Mental BalanceTeenage Girls Experience Worse Mental Health and Self‑Harm More Than Boys: Study Sexist notions around body type are among the leading factors driving up rates of self-harm. By Anubhuti Matta
Breath RowA Day’s Exposure to Toxic Air Can Worsen Children’s Psychiatric Disorders This is the first study to link daily outdoor air pollution to increased symptoms of anxiety, suicidal behavior in children. By Pallavi Prasad
An Eye For An EyeWhy Lashing Out Is Easier for Kids Than Expressing Gratitude It's a way of telling the world that they can stand up for themselves, researchers say. By Anubhuti Matta
Fly The NestStudy: When Adult Kids Move Out, Parents Experience More Joy From the Parent‑Child Relationship When away, children provide friendship, care, and financial support to their parents, rather than the other way round. By Anubhuti Matta
Follow The RulesRoad Accidents Cause Most Unintentional Deaths Among Children in India The problem lies in the lack of road safety laws and enforcement of the existing ones. By Anubhuti Matta
Tips and TricksKids Eat More Healthy Food If They’re Told Benefits They Can Relate To Specific references to running, jumping, and growing motivate kids to make healthier eating choices. By Anubhuti Matta
Eat Your GreensIndia Consumed 16% Fewer Iron‑Rich Vegetables in the Past Decade Experts say this is one reason why 50% of children, and 60% of women between 15 and 49, suffer from anemia. By Anubhuti Matta
Distance LearningBoarding Schools Are Only Advantageous for Kids Equipped to Handle Them For children who haven't been exposed to varied social environments at an early age, boarding schools can be traumatic. By Rajvi Desai
Caught Off GuardApps Like TikTok Need Parental, Not Governmental, Supervision Blanket bans disenfranchize communities, says free speech advocate Apar Gupta. By Rajvi Desai
Health WatchStressed Parents Make Unhealthy Food Choices for Children The higher the psychological distress, the less healthy food is available at home, found a study. By Anubhuti Matta
Problem ParentPrivacy for Kids Isn’t Just a Digital‑Age Problem; It’s a Developmental Need A recent public conversation between actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her daughter sparked debate around children’s privacy and consent. By Rajvi Desai
Growing ThreatsIs Not Having Children the Answer to Climate Change? BirthStrikers are making a political statement about the responsibility of parents. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
E.T. Phone HomeScientists Are Asking Kids to Write a Message to Send into Space Our first contact attempt is getting an update. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Double TroubleClimate Change Is Driving Childhood Obesity, Undernourishment by Making Healthy Food Less Accessible And the commercial food industry is filling the gaps with cheap junk, a Lancet report finds. By Rajvi Desai
That One SkillStudents Will Need Real‑World Problem Solving Skills They Don’t Have But are we ready for "teamwork" as a school subject? By The Swaddle Team
ProgressIndian Adoption Body Allows Live‑in Couples to Be Parents One more win for the modern family. By Anubhuti Matta
childrenTo Spawn or Not to Spawn? A couple of weeks ago, a young woman to whom I’d only just been introduced asked me if she should have a baby. Trick question, I thought. For one thing, I’d just mentioned I’ve been sleep deprived for 15 years By Genesia Alves