Average Briton spends 30 hours online every weekOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - An average British person spends 30 hours online every week, according to a new survey. The study says 93 percent shop and 82 percent manage their finances using the Internet.
Online advertising overtakes TV sales for first time in UKSeptember 30th, 2009 LONDON - For the first time the advertising market has experienced a significant shift this year, as companies are spending more money on the Internet than on television for advertising. Spending on Internet advertising grew 4.6 per cent in the first half of 2009 to hit 1.7 billion pounds, according to digital marketing trade body Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB).
Strict parenting helps kids develop leadership qualitiesSeptember 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Strict parenting might not be bad for kids at all - it helps them develop leadership qualities as adults, says a new study. Researchers using data from a Minnesota study of twins found that kids raised with an authoritative parenting style, where parents set clear limits and expectations while being supportive of children, assumed more leadership roles at work.
Its oficial: Txt spek hs no impct on kids' spelng abiltySeptember 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A study has confirmed that text/IM/chat speak doesn't hurt kids' language and spelling skills. In fact, one researcher has described the act of translating the abbreviations as a "brain workout" for those who participate.
Online chatters 'promoting unsafe sex'September 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - People who go online to find sex partners are likely to have unsafe sex, reveals a new survey. According to Dr Philippe Adam, the act of engaging in "fantasy" cyber chatting on online matchmaking sites could encourage unsafe sex.
'Parenthood making mums more liberal, dads more conservative'September 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Parenthood is heightening the political 'gender gap,' with women becoming more liberal and men more conservative when it comes to government spending on social welfare issues, according to new research from North Carolina State University. "Basically, women with children in the home were more liberal on social welfare attitudes, and attitudes about the Iraq War, than women without children at home," Dr.
Malawi kids 'taking in 50 ciggies a day'August 25th, 2009 LONDON - Thousands of kids in Malawi are taking in 50 cigarettes worth of nicotine a day due to their employment as child labourers on the country's tobacco fields, warns an organisation. According to a study by Plan, the kids showed an array of nicotine poisoning symptoms, such as severe headaches, abdominal pain, muscle weakness and breathlessness.
Brit kids stare at screens for 10hrs a dayAugust 17th, 2009 LONDON - British children spend ten hours a day glued to TVs, computers, mobiles and games consoles, according to a new survey. The survey by energy firm Npower found that square-eyed youngsters aged seven to 16 spend a shocking four months a year - staring at screens.
Father's involvement must for healthy upbringing of kidsAugust 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The father's involvement is compulsory for healthy upbringing of kids, says a new study. The study found that when mothers and fathers enrolled together in 16-week sessions to work on their relationships, their children were much less likely to be depressed, anxious and hyperactive.
It's official: active kids sleep betterJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A new study has confirmed what many parents already knew - running around in the day means your child may fall asleep faster at night. The study of 500 children also found that children who fall asleep faster tend to stay asleep for longer.
Kids who eat with their families 'less likely to get into trouble in later life'July 8th, 2009 LONDON - A new study by researchers at the University of Alabama has shown that kids who have dinner at the table with the parents are less likely to get into trouble when they are older. The study showed that such kids are less prone to end up drinking or smoking, taking drugs, getting into fights, running away from home and other 'problem behaviour' as adolescents.
Teens more safety conscious than previously thought: StudyJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An Internet survey has shown that teens may be a bit more safety conscious than previously thought. The survey, released by Cox Communications, and carried out by Harris Interactive, asked 655 13- to 18-year-olds about their online and cell phone behaviour, specifically addressing issues of cyberbullying and sexting.
Looking like dad can be a material boon for kidsJune 11th, 2009 LONDON - Children who look and smell like their fathers tend to receive more paternal investments than kids who resemble dad less, says a new study. The study, which included 30 Senegalese families, has provided the first direct link between a father's investment in his children and his physical resemblance to them.
Facebooking to become Brit kids' homework!April 26th, 2009 LONDON - Worried that your kids are spending most of their time Facebooking instead of doing their homework? Well, then here's the solution. British Government has decided to introduce a radical shake-up in the school curriculum, in which kids will be taught life skills' including how to chat to pals on social networking sites and write blogs.
Video games addictive for some children: studyApril 21st, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - A new study has found that almost one in 10 kids who play video games showed classic signs of addiction, lying about their habit, failing in efforts to cut back and even stealing to buy new games. The study by Douglas Gentile, a psychology professor at Iowa State University, was published in the journal Psychological Science and used data from a Harris Poll of nearly 1,200 children ages eight to 18 from across the US.
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