SINGAPORE: Growing up in a small remote village in India, Mr Balakrishnan Gopal had to walk to find water every day – a far cry from the urbanised lifestyle that his family of four, who are new Singapore citizens, have embraced today. But now, this managing director worries that his oldest daughter Priya, seven, is having too easy a life, and is taking things for granted.
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Doctors want kids banned from quad bikes after 6yo killed
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is urging the New Zealand and Australian governments to implement a ban of children on quad bikes. Photo / 123RF The death of a 6-year-old girl in New South Wales has prompted Australian surgeons to call for a ban of children on quad bikes on both sides of the Tasman.
iSpy with my little iPhone
The annual Education Conference organized by Yedioth Ahronoth and its website Ynet provides the Hebrew-language newspaper with a myriad of juicy quotes about the current political state in the country, and even on the proper way for parents to raise their children. “The leaders are heating up the debate in order to gain political power,” reads the daily’s front page, quoting President Reuven Rivlin, the conference’s keynote speaker.
VIDEO: Trudeau takes tough stance on marijuana regulations
Despite promises to legalize marijuana, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a tough stance on current marijuana regulations, saying “the law remains the law” during a visit to Esquimalt Thursday. “We are moving forward on a framework to regulate and control marijuana, to protect our kids and keep our communities safer from criminals and organized crime,” Trudeau said while he was at CFB Esquimalt.
Teaching German
This is the first time Birte Kosten has been in the United States. But she has plenty of other experiences from around the globe.Kosten is the new first grade teacher at West Elementary in the Dual Language Immersion program.
British Government ‘betrayed children’ sent to Fairbridge farms
Former ABC managing director David Hill will this week tell an historic inquiry into child sexual abuse in Britain that up to 60 per cent of the child migrants sent to Fairbridge farms in Australia were sexually abused. “It was the little kids who were the most vulnerable.
Avalanche in Arctic Norway tosses kids around, no injuries
A resident in Arctic Norway says four adults and two children were inside a house when an avalanche hit, knocking the building off its foundations, but all managed to get out safely. Tuesday’s avalanche in Longyearbyen, the main settlement in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, struck near area where two people were killed in a 2015 avalanche.
B.C. unveils three-year mental health plan
The B.C. government has committed $140 million in its pre-election budget to increase mental health services for young people, to deal with an increase in cases. The three-year budget is to hire 120 mental health practitioners to work with young people, create “up to 28” specialized substance-use care beds for young people and provide an online counselling service for “youth who are struggling with mild to moderate mental health or substance abuse challenges,” according to a statement from the health and children and family development ministries.
Angelina Jolie attends premiere with kids
Angelina Jolie took her six children with her as she made her first red carpet appearance since splitting from Brad Pitt. The ‘Maleficent’ actress was joined by her kids – Maddox, 15, Shiloh, 10, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, and eight-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox – at the film premiere of ‘First They Killed My Father’ in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Coco Rocha joined by daughter to ring Nasdaq closing bell
EXCLUSIVE: ‘She cares more about destroying me than her own kids.’ Ex of ‘vindictive’ Lisa Marie Presley hits back at claims she found ‘disturbing’ pictures of children on his computer, promising bombshell revelations about her ‘It’s a fake presidency’: Mika Brzezinski fires back at Trump after the President’s marathon press conference criticizing the media and Morning Joe’s feud with advisor Kellyanne Conway Revealed, the intriguing truth about infidelity: Only men have the adultery gene, career women fuel divorce and men stray most aged 55 to 65 Massachusetts woman ‘is raped and nearly a dozen tourists are bound and robbed’ by masked gunmen at popular Colombian beach resort Manchester United soccer legend Dwight Yorke ‘is denied entry into US’ under Trump’s border laws because of ‘Iranian stamp in his passport’ ‘Far exceeded my expectations’: Face transplant recipient hails staggering … (more)
Donna Air and Kate’s brother James Middleton lucky in love
EXCLUSIVE: ‘She cares more about destroying me than her own kids.’ Ex of ‘vindictive’ Lisa Marie Presley hits back at claims she found ‘disturbing’ pictures of children on his computer, promising bombshell revelations about her ‘It’s a fake presidency’: Mika Brzezinski fires back at Trump after the President’s marathon press conference criticizing the media and Morning Joe’s feud with advisor Kellyanne Conway Will you be able to use your FACE to unlock the iPhone 8? New handset ‘will have a front-facing 3D laser scanner so it recognizes you’ Democrat from ultra-liberal Portland, Oregon says he’s looking at the 25th amendment because he fears for Trump’s mental health ‘I woke up to see a little boy at the end of my bed’: People reveal the creepiest things that have ever happened to them Batten down the hatches: Most powerful storm to hit southern California in years barrels in bringing up … (more)
[Weekender] Driven by parents’ desire, Korea’s kids market thrives
Kim Ji-young, a mother of a 7 year-old boy in Seoul, has been busy shopping. “My kid becomes a first grader this school year and there’s a lot to buy before he starts to attend classes,” she said, adding that she has been looking for a desk.
German town stops playing kids’ song after vegan complains
A town in Germany has stopped playing a popular children’s song about a fox who steals a goose after a complaint from a vegan.
Elves, puppets and a supervillain who steals smiles: Whoa! Studios is out of control
Whoa! Studios boss David Sutherland with puppet Custard. The new Henderson complex houses a puppet theatre show, eatery The Grounds and a playground for children.
‘It’s our turn,’ say Eastern Shore parents who’ve spent years fighting for new school
People who have spent three years lobbying for a new school in Musquodoboit Harbour, N.S., say they’re upset with the provincial government’s decision to build a new school in Spryfield. Jean McKenna, whose children graduated from Eastern Shore District School, said the building is outdated, contains asbestos and needs to have water trucked in three times a day.
Shock, security, concern: Winnipeggers react to Quebec City mosque shooting
Philippe Simon was watching a movie at home with his children when he looked on his phone and saw friends posting on social media about a shooting at a mosque located just down the road. The former Winnipegger lives in Quebec City’s Sainte-Foy neighbourhood where six people were killed and eight wounded after shots were fired inside the Islamic cultural centre of Quebec on Sunday evening.
Highlights: Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei’s State of the Nation speech
Labour Party leader Andrew Little during the Labour/Greens joint State of the Nation event held in Mt Albert. 29 January 2017 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Dean Purcell.
FCB Mexico Is Teaching Kids About Equality With a Game They Can Play Together in Different Cities
As President Trump moves ahead with a plan to build a wall along the United States-Mexico border, Mexico City continues to find ways to teach children separated by socioeconomic status about equality. As a way to bring people together, FCB Mexico created a game that’s all about breaking down walls, real and imagined.
Budapest mourns as 16 die in fiery bus crash on Italian road
By NICOLE WINFIELD, PABLO GORONDI and CHARLENE PELE Associated Press VERONA, Italy – A bus carrying Hungarian students home from a school ski trip to France slammed into a highway barrier in northern Italy and burst into flames, killing at least 16 people, police said Saturday. Thirty nine others survived, but some were seriously injured.
Have more than two kids? Delhi school says no admission1 hour ago
New Delhi, Jan 15 : In a quirky move, a prominent Delhi school has barred parents having more than two kids from seeking admission for their wards, saying it wants to motivate people to have less children. Salwan School in West Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar has mentioned this condition in the registration forms issued by its two branches- Salwan Montessori and GD Salwan.
Rich history of Whanganui Inlet shows how much we’ve lost
OPINION: At the start of every summer for the last 20 years or so our family has headed out with the same group of friends to set up camp at Rakopi on the northern edge of Whanganui Inlet. The weather in mid-December can be dodgy, but tucked behind the forested dune amongst the sparse stands of kanuka affords good protection from whatever mother nature can dish up.
Chris Hemsworth on the benefits of filming Thor Ragnarok in Australia
‘No wonder Taylor Swift ended things!’ Tom Hiddleston is ridiculed for his ‘white savior’ acceptance speech about South Sudan at Golden Globes ‘It’s good to be able to put the kids in bed every night’: Chris Hemsworth on the benefits of filming Thor Ragnarok in Australia as he prepares to film next Avengers movie in the US And on Sunday while at the Golden Globes, Chris Hemsworth revealed his joy at getting to spend quality time with his kids while filming blockbuster Thor last year on the Gold Coast. Speaking to the Today Show’s Richard Wilkins on the red carpet in Los Angeles, the superhero star admitted Ragnarok, the third movie in the Marvel franchise, was his best movie-making experience yet.
Smacking Law Rejected, Widely Flouted – Poll
Almost a decade on from the passing of the controversial anti-smacking law, a poll has found continued widespread rejection of the law and an admission that 2 out of 3 NZ’ers would flout the law if they believed it reasonable to correct the behaviour of their child. “Despite having almost 10 years to prove the doubters wrong, the law has failed to convince anybody of its benefits or its effectiveness.
Fire at home of pro golfer
Rick took to Twitter to share his experience with his social media followers and to thank fire service staff for their actions. Rick tweeted: “Just had a huge fire at the house, caused by the dish washer.
Minister says help your kids buy a safer car to reduce road toll
Parents helping their kids buy a first car should be spending that “little bit more” to ensure the vehicle has at least some up-to-date safety features, the federal transport minister has warned, speaking against the backdrop of a sharp spike in road deaths, particularly among the young. Describing the deaths of more than 1200 people on Australian roads in 2016 as a “tragedy of national proportions”, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Darren Chester said road trauma was costing governments across the country about $30 billion a year, with an “immeasurable” social impact.
Boko Haram Finished? a Nope.
The 21 rescued Chibok girls were able to celebrate Christmas at the site of their abduction. But hundreds more continue to live in slavery and despair.
Outdoor programmes no longer the only option for kids
From left, Nico Bolli, 10, Nisha Hardman, 9, Jaden Collie, 11, and Ravi Jatania, 11, were up for a day of caving at the Kaniwhaniwha Reserve in Pirongia. Kids today have many more options than kids who grew up in the 1980s, says University of Waikato sport sociology associate professor Dr Holly Thorpe.
Army captain thanks Torrance schoolchildren who a adopteda his unit in Iraq
US Army Ranger captain Michael Wechsler was welcomed home by students Friday December 16, 2016, at Torrance’s Yukon Elementary where he was once a student. Capt.
Teacher returns to his Bronx high school to help kids succeed
If his little brother hadn’t brought that board home and he hadn’t become obsessed with the game, he may just have failed out of high school and he certainly wouldn’t have gone on to attain a master’s degree in education. “I was going through difficult times in school.