Today is the 20th anniversary of UN’s Convention on Rights of the Child and various ceremonies are being held all over the world to mark the event. This Convention on Rights of the Child (CRC) was signed in 1989 and it endorses and guarantees basic right of all children to life, education, play and protection [...]

Most people cherish good memories of childhood and it is best phase in one’s life when mind is full of wonder. But realities are different for some troubled families where the children are ill treated and abused. Childhood is simply denied to these children and they grow up as individuals with deep scars. CAF onlus [...]

Designer Tim Holley’s Tio ghost is a perfect example of psychology and technology collaborating with marketing techniques. The wall mounted light switch system helps children learn the importance of energy conservation in a child friendly and playful manner. When the household lights have been switched on for a short while, the switch, or “Tio” remains [...]

No matter on which side of the fence you are, one thing now is for certain: the use of cellphone does indeed change the configuration of your brain. But the question of the extent of damage that usage of mobiles can cause is still unanswered. If you were to believe the latest study conducted by [...]

Imagine this scenario. You keep your favorite goodies in the fridge to binge on them in the evening but you do not find them at all! This can be very annoying especially if you are literally starving and when you crave only for those goodies. Worse still is, you find the next moment that they [...]

Misplacing a television remote is not an uncommon thing. Sometimes, it just gets misplaced nowhere leaving you annoyed and making you search for it all around the television room. This can be even worse when you have your favorite television program to catch up with. In order to help you fix this problem some guy [...]

There are quite a few conflict zones in the world today where everyday civilians are being caught in the crossfire, their villages are devastated due to bombing and homes are reduced to rubble. There is no normalcy and hence no regular source of livelihood and income. People live in rehabilitation and refugee camps. More than [...]

If you have a toddler in the house, you could check out the Twilight Turtle. It is a tiny little toy that comes with a soft glowing lamp. The light emanates from the shell of the turtle and you could even teach your children about the 8 of the most recognizable constellations.
It is perfect for [...]

The most shocking reality of Ceausescu’s regime in Romania was discovery of thousands of children who were found locked away in some 600 notorious institutions. Who were these children? They were victims of Ceausescu’s policy against contraception. Romanian couples were forced to have more children and when they could not afford to raise them, they [...]

The temperatures are really expected to sour high this week in Britain. The weather forecasters are predicting unprecedented heat wave with temperatures reaching above 33 C and parents have been warned to keep children indoors. Meanwhile even elder people have been issued advice about tackling the heat wave and emergency hospital services have been put [...]