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Understanding your child's speech development: Insights from a speech pathologist
Parents often worry when their child's speech seems to deviate from typical patterns. In this article, we will explore common parental concerns about speech development, with insights from Toukir Rahman Dhruvo, a seasoned Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist from Shono Bangladesh.
Parenting 101: How to say ‘no’ without becoming the villain
Parent-child bonding is the most priceless relationship in the world. No one wants to jinx it in life for anything in the world! Yet, there are times when parents are compelled to set boundaries over children’s impulsive actions.
POETRY / Prayers of a mother for the sons and daughters on the street
justice—where is justice?
A new school for your child? What parents need to know
Transitions are hard at any stage of life, but for a school-going child, it can be particularly difficult. Children resist change just like adults and feel stressed about unfamiliar surroundings, the challenges of making new friends and missing the comfort of old ones.
Troubled: Mental health challenges of our school children
Unfortunately, a child suffering from mental health issues is often told, “get over it” or “it’s all in your head.”
Play should be a fundamental right for all children
Play is not a unique human construction: baby animals engage in play, using it to learn a variety of important skills
BOI MELA 2024 / Ekushey Boi Mela: Children's books and what to expect
With only a few days to go, there’s still a chance to take the younger ones to the book fair and check out the wide range of books available
How to dress your kids for school in this cold wave
It’s a cold wave and it will pass, but until then, parents know full well what havoc it can wreak on the lives of young kids. The weak sun and the still, unhealthy air can cause blocked sinuses, congested chests, and runny noses. Come the school season, parents are concerned about the frigid morning temperatures and how to keep children as warm as possible.
#Perspective / How clothing can hurt our children
As parents or guardians of new-borns to 14-year-olds, it is our partial responsibility to ensure their safety and well-being. One aspect that often goes unnoticed is the clothes we choose to buy for them. While outside or local clothing options may seem convenient, they can pose certain dangers which are hardly taken seriously.
Children's bodies washed up in Greece in latest migrant tragedy
The badly decomposed bodies of two children were found washed up on the Greek island of Kos on Sunday, the latest victims of a crisis that has seen 630,000 people enter the EU illegally this year.
It's not easy to be a mother: Shakira
Singer Shakira, who has two sons, says that it is not easy to be a mother. She calls it the most difficult thing she has ever done in life.
Pop stars, world leaders rally to end poverty
Some of the biggest names in music and politics from Beyonce to European prime ministers rallied in a concert aimed at mobilizing action to eradicate extreme poverty.
'Youngest' toddler with type 2 diabetes raises concern
The case of a three-year-old girl in the US who developed type 2 diabetes has driven doctors to raise fresh concerns about diet in childhood.
Technology doesn't make school pupils smarter: study
Computers do not noticeably improve school pupils' academic results and can even hamper performance.
Help street children this Eid with Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladesh cricket team’s champion allrounder Shakib Al Hasan wants you to extend your helping hand for the street children this Eid.
Unicef condemns violence on children
The UN body on children condemns violence against children and lauds media efforts in bringing such incidents to light.
80 people die in Delhi everyday from air pollution, Parliament is told
Air pollution in Delhi is killing around 80 people every day, according to an international study
Petty causes, demonic crimes, a way out
The surge in sadistic crimes before and after the Eid has given us some bone-chilling realisations about where our society is headed.
Cases filed over Ctg landslide, wall collapse
Police file case and arrest two people in connection to the landslide that killed three children in Chittagong city.