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10 actually achievable New Year's resolutions for the whole family

As we bid farewell to this year and look forward to the next, it’s time for some life improvements. Whether it’s giving back to the community you love, upping your fitness or learning a new language, it all starts w...

Posted: 11:43 pm, 29 December 2020

Parenting fails: the funniest parenting blunders from Shanghai families

No parent is perfect. In fact, sometimes parents fail pretty hard at the whole parenting thing...

Posted: 5:52 pm, 19 November 2020

18 amazing podcasts for kids of all ages

This is the golden age of podcasts and the selection for kids has never been better. From storytime and comedies to shows that delve into social justice and debates, this list of brilliant podcasts will spark imaginations, teach new ide...

Posted: 5:50 pm, 19 November 2020

Parenting fails: the funniest parenting blunders from Shanghai families

No parent is perfect. In fact, sometimes parents fail pretty hard at the whole parenting thing...

Posted: 2:59 pm, 22 October 2020

Parenting fails: the funniest parenting blunders from Shanghai families

No parent is perfect. In fact, sometimes parents fail pretty hard at the whole parenting thing...

Posted: 10:34 pm, 15 July 2020

Keep your kids busy and creative with these free online drawing tutorials this summer

Ready your sketch pads, little artists. Art is having a moment with free online drawing tutorials everywhere to help kids let their creative juices flow this summer...

Posted: 5:59 pm, 30 June 2020

Celebrate Earth Day with these new online eco courses for kids

Have a budding little eco-warrior on your hands? Tomorrow is their day – Earth Day is here for its 50th year...

By: Cat Nelson Posted: 7:06 pm, 21 April 2020

All Shanghai schools are to remain closed until mid-February

The recent nationwide outbreak of the novel coronavirus has been nothing to sneeze at, even resulting in the entire city of Wuhan being placed on lockdown. Here in Shanghai, the city’s measures to contain the virus have been swift a...

By: Christopher House Posted: 7:11 pm, 27 January 2020

More Shanghai parents are asking for advice on kids’ mental health

In an annual report done by youth hotline Shanghai Youth League, Chinese parents’ concerns over their children’s mental health is on the rise. SHINE reports that of all the calls the hotline received in 2019 (around 50 every day), abo...

By: Christopher House Posted: 3:45 pm, 16 January 2020

Nintendo Switch is now officially available in China

One for your last-minute Christmas shopping: the Nintendo Switch, an extremely popular gaming console in the States, has officially come to China as of Thursday 10 and is available through Tmall and JD, according to TechNode. The console is pri...

By: Min Xuan Ng Posted: 5:24 pm, 17 December 2019