Music is an important part of our “environment” and for our children. music can measurably reduce stress and pain levels and music may help you build a healthier life and brighter future.

Checkout NIEHS – Sing Along Songs for excellent kids music resource….
ABC’s Alphabet Song (with lyrics)

A Star is Born (with lyrics)

Alphabet Love Song — (A) You’re Adorable (with lyrics)

B – I – N – G – O (with lyrics)

Stay Awake (with lyrics)

Rock-A-Bye Baby (with lyrics)

(My) Pony Boy (with lyrics)

Thanksgiving Day (Over the River) (with lyrics)

More songs with Lyrics here at NIEHS (National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences ) Website

According to Journal Autism Research study, age of the parents is connected to the risk of autism.

the researchers analyzed almost five million births in California during the 1990s, and 12,159 cases of autism diagnosed in those children.

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Based on the first examination of heterogeneity in parental age effects, it appears that women’s risk for delivering a child who develops autism increases throughout their reproductive years whereas father’s age confers increased risk for autism when mothers are <30, but has little effect when mothers are past age 30. We also calculated that the recent trend towards delayed childbearing contributed approximately a 4.6% increase in autism diagnoses in California over the decade.

i.e, Older mothers are more likely to have a child with autism, and older fathers significantly contribute to the risk to have a child with autism disorder when their partners are under 30.

More information : Journal Autism Research, nytimes

Here are some practical parenting tips you can consider to raise smart and brilliant kids.

Set an example to your child - Example don’t eat in front of the television, wash your hands before and after eating, have a healthy diet, etc

Discipline - Teach what is ‘Good’ and what is ‘not Good’, from early age.

Reduce junk food – concentrate on healthy meals for your child and for entire family.

Encourage physical activity – Encourage at least one hour of outdoor physical activity everyday.

Always teach your child something new – Try to teach something new to your kids. For example, show some pictures hwo petrol is made, how electricity are produced, etc.

Read to Your Child – many research study shows that reading to your child is relaxing for them and for you. Don’t make story time a reading lesson, it should be a time for sharing, relaxing and fun.

Make Your Child independent - This will make your child behave better, also it helps kids to develop a unique personality.

Does your child have a learning disability? Learn the types of learning disabilities. Learning disorder is a disorder found in Students who has an average or above intelligence but has difficulty in processing information, ie who have difficulties in learning specific skills

There are many types of learning disabilities,that manifests as a weakness in the ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematics in one or more of the following categories.

• Spoken language — listening and speaking.
• Written language — reading, writing, and spelling.
• Arithmetic — calculation
• Reasoning— ideas and thoughts.

Specific types of learning disabilities include:

• Reading Disorder (also called Dyslexia)
• Mathematics Disorder (also called Dyscalculia)
• Disorder of Written Expression (also called Dysgraphia)
• Mix up words and sentences while talking (also called Dyspraxia)
• Visual Spatial Organization Disorder
• Executive Function Disorder

Neurobehavioral researchers at Rush University Medical Center(RNBC) in Chicago have found three key factors in a child’s behavior that can lead to social rejection.

According to the study, a child who experiences social rejection ( some form of rejection by their peers like getting bullied and snubbed by peers) is likely suffer from academic failure, drop out of school, experience depression or anxiety, and experiment with drugs.

Findings from the pair of studies indicate that the ability to pick up on non-verbal cues and social cues in social interaction as well as recognize the meaning and respond appropriately to them are key to helping children develop skills to maintain friendships and avoid a host of problems in later life.

Study results are published in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

[Via - RNBC Research Identifies Three Key Factors in Avoiding Social Rejection]