The Challenges of Keeping Kids Alcohol and Drug Free

Overview: Raising children is one of the most challenging roles that any man, woman or couple can ever experience in life. Much joy as well as significant heartache can come from being a parent. Being a parent requires patience, nurturing, discipline, support and, most important, love and support. As our children go through their developmental stages from infants, to toddlers, to teenagers, to young adults and adulthood, the challenges and rewards change.

Want to fight underage drinking? It starts with dad | Deseret News

Want to fight underage drinking? It starts with dad | Deseret News: Once again, it seems that you can’t put a price tag on the important role of a father.

According to a recent study done in Taiwan, fathers have a stronger influence on a child’s drinking habits than mothers do.

Hsing-Yi Chang, who coauthored the study, used data from previous research that asked nearly 4,000 Taiwanese students about their drinking habits. The students were then asked to describe how often their parents drank and how they perceived a parent's attitude towards alcohol.

What your baby's cry is trying to tell you | Deseret News

What your baby's cry is trying to tell you | Deseret News: Have you ever held a crying baby and felt utterly helpless? Even after burping, rocking or singing to the little one, you can’t figure out why the cries just won’t stop? If you’ve found yourself wishing that your infant could talk and tell you what’s wrong, maybe your wish is about to be fulfilled.

According to the National Taiwan Normal University, researchers claim to have developed a listening device that can translate your baby’s cries into words, telling parents exactly what is causing unhappiness in your child.