Childhood

Austrian girl sues her parents for sharing embarrassing childhood photos online

A 18-year-old Austrian girl has sued her parents for allegedly posting pictures, including embarrassing and intimate images from her childhood, on Facebook without her consent, media reported.

TMNT review: A terribly made film that will also destroy your childhood

TMNT is produced by Michael Bay, who has a stellar track record of murdering films that informed our childhoods.

Growing up in #FreeIndia: A Twitter love story

On the eve of our 68th Independence day, we asked everyone (and ourselves) a simple question: Name three things that define growing up in #FreeIndia. Here are the responses.

Seen women wearing bikinis since childhood, nothing wrong with them: Parrikar

Parrikar told CNN-IBN, "There is no indecency about bikinis. I have been seeing bikinis in Goa since my childhood. But it should be limited to swimming."

Address your kid's emotions to ward off childhood obesity

Does you mom often punish you or dismiss your emotions instead of being sensitive to your distress and teach you how to handle those feelings? You may run a higher chance of obesity.

Review: Gaiman's 'Ocean at the End of the lane' is both magical and real

Set in the idyllic setting of the British countryside, Gaiman paints a hauntingly beautiful picture of childhood, made all the more perfect for his having included all the bumps and bruises.

Many small kids lack outdoor time with parents: study

Roughly half of preschoolers don't spend time playing outside with a parent each day, despite the fact that outdoor play has been tied to a host of benefits for young children, including avoiding childhood obesity, a recent U.S. survey found.

Where's my rod: Why beating kids never goes out of fashion

There’s a lot of nonsense talked about how modern day parents are too soft on their kids. But the reality is that many – if not most -- parents think beating is an effective way to discipline children, whether at home or at school.

Teacher's murder by student sends shockwaves in Chennai

The macabre incident of a 15-year school boy stabbing his teacher to death in one of the oldest schools in Chennai has sent shockwaves among teachers, parents and students.

Poser from Norway: Do Indians make bad parents?

We have some of the worst-behaved and overindulged kids in the world. Is it because the core institution - marriage - is not working any more?