
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Tears streak Rita's cheek as she recalls what it was like trying to figure out what was wrong with her son more than a decade ago, but she breaks into a smile when she explains how changing his diet made all the difference.
"I could tell something was wrong with him as soon as he began eating solids as a baby. It was if the food was draining him," says Rita, 50, describing how her son Christoffer had yoyoed between passive and hyperactive behaviour until she had removed several staples from his diet including milk and grains.
Christoffer, today a normally developed 14-year-old, is one of 23 children suffering from hyperactive disorders who were put on milk-free diets in 1996-1997 and whose development has been tracked ever since by a small group of educators and researchers in the southwestern Norwegian town of Stavanger.
The group set out to prove a theory by Oslo-based scientist Karl Ludvig Reichelt that a metabolic disorder making it difficult to break down certain proteins, including casein (the protein in milk that makes it possible to make cheese), could cause mental problems like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
"One of the kids I worked with started on the diet on Wednesday and by the weekend his parents said they saw a huge positive change in his behaviour," says special educator Magne Noedland, who helped spearhead the diet project.
Full story: Diet change gives hyperactive kids new taste for life in Norway |
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HONEY attracts. And 'honey trappers' attract wayward men.
There is also a sting. These men have been set up by their wives, who hire women to test their husbands' fidelity.
Last week, a British media report said that honey trapping was a growing trend in Britain, with more private investigators there using sexy women as bait to test the faithfulness of their clients' spouses.
It is happening in Singapore too.
When The Sunday Times rang up 10 private investigator (PI) firms here last week, four readily offered the honey-trapper service.
One even claimed that its honey trappers would 'go all the way'. But the others drew the line at physical intimacy.
Lawyers and the six firms that did not touch such jobs said that although 'entrapment' of this sort is not illegal, it raises ethical questions.
Full report: Beware of the honey trap |
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Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Welcome Twins! |
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It's double the baby joy for Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony: They're the proud new parents of twins, a boy and a girl, Lopez's manager tells PEOPLE exclusively.
The babies were born early Friday in Long Island, N.Y. The girl was born at 12:12 a.m. and weighed 5 lbs. 7 oz., and the boy followed at 12:23 a.m., weighing 6 lbs.
"Jennifer and Marc are delighted, thrilled and over the moon," Lopez's manager Simon Fields tells PEOPLE exclusively.
They're the first children for Lopez, 38, and the fourth and fifth for Anthony, 39. The couple celebrated the impending births with a baby shower in New York on Jan. 19. "They were just beaming the entire time," said one partygoer.
Full report: Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Welcome Twins! |
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Six Possible Causes of Anger in Children |
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Written by Jamie Sullivan
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Anger in your child could also be due to certain provocations that they are facing with. Besides, these anger-causing factors differ from child to child. Every human has a certain specific cause which can cause anger in him or her and these are unique to every individual. Therefore, it is not possible to categorize any particular factor or factors as the main anger triggers in your child. But nevertheless, here are a few common causes responsible for triggering anger in your child. |
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The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents: A Review |
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It’s hard to find a book on spiritual parenting that can be used by any parent of any faith. A book that can be applied universally regardless of religion.
But one book really stands out and it’s The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents by Deepak Chopra.
In fact, before that, Deepak wrote a highly successful book called The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Many readers wrote in and said as much as they liked the book, they wished they learned this when they were young. |
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The Secrets to Improving Your Child’s Reading |
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Written by Jade Lim
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Every parent beams with joy and pride whenever his or her child reads a sentence successfully.
Little Sue-Ann, a 3-year old, has just brought home her first reader from kindergarten. She proudly reads aloud to her parent and the next thing you know, her beaming parent asks Sue-Ann how to spell a particular word. Obviously Sue-Ann’s reply will be, “I don’t know.” That poor 3-year old is feeling a little sad and discouraged for not being to “spell” and without being spared, the parent questions her child again, “How come you don’t know?” |
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How to Manage a Toddler's Temper Tantrums |
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Written by Abel Cheng
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Screaming, crying, kicking, and biting…
That’s exactly what my 2-year old does. How true when people coined the term “terrible two’s!"
Whenever I go against K’s will, he will throw tantrums like crazy.
For example, he wants to eat something but being turned down. Or he wants to stay longer in the bathroom but being cut short.
I will be the best person to ask if you want to know the true meaning of terrible two’s.
When he has temper tantrums, nothing can stop him. Not even when his request is fulfilled.
This has become worse after our trip recently.
Before things get out of hand, I’d better look out for some solutions. |
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Spouses Who Fight Live Longer |
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A good argument with your spouse could be just what the doctor ordered.
Preliminary results from a survey of married couples suggest that disputing husbands and wives who hold in their anger die earlier than expressive couples.
"When couples get together, one of their main jobs is reconciliation about conflict," said researcher Ernest Harburg, professor emeritus with the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Psychology Department. "Usually nobody is trained to do this. If they have good parents, they can imitate, that's fine, but usually the couple is ignorant about the process of resolving conflict."
So while conflict is inevitable, the critical matter is how couples resolve it.
"The key matter is, when the conflict happens, how do you resolve it?" Harburg said. "When you don't, if you bury your anger, and you brood on it and you resent the other person or the attacker, and you don't try to resolve the problem, then you're in trouble."
The findings add to past research showing that the release of anger can be healthy. For instance, one study revealed when people are angry they tend to make better decisions, perhaps because this emotion triggers the brain to ignore irrelevant cues and focus on the meat of the matter. Individuals who express anger might also have a sense of control and optimism over a situation, according to another past study.
Full report: Spouses Who Fight Live Longer |
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11 Practical Tips on Family Budgeting |
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1. Keep a record book as well as your bankbookIt takes time and requires a lot of self-discipline. Start each month with the balance and enter every payment, etc in advance, in the form of a calendar. It works well for most people due to the fact that they always have their actual working balance handy. Remember the comment about having your financial information at your fingertips? Here is a sure-fire way to get you on that path quickly. |
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My first flight vacation as a 2-year old |
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Written by Abel Cheng
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My daddy and mommy took me and my sister for a vacation in Kota Kinabalu (adults call it KK), Sabah, Malaysia. It was my first time on a plane. To try to jot down this wonderful (sometimes scary) experience, I have written a chronicle of events of the trip. |
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PE: Focus on Exercise, Not Team Sports |
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With music pumping in the background, the kids in Terry Wade's physical education class are in constant motion, going from sit-ups to jumping jacks to curls with light weights.
After their 45-minute session, the sixth-graders who are sweating the most, or as Wade calls it, "burning butter," get stickers.
"My main goal and emphasis is getting these kids up and moving," said Wade, who teaches at Northrich Elementary in the Richardson school district in suburban Dallas. "It's 'Can this kid do this for a lifetime?' I don't care how good they are. I care if they're having fun."
Instead of team sports, Wade and other physical education teachers across the country are focusing more on individual activities that students can incorporate into their lives long after their school days are over.
Experts say the shift also helps gym teachers include children who are struggling with their weight. With individual activities, overweight students can work at their own pace, and not be left on the sidelines. And they can take part in lower impact activities like weightlifting, yoga or martial arts.
Full report: PE: Focus on Exercise, Not Team Sports |
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Five Things Every Married Person Should Know Before Signing Any Credit Application |
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Written by Jay Peters
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Have you ever wondered if banks have a tendency to approve credit cards and loans for one sex more than the other? If you are married (or plan to be) I will share with you five vital keys every married person should know before signing any credit application. |
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6 Steps to Building Self-Esteem in Children |
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Written by PW Editorial Team
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As parents, we fear the worst for our children. We see an imperfect world, where strangers and circumstances can discourage, frighten, harm, or endanger our little ones. But kids need not be plagued with thoughts of a dangerous world, and parents shouldn’t feel the need to create a protective bubble around them. The best defense is to empower kids with a boost of confidence and how-to-deal skills when facing possible dangers. What is Self-Esteem? |
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World Outsources Pregnancies to India |
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Every night in this quiet western Indian city, 15 pregnant women prepare for sleep in the spacious house they share, ascending the stairs in a procession of ballooned bellies, to bedrooms that become a landscape of soft hills.
A team of maids, cooks and doctors looks after the women, whose pregnancies would be unusual anywhere else but are common here. The young mothers of Anand, a place famous for its milk, are pregnant with the children of infertile couples from around the world.
The small clinic at Kaival Hospital matches infertile couples with local women, cares for the women during pregnancy and delivery, and counsels them afterward. Anand's surrogate mothers, pioneers in the growing field of outsourced pregnancies, have given birth to roughly 40 babies.
More than 50 women in this city are now pregnant with the children of couples from the United States, Taiwan, Britain and beyond. The women earn more than many would make in 15 years. But the program raises a host of uncomfortable questions that touch on morals and modern science, exploitation and globalization, and that most natural of desires: to have a family.
Full report: World Outsources Pregnancies to India |
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7 Tips on Getting Your Child to Share His Day |
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I just spoke to a neighbor. He’s a father of two teenaged sons. He told me that his sons play truant and it’s so serious that the headmaster sent him a letter informing him of his sons’ misconduct in school.
I asked him, “If you could turn back the time, what would you have done differently?"
Without a doubt, he pointed out communication is the key to preventing this and other related child discipline problems.
I told myself I don’t want to face this problem 10 years from now when my kids grow up into teens.
To achieve this, getting your child to share his day is crucial. It can make a huge difference in your kids’ life and yours too. |
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