Behaviour

  • EntertainmentYahoo Life UK

    Physical play with dads could help children control their emotions, new research finds

    The research found dads tend to engage in more rough and tumble with their kids and this could have benefits when they are older.

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    Celebrities behaving badly online is having an impact in real life

    Why is behaving badly acceptable online but not in real life?

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    Mum sparks debate after shaming mother for letting kids use iPads in the pub

    Is it right to judge another parent for using technology to amuse their kids?

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    Is it time to stop apologising for our children's behaviour?

    Is it time to stop apologising for our children’s behaviour? When I end up in one of those awkward ‘you go, no you go’ stand-offs with a stranger, despite the fact it’s nobody’s fault, I’m the first to offer my humble apologies for getting in their way. Surely, motherhood could cure me of my loose-lipped apologies, but somehow having children (twins) has made me up my sorry game even more.

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    Is it ever ok to swear in front of your kids?

    Maria Foy, a New Zealand based mum-of-two recently penned a post about swearing in front of her children and why she doesn’t believe doing so is detrimental to their behaviour or development. “If swearing offends you, then I am not sorry, because I do not swear to offend you personally.

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    Why hunger is so powerful, according to science

    According to a recent study on mice published in journal Neuron, hunger really does outweigh our other physical drives such as fear, thirst, and social needs. Live Science reports that researchers carried out a series of hunger-based experiments on mice.

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    This Is What Gin Lovers Have In Common, Apparently

    There are two types of people in this world: Those who constantly crave a gin and tonic, and those who don’t. Researchers from Innsbruck University in Austria have found that those of us who love a G&T are more likely to have psychopathic tendencies than people who prefer sweeter drinks. This experiment was then repeated with the another sample of 500 people, confirming the results of the first - concluding that people who tend to enjoy bitter foods and drinks such as coffee or gin and tonic a