Taking a hard line without any input from your children can backfire for parents who want to keep kids on the straight and narrow. A study found that super-strict parents who don’t give their children a chance to speak their minds are more likely to raise kids who are disrespectful and delinquent. The key is to give children a voice, but not a vote in setting the rules for behavior. Source Link
Could that fitness tracker on your wrist help predict if you’re coming down with the flu? It might if it tracks your resting heart rate. Researchers found that a resting heart rate can rise by about eight beats per minute for every two-degree increase in body temperature. And that could be a sign of fever that’s a key symptom of the flu. Source Link
If notifications on your phone are too distracting there are ways to cut down on the digital chatter. In your Settings look for a Notifications tab that lets you go app by app to shut off any unwanted reminders and take advantage of the “Do Not Disturb” feature for times when you need quiet. And when you install an app think twice before automatically allowing it to push notifications to you. Source Link
