Ann Arbor: A parent gets home from work just as a new email “dings” on his or her phone. At the same time, the toddler is calling out for a snack or because big brother isn’t sharing, and he would really like to show off his Lego creation.

Montreal: Results of new study led by Linda Pagani, professor at the University of Montreal’s School of Psychoeducation, show that young children who watch too much television are at risk of victimization and social isolation and adopting violent and antisocial behaviour toward other students at age 13.

Ithaca: A new study from a Cornell University sociologist shows that while parents enjoy the time they spend with their children, parenting carries more strain for mothers.

Irvine: Guilt-ridden busy moms and dads take heart: Mothers – and fathers – across most Western countries are spending more time with their children than parents did in the mid-’60s, according to a University of California, Irvine study. And time spent with kids is highest among better-educated parents – a finding that somewhat surprised study co-author Judith Treas, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of sociology.

Washington: When terrible events, such as the terrorist events days ago in Uri, Pathankot, New York, New Jersey, following the attacks in Nice, France, Orlando, Florida, occur, children and adolescents can become emotionally unsettled.

Ann Arbor: Teaching kids about drugs, alcohol and sex appears to be less controversial than ever before with the majority of parents in a new poll saying schools should and do teach these subjects.