“Wanna play a game?” It was Lisa Fletcher’s last-ditch effort to get her two young girls to bed one night…
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Why empathetic parenting encourages emotional development
Hundreds of new parenting books hit the shelves each year promising new tips and tricks, but who has time to…
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For Africa’s hunted albino children, new limbs and new hope
Like other little boys, Baraka Cosmas Lusambo loves to play soccer. When he hears music, his feet tap and his…
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What’s the best age for kids to have smartphones?
While it seems like everyone has a smartphone today, determining if your child is ready for one is about gauging…
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Poor and minority US children skip bike helmets, risking injury
Poor and minority children are less likely to be wearing bike helmets when they crash than kids who are white…
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Pizza prescription: Study recommends less for kids
Kids in the United States eat so much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks…
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Baby born on New York City crosswalk turns 1
The little girl who made headlines last year after being born on a crosswalk celebrated her first birthday Tuesday in…
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Kids may be more likely to use customized playgrounds
Specially tailored playgrounds met their goals of increasing kids’ use and physical activity, in a new study from the Netherlands.…
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Will Autism Fraud Report be a Vaccine Booster?
This week more shame was heaped upon the discredited British researcher whose work gave rise to the childhood-vaccines-cause-autism movement, as…
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Boy, 4, Died of Genetic Heart Problem After Soccer
HOUSTON – An autopsy report says a 4-year-old boy who collapsed while playing soccer in suburban Houston had a genetic…
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