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  Cultivating Good In Your Life. What’s Most Important?

  December 12, 2012 at 2:15 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  Many of us will agree that gratitude, along with kindness, compassion, and manners, are among the most important values we can instill in our children, especially around this time of the year. However, according to a recent report, a large majority of Americans (89%) feel that society has become too concerned with success and is forgetting about what is truly important, and that people are becoming more selfish (86%). What you need to know: Survey published in Keep Good Going Report, [...]

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  Boys Hitting Puberty Earlier, Study Shows

  November 7, 2012 at 12:50 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  Our sons seem to want to grow up so fast. Perhaps they are under the illusion that adulthood is more fun and games. Although they still have to wait to be considered an adult, a new study has found that boys in the US are hitting puberty as much as two years earlier than in previous decades. What you need to know: Theories as to why this is occurring range from higher levels of obesity to inactivity to chemicals in [...]

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  Living at High Altitude Linked to Developmental Delay

  November 1, 2012 at 2:26 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  Although Bermudian babies and toddlers may not face this problem (not too high above sea level or too many high buildings), this piece of research is still useful, and may be applicable to you one day. What you need to know: South American babies and toddlers living at high altitude were more likely to score poorly on early tests of brain development. Of all kids age three months to two years, one in five was at high risk of developmental [...]

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  How Safe Do Playgrounds Need to Be?

  October 17, 2012 at 12:48 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  My son, despite his physical challenges, likes to use the “big kids’” playground at his school. That’s because it has monkey swings and seesaws. Of course, we have concerns about his safety, but not too much. One of the things that help is discovery of this study pointing out all the benefits kids can experience from not-so-safe playgrounds. What you need to know: Children need to encounter risks and overcome fears on the playground. After observing children on playgrounds in [...]

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  ‘Social Aggression’ Plagues Most Kids’ Shows

  October 10, 2012 at 2:22 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  Parents are getting more and more concerned about aggression in their children. No one really wants their child to be a bully. Instead, parents want their kids to be calm, kind, bucket fillers. However, new research indicates that children between the ages of 2 and 11 are viewing social aggression on television at rates far greater than what many parents may realize. What you need to know: Researchers found that among the 50 most popular television shows for 2 to [...]

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  Young Children of Unmarried Parents Fare Worse When a Father’s Support is Court-ordered

  October 3, 2012 at 10:58 AM / Trends & Useful Info.

  Courts are established to administer and uphold justice. However, as this study from Rutgers University shows, children are generally treated unjustly when the courts get involved in family issues, mandating the ‘role’ of fathers. What you need to know: Young children of unmarried parents who live with their mother and receive court-mandated financial support from their father exhibit more aggressive behavior than those who don’t get any formal support at all Data for study made up of nearly 5,000 children [...]

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  Pacifier Use Affects Boys’ Emotional Development

  September 27, 2012 at 12:04 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  There have been many arguments over the years for and against the use of pacifiers in babies. Some of the benefits highlighted include the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) – sucking keeps baby was falling into a deep sleep and pacifiers provide babies with comfort. Parents have also been told that continued pacifier use affects the alignment of their children’s teeth and may cause ear infections. Well, there is a new downside to add to the list. Researchers [...]

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  Kids Happier When Giving Than Receiving

  September 18, 2012 at 10:51 AM / Trends & Useful Info.

  We give our kids so much, which for the most part may seem okay, but we run the risk of them thinking it’s all about them. This sort of thinking is dangerous, even for kids, so tone down a little on their next birthday party. We live in a world where people are becoming more and more interdependent. Your friend/family, who is a lawyer, lost his job and then his house, and now needs somewhere to stay. While he’s your [...]

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  Depression In Fathers Strongly Associated With Unemployment

  September 10, 2012 at 12:14 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  Generally speaking, men find life meaningful when they have a family and they are able to work. These two factors impact each other and are critical to a man’s well-being, especially mentally and emotionally. When men are involuntarily unemployed, family life is negatively affected. A new American study shows that being unemployed or living with a depressed partner substantially increase the risk of depression in fathers. What you need to know: A new study by researchers at the New York University [...]

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  10 iPhone Apps For Expectant Dads

  September 3, 2012 at 1:10 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  Contributed by Newborn Care Learning that you’re going to be a father is one of the most exciting pieces of news that you’ll ever get. That doesn’t mean, however, that poring over dry instructional books on pregnancy and childbirth is particularly stimulating. Thankfully, the advent of smartphones allows a father-to-be to stay involved and educate himself about the changes in his partners’ and his child’s body in an interactive, entertaining way. These are the ten must-have iPhone apps for expectant [...]

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  Sweden Considers Longer Paternity Leave

  August 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  While some countries boast about their two-week paternity leave, Sweden is considering if the current two-month mandatory paternity leave is enough. They may extend it to three months. What you need to know: Sweden’s paternity-leave benefits, enjoyed by citizens and foreign residents alike, are the most generous in the world—and a debate is under way nationwide over whether to extend them even further. Sweden should require men to take a minimum of three months’ leave, instead of the current two [...]

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  Teens Benefit by Spending More Time With Parents

  August 22, 2012 at 12:58 PM / Trends & Useful Info.

  At Razors & Diapers, we are big on promoting father involvement. This is especially critical for teenagers, who are experiencing a wide range of issues, including identity challenges, puberty, and academic and social pressures. In this Royal Gazette article, motivational speaker Dennis Rahim Watson describes sex as “the number one recreation” after drugs and alcohol for young people. How can we help our teenagers? This recent study offers a solution. What you need to know: A new study suggests that [...]

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