Hyderabad-based startup Giggle & Guard provides trained caregivers for weddings, family functions and corporate events, allowing parents to enjoy celebrations while children are engaged in supervised activities. The service emphasises safety, background verification and age-appropriate childcare
A US study found schools are more likely to contact mothers than fathers, even when both parents are equally available. Researchers say this reinforces unequal caregiving responsibilities, adding to mothers' mental load and affecting work-life balance despite efforts to share parenting duties
Two daycare workers were arrested in Bengaluru after videos allegedly showed toddlers being abused at a childcare centre operating on an IT company campus. Police launched an investigation, while the state government and the company assured cooperation and strict action
International Cooperative Day, celebrated on July 5, offers a compelling call to integrate Child Health and Sports Cooperative-inspired models into national education and health policies
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of affordable child care for working parents across the globe, as parents struggle to balance the demands of child care while working from home with shuttered schools.
The key feature of the initiative was 'verified and safe stay' for children, psychological security for parent and child, basic childcare needs, child-friendly facility and caregivers.
