Sometimes lameness – not laughter – is the point.
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Cringe, corny and awkward − what’s not to love?
The U.S. fertility rate is the lowest it’s been since the government started tracking it in the 1930s.
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Low birth rates aren’t just a potential economic crisis. They can tell a deeply personal story about women failing to reach their goals for motherhood.
Social interactions with parents, friends and teachers can have profound impacts on a child’s learning, development and understanding. What if some of those interactions are with AI systems?
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Before charging ahead to a world of AI babysitters and teacher or companion robots, we should consider this technology carefully to assess its appropriateness in children’s lives.
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Low awareness of how arthritis affects young people leaves thousands of children without appropriate support.
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Batteries can power life-saving devices when implanted in the body, but they can also be deadly if inserted into cavities or ingested.
Mindfulness means being attentive to those around us and not just ourselves.
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Being more mindful to our own needs as well as those of the people in our lives can help us be more compassionate and attentive.
Gentle parents often feel overwhelmed and alone, researchers found.
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The gentle parenting movement has exploded in popularity on social media. But is it good for kids or parents?
Parents can model good media habits, like using online tools to connect with family and friends.
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Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 17 Philadelphia parents about how their family uses digital media. Here they offer tips to promote healthy, balanced media habits for kids.
The playful Heeler family has amassed fans of all ages.
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The seven-minute episodes show characters dealing with difficult emotions like fear and grief through play.
The film’s cast includes lesbian icon Kate McKinnon.
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Barbie has long functioned as a proxy onto which cultural aspirations and anxieties about womanhood are projected.
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Rates of flu vaccination are down for children. That leaves them and us vulnerable to the flu and its complications.
Caregivers are encouraged to have conversations about mental health early and often, whether their child or teen is struggling or not.
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With child and adolescent mental health problems on the rise, here is a step-by-step guide for caregivers for recognizing signs of mental distress and responding with support and resources.
Moms get about 25 minutes less sleep each weeknight when their kids’ school is in session.
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Parents spend more time actively engaged with their kids – such as helping with homework or reading together – during the school year than during summer. But the difference is almost three times greater for moms than for dads.
AI characters can ask kids a question and then customize a response to each child’s unique answer.
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Children learn more science when they watch an AI-powered cartoon character than with a regular Mickey Mouse or Dora the Explorer, a new study finds.
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Rates of cardiac arrest are high. So, why don’t more people know CPR?
Stability in staff is essential.
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Knowing more about how a camp operates and trains its staff can bring about peace of mind for parents, two summer camp scholars say.
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Encouraging your child to ‘eat a rainbow’ is backed by the evidence and can start more well-rounded and positive conversations with them about foods.
Children cannot consent to being the star of their parent’s show.
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Some of the now-adult children of influencers are pushing back.
Emotions can get in the way of knowing what’s true.
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What’s true and what’s not? An expert in media literacy explains how to evaluate information.
Pediatric emergency rooms in some states are at or over capacity due to the surging number of respiratory infections.
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Respiratory viruses are hitting young children and infants particularly hard this fall and winter season, and experts don’t yet know exactly why.