Keep Them In The Living Room: The ‘Parasocial’ Risk Of AI Toys
[ad_1] AI-powered toys that “talk” with young children should be more tightly regulated, suggests a report from the University of Cambridge. Researchers at the university explored how generative AI toys capable of human-like conversation may influence development in the years up to age five. The year-long project included scientific observations of children interacting with a […]
Therapists Share Their Ultimate ‘Positive Discipline’ Tips For Parents
[ad_1] Parenting is a real rollercoaster – and one area plenty of parents (myself included) often find tricky is figuring out how on earth to successfully discipline kids. After all, they will often push boundaries and buttons (especially the younger ones) and increasingly, we know that shouting and throwing our proverbial toys out of the […]
Parents Of Benedict Blythe Speak Out Over Government’s School Allergy Plan
[ad_1] The parents of a five-year-old boy who died after accidentally being exposed to an allergen at school have welcomed the government’s new allergy plans for schools. On 1 December 2021, Benedict Blythe went to school, as normal, yet a few hours later, his dad Peter received a call to say he’d been sick. When […]
How to talk to children about what’s happening in the Middle East
[ad_1] Children will likely have questions and be more aware than you realise (Picture: Getty Images) As the crisis in the Middle East escalates, so do anxieties around the situation. The US and Israel have launched airstrikes in Iran, and the conflict is spilling over into neighbouring countries, with missiles fired at a British airbase […]
Chloe Lewis Shares Update On Son’s Ice Skating Injury And Calls For Law Change
[ad_1] Former TOWIE star Chloe Lewis has shared more about the ice skating injury her son Beau, six, suffered on New Year’s Eve. The youngster was ice skating in the afternoon when he fell over and someone ran over his finger with bladed skates, which the mum said “took his finger off”. He underwent three-hour […]
AI chatbot firms face stricter regulation in online safety laws protecting children in the UK
[ad_1] Preteen girl at desk solving homework with AI chatbot. Phynart Studio | E+ | Getty Images The UK government is closing a “loophole” in new online safety legislation that will make AI chatbots subject to its requirement to combat illegal material or face fines or even being blocked. After the country’s government staunchly criticized […]
‘I refuse to vaccinate my son – why does that make me a conspiracy theorist?’
[ad_1] After having reactions to two different jabs, Zoe has decided she doesn’t want her son to have any more (Picture: Getty Images) Following her son’s third round of baby vaccinations, Zoe Nichols felt helpless as she listened to his endless cries. Even though the little boy had been given the suggested doses of Calpol, […]
ADHD Can Seriously Impact Kids’ Sleep, But Bedtime Tweaks Can Help
[ad_1] Parenting a child with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) can be wonderful, although parents often share that it’s not without its challenges. One particularly exhausting element can be the process of bedtime – that is, helping children wind down for the evening and, ultimately, go to sleep. Research suggests up to 50-70% of children […]
The Trick To Try Instead Of Taking A Child’s Privileges Away When They Misbehave
[ad_1] Many of us have been there: your child isn’t doing as they’re told, you need to rush them out of the door so you can get to childcare and work on time, and you’re about to boil over. They’ve launched their shoes in a huff, a sibling has been shoved, whatever it is, you’ve […]