Blood DNA test was conducted on over 6,000 pregnancy and the results showed that the blood test correctly identified the baby’s gender with a great success rate of 95-99%. This test is done by taking a sample of mother’s blood and then it is tested for cell free fetal DNA at seven weeks of pregnancy to identify the baby’s gender.

It is believed that this DNA blood testing method is also a noninvasive way of identifying certain genetic disorders in early pregnancy. Before this test, it was possible to identify the baby’s gender in the womb at 14 weeks of pregnancy and not before that. So, this test is definitely a new development in the scientific world but it is being criticized by many people who find it illegal and unethical.

However, the act of leaving your baby with someone else’ care and protection is very important and is natural. It is part and parcel of the baby’s growth and development. This is something, which every parent have to face at some point of time, whether you like it or not.

But if you consider a few things, the separation anxiety of the child from parents might not be that difficult.

Take time. You simply can’t leave the child without any preparation for the first time. That might turn to be stressful for the child and upsetting for both of you. Rather start preparing for the separation. Start with small durations initially and as and when the child gets used to being away from you, you can lengthen the time.

Similarly, while sending the child to preschool, let the child get used to going to school slowly and gradually. Let him/her make new friends and get to like the place.

All these small things will definitely help in solving separation anxiety for parents as well as children.

The first and the foremost thing would be to surf through the college
profile. This will give an idea about the academics of the college, and
about the subjects that your child wants to study, which will later help
during admissions.

The next thing is to arrange for the required hardware for your child. Like
buying him an advanced computer, which will help in his college tasks. There
are many options available for this. You can buy a notebook, a tablet or
even a netbook. They are light in weigh, offers great battery life, along
with wireless and webcam facilities.

For books, you can look for various alternatives of buying the required
textbook from different sources in advance so that you can get a good deal
and could also make some bargain. This will definitely save you some money.

Spend a little on furnishing and make the study room comfortable and easy.
Another important issue is regarding the finances. Discuss a financial plan
for him so that your child understands the value of money. Moreover, making
him realize about the risks of too much partying and indulging in illegal
behavior is also important.

Are you one of those parents who hover over their kids in anxious anticipation for the fulfillment of an unmet need? You might do it out of concern and your intentions are absolutely honorable, but such behavior might earn you the name of a ‘helicopter parent’.

Helicopter parent is a term used for those who are obsessed with their kids and tend to involve so much into their lives that it almost becomes unreasonable. They cross all the limits of parental considering and end up overdoing their parenting bit. This behavior starts when your child is in kindergarten and if you expect to do the same even when he is in college, its asking for trouble.

One needs to understand that college is a time of transition for a child. This is the phase when a child steps into adulthood and if you keep pestering him like a kid even then it is more like hindering his learning. By over involving yourself with the child you are actually creating problems for your child.

There are many parents who realize this, there are some who are in complete denial and there are some who are absolutely clueless. It is important to realize that you are overdoing something and creating that fine balance between love for the child and freedom for growth become very crucial.

One of the most common ways identifying a helicopter parent is during admissions. Such parents are totally obsessed and involved with the process, deciding on which college to go and what career to choose. It is understandable that they do it for the welfare of the child but maintaining balance is very important for the child’s growth. 

So, are you also a helicopter parent? Ask yourself!

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The most important homework tips for parents are to be available whenever their children need them. Parents should allow their children to do their work on their own so that they do not become dependent on them for doing their daily task. The bigger assignments should be divided into smaller and easier tasks so that the child does not face any trouble. As a responsible parent, one must keep in touch with the child’s teacher and keep a track on their progress by making sure that they are not overloaded with work.

Parents should set an example for their children. They should show interest in child’s homework and praise him/her for completing their homework. It is the duty of the parents to keep their child organized and for better results relate their homework to their everyday life.

Above all, there should be an environment where the child can have fun as well as learn. Staying involved with the children means they are less likely to get affected by any negative influence. By keeping these tips in mind parents can certainly pave the way for a bright future for their children.

You think that your child will now be easy to handle as he or she has entered the teenage? You will no longer need to give him step to step advices on how to eat, how to play, how to study etc? Then, you are mistaken, there are many mistakes that parents make with teens thinking they can now take care of themselves. Read on to see what are the top five common mistakes parents make with their teens.

Many parents lecture and not discuss about issues with their teens and this grows distance between them. Teens don’t like someone always lecturing them for this or that, so remember to discuss as a friend and not lecture, as they already get lectures in their schools and colleges.

Another common mistake is that parents often set some unreasonable goals for their teens. Remember, that what you teen want to become is his or her wish, so don’t try to impose your own goals and wishes on him or her.

Teens simply hate their parents for punishing them when they break some rules. Like coming out bit late at night or not bunking school and a severe punishment for these rule breakings, make teens more rebellious.

Parents who don’t give quality time to their family create distances between themselves and their teenager kids. Spending some good time with teenage kids is a must for parents who have kids ageing between 13 to 19 years.

Never should parents leave the issue of educating their kids on someone else. This is the most common mistake made by parents of teenagers. Remember, none else will educate your kids better than you on issues like drugs, alcohol and other risky behaviors.

There might be many reasons for children to blame their parents for their monetary problems and one of them can be the lack of financial education in public schools. All subjects are taught in schools but hardly any school teaches about financial education, which is very important for a child to value money and teaches him or her to save it for future.

Children learn and get influenced from television shows and films seeing that how the protagonists earn money and live a lavish lifestyle. Children start mimicking these false lifestyles and the result is financial crisis at home for which parents are blamed.

Blaming parents becomes the easiest way to come out of frustration of financial problems. The reason might be that children feel that whatever bad happens to them is due to their parents carelessness.