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Image via Wikipedia Here is a report that says something about older brothers. My older brothers weren't, so will the number of children studied really a sufficient part of the whole to be considered a representative of all? Anyway, read on... ----- Older Brothers More Likely to Bully FRIDAY, Nov. 5 ( HealthDay News) — Older brothers are more likely than older sisters to bully younger siblings, a new study finds. Italian researchers looked at 195 children, aged 10 to 12, who had siblings that were no more than four years older or younger. Children with older brothers were more likely to report being bullied at home. Boys were more likely to bully if they had a younger brother or sister. Older sisters were more likely to bully a sibling based on the quality of their relationship, rather than their age, according to the study. The findings appear in the British Journal of Development Psychology . “It’s likely that older sisters are raised to be responsible and ...

Is Singapore becoming "more open"? Or simply following the downward path of the surrounding influences? ----- SINGAPORE: New survey data released in conjunction with World Contraception Day shows that unprotected sex is on the increase among young people in Singapore. Sixty-one per cent of 200 sexually active young people between the ages of 16 and 19 surveyed in Singapore have had sex without contraception with a new partner, a 12 per cent increase from the previous survey done in 2009. The multi-country survey, which is supported by a coalition of 10 international organisations with an interest in sexual health, said there is a significant disconnect between young people's attitudes to accepting responsibility for contraception and what they are doing in their day-to-day lives. It added that the results also highlight that confusion around contraceptive options is still widespread, with highly unreliable contraceptive methods , such as the "withdr...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr Bill Maier Children don’t always know how to deal with a bully , and parents don’t always know what to say to them. Mums tend to think that walking away is the best approach, while Dad might tell junior to fight back. But neither approach is very helpful to a child who’s being picked on by a kid twice his size. The best approach is a proactive one. Begin by contacting the school and making sure they’re aware of the problem. Ask them to have someone monitor the playground and try to catch the bully in the act. Chances are he’s terrorising a number of children , not just your child. Then, encourage your son or daughter to get involved in several school clubs or groups. Bullies tend to target those who have few friends, and the more children they hang out with, the less chance they’ll have of being harassed. From TODAY, Voices - Tuesday, 20-April-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta When the Parents of Bullied School Kids Fail Their Children (...