A study by Washington University in St. Louis has revealed surprising new evidence that kindness towards others starts as early…
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Between the upcoming holidays, the cold weather, and the almost inevitable sick days or snow days of the season, parents…
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Do you dread bedtime during all the fireworks on the 4th of July? In some neighborhoods, the loud fireworks and…
If your kid refuses meals but then says they’re hungry again soon afterwards, you’re not alone. It’s a frustrating, and…
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When a toddler is biting or hitting — whether their aggression is directed at a parent, caregiver, or another child…
The older your kids get, the more rules and discipline they can handle. But what does discipline look like for…
In 2022, poison centers across the U.S. received over 6,000 calls for kids under 12 who consumed cannabis edibles — almost seven times the number of calls they received in 2018.
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There are plenty of coping strategies out there for calming your kiddo down during a tantrum or meltdown. If you’re…
When kids lie, it can be frustrating and worrying for parents. Whether it’s a 4-year-old lying about whether they brushed…
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Music made for young kids is often happy and upbeat, nudging kids towards pleasant emotions. While a lot of this…
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For many families, YouTube is a go-to platform for distraction and entertainment. And while kids’ YouTube videos can be a…
Many parents worry about the impacts that daycare can have on their kids’ development and behavior — but the results…
Children across the country have been coming down with respiratory infections like RSV at alarming rates in recent months —…
New data from a study about stress during pregnancy has revealed that kids who were exposed to Superstorm Sandy in…
When your kids get home from school, do they immediately start having behavioral problems? Whether they whine a lot, have…
Racial bias can start as early as babyhood or toddlerhood, due to the social and societal patterns that little ones…
The earlier we reinforce messages of consent, the more our kids will learn real respect and healthy boundaries for their…
Many parents rely on their regular visits with the pediatrician to learn about child development. Those doctor visits, however, can…
For the first time in a decade, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated their guidance on breastfeeding —…
There’s a certain stage in toddler development that no one really warns parents about. It’s when the little ones become…
In the Japanese reality show Old Enough!, toddlers as young as two years old run errands all by themselves—for example,…
You may have heard people talking or seen headlines about the strain parents of very young kids have been under…
When you’re dating as a parent, it can be tricky to know the right time for a new partner to…
What is “mindfulness” exactly? While the word may carry a lot of associations with certain spiritual or religious traditions that…
For the first time since 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics…
UPDATE Feb. 15, 2022: The FDA’s plan to fast-track the vaccine for kids under five has been sidetracked for now,…
Kids’ brains go through enormous growth and changes throughout childhood. It’s no wonder that sometimes their behavior can seem like…
Toddlers are adorable, there’s no question. They also harbor a ton of thoughts and emotions that their brains aren’t quite…
Talking to your child about sex is not exactly the stuff every parent looks forward to, but it’s one of…
Social emotional learning (SEL) is an important part of both education and kids’ development. It’s comprised of five core competencies,…
We need books that center Black joy was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign…
As the global coronavirus pandemic wears on, parents of babies and toddlers are struggling to find ways to keep their…
We love playing with our kids, of course, and we know there needs to be a healthy amount of imaginative…
When it comes to washing hands, we’ve all heard about 20 seconds and two rounds of the Happy Birthday song.…
Before you say to your kids, “Look at me when I’m talking to you!” or worry that they’re being rude…
If it seems like it takes nearly forever to get out of the house with your kids, you actually might…
For years the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that kids up to 4 feet 9 inches tall ride…
A study at Northwestern University has confirmed what many parents and clinicians already suspected: that late talkers often have worse…
Recent studies show that screen use during the toddler years has exploded well beyond what is recommended for this age…
Who knew toddlers were such great conversation starters? A recent study from Washington State University found that while parents might…
A new study has determined something that to most parents — in fact, most people — might seem counterintuitive: when…
Even though children don’t fully understand what numbers mean until around age four, their number sense begins as early as…
Students of all ages are subjected to different teaching methods, not all of which have been backed by rigorous scientific…
As parents, we all know how sensitive our kids are to a change in their routine. Daylight Saving Time (DST),…
If you’ve ever poured your children a glass of water — or you’ve heard about the water crisis in Flint,…
There’s no shortage of data that tells us reading with our children during their younger years is important. From studies…
If you’ve ever wished you could take a mental health day from work (or life in general), soon your kids…
We all know that early education is important for our children, but most people think of education as starting with…
There are a few (million) kids who will be happy to read the findings of a recent study on screen…
Not sure how to get your kids to eat their vegetables? Many parents are at a loss, but the results…
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Older parents have one less thing to worry about, according to a new study. While parents who wait until later…
If today’s families are having kitchen table debates over tofu and kale, the kids of the future may find a…
Parents often turn to the Internet to help diagnose unfamiliar symptoms that arise in their children. However, that tactic doesn’t…
Imagine a world where dolls didn’t have to be “girly.” Well, none other than Mattel has taken the toy world…
Experts often say that one way to avoid toddler tantrums is to offer choices. Many tantrums are a result of…
According to the CDC there is no vaccine that will guard against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), so taking these precautions is your best line of defense.
For the first time, several agencies came together to create one set of consistent guidelines for what children should drink…
Disciplining my kids – especially before age 5 – was about as much fun as a root canal…without pain meds.…
Whether you’re throwing a birthday party soon—or more likely, heading to one next weekend—here’s the scoop on the latest bday…
I love curling up to read with my kiddos, but it’s easy to get in a rut reading the same…
You’ve heard of the “terrible twos,” right? Well they don’t always end at 2. Sometimes it’s the terrible threes and…
It often seems like there are tons of options for things to do with ‘big kids’—but not so much when…
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