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The bad news about helicopter parenting: it works Parents New research shows that hyper-involved parenting is the route to kids’ success in today’s unequal world. [Pamela Druckerman - The New York Times, 7 February 2019.] | |||||||||||||||
Chinese New Year is all about the family General It’s a time for reconnecting with relatives and strengthening family ties, of sharing and celebrating together. [Sharon Ling - Metro News, 9 February 2019.] | |||||||||||||||
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A reminder that marriage is good, can be great Marriage National Marriage Week is under way, and the statistics keep proving the benefits of matrimony and a stable home. [Charlie Butts -OneNewsNow, 7 February 2019. ] | |||||||||||||||
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Screen time: children advised not to use electronic devices at dinner Devices Mobile phones should be banned from the dinner table and bedtimes as part of a healthy approach to devices, the UK’s four chief medical officers have said. [Nick Triggle - BBC News, 7 February 2019.] | |||||||||||||||
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Yes, children are in distress, but don’t blame it all on Instagram Devices It’s tempting to look for online causes if those you love are depressed – but in many cases the problem is real life. [Gaby Hinsliff - The Guardian, 8 February 2019.] | |||||||||||||||
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Employment situation - OECD Poverty The OECD area employment rate increased by 0.1 percentage point in the third quarter of 2018, to 68.4%. Across the OECD area, 570 million people were employed. [OECD, 17 January 2019.] | |||||||||||||||
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The wonder of why Children Why do children ask so many questions to satisfy their curiosity? [Thomas & Friends] | |||||||||||||||
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