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Why an Easter Egg Hunt Brought Out the Worst in Helicopter Parents
Easter egg hunts are for kids. But when pushy parents in Colorado muscled their way in and grabbed all the eggs — for their children, of course — an annual hunt was canceled.
A Girl is Punished to Death in Alabama: Does Running Count as Corporal Punishment?
Savannah Hardin, 9, dies after being made to run for three hours for lying about eating a candy bar. With her grandmother and stepmother charged with murder, will parents consider anew how to punish children?
A History of Kids and Sleep: Why They Never Get Enough
Even a century ago, children were getting less sleep than experts recommended.
Why I Took My 7-Year-Old to a Tattoo Parlor
Thinking about getting your kid’s ears pierced? Why a reputable tattoo parlor may be safer than using the piercing gun at the mall.
Study: Child Abuse Affects More U.S. Kids than SIDS
Parents are usually the perpetrators of abuse, largely because they are unprepared to deal with kids’ crying. How a little education could help reverse the trend.
Growing Up: Free-Range Kids or Smother Mother?
How’s a parent to know when a child is old enough to cross the street — or, in Laura Dekker’s case, the ocean — alone?
The Parenting Trap: Why You Shouldn’t Care What Others Think of How You Raise Your Kids
Take a load off, Mom and Dad: pressuring yourself to be perfect parents isn’t always helpful
Advice from Dr. Spock’s 9th Edition: Less Materialism, More Nature
More than six decades after his seminal child care book was published, Dr. Spock still knows what’s best for baby.
Holiday Identity Crisis? Kids Celebrating Hanukkah in a Santa-Crazed World
It’s that time of year when preschoolers churn out painting after painting of Christmas trees and stockings. But never did I think a child of mine would bring home that genre of artwork. Because we’re Jewish — and not the …
Our Fattening Habits May Be Set in Childhood
Think twice before snacking on chips while preaching at your toddler to eat his broccoli: new research finds that habits ingrained in childhood may persist in adulthood, even withstanding later social influences, to affect body weight.
MyAutismTeam: A New Site for Families With Autism
In September, Emily Ybarra saw an ad on Facebook for MyAutismTeam, a new site where parents of kids with autism can connect. Because Ybarra has a young son with autism, she clicked and was almost immediately rewarded.
Childhood Obesity: Most U.S. Schools Don’t Require P.E. Class or Recess
Too many kids weigh too much, but too few states and schools require recess or follow recommended guidelines for physical education.