New Delhi: Making sure school-aged kids get to sleep at a regular hour is often a struggle for parents. But a study by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Mental Health University Institute in Montreal suggests it’s well worth the effort: the researchers found that a good night’s sleep is linked to better performance in math and languages – subjects that are powerful predictors of later learning and academic success.

New York: As the days grow darker and colder and the holiday season approaches, kids will end up spending more time off of school and stuck indoors. What’s more, families tend to eat heavier comfort foods this time of year – making it a challenge for many kids to maintain a healthy weight during their holiday break.

Washington: If you want your child to tell the truth, it’s best not to threaten to punish them if they lie. That’s what researchers discovered through a simple experiment involving 372 children between the ages of 4 and 8.

Washington: Children with asthma and hay fever often struggle with their breathing. Add secondhand smoke, kerosene and biomass fuel to the mix and allergy and asthma symptoms increase. 

Tallahassee: Reading bedtime stories, engaging in conversation and eating nightly dinners together are all positive ways in which parents interact with their children, but according to new research, none of these actions have any detectable influence on children’s intelligence later in life.

Montreal: One in three children who have been reunified with their families after being placed in foster care will be maltreated again, according to a study into Quebec’s youth protection system by Marie-Andrée Poirier and Sonia Hélie of the University of Montreal’s School of Social Services.