AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoScreens and Imagination: Nearly half of parents surveyed said screen time is a major barrier to children’s creativity, while 62% said work commitments get in the way of creative activities together. A Chennai parent’s account shows how hard screen limits can be when they trigger daily meltdowns. Child-Friendly Courts: New Supreme Court rules let children involved in cases give evidence by video or prerecorded deposition instead of appearing in person, and bar forcing a minor to testify in court. Safer Births: In remote Mongolia, a premature baby’s delivery depended on a high-speed ambulance relay to get the mother to a hospital able to perform a C-section, underscoring the risks of long distances to maternity care. Care Beyond Family: A pagoda in Vietnam has cared for more than 400 children over four decades; 82 people, from a newborn to a 47-year-old, now live there. Support for Parents: Pittsburgh workers are set to gain employer-funded parental leave, while a new maternal mental health campaign draws attention to the many conditions that go untreated.
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