It’s practically been relegated to superstar status in the annals of parenting lore: the Manhattan mom who sued her daughter’s $19,000-a-year preschool on grounds that the 4-year-old was not sufficiently prepared to tackle …
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Car Seat Guidelines Updated: Babies Ride Backward Until Age 2
In the pantheon of child development, many parents consider the act of turning the car seat from rear-facing to forward-facing right up there with the first step.
Young Kids Increasingly Use the Internet Regularly
Lots of kids younger than 6 can’t even read, but literacy — or lack thereof — is hardly an obstacle when it comes to Childhood 2.0: a quarter of kids under age 6 are venturing online regularly, according to data released …
Dads’ Dark Side: New Fathers with Depression Spank Their Babies More
In recent history, the faces of postpartum depression — Brooke Shields, Gwyneth Paltrow and Marie Osmond — have been largely female. But new research shows that new dads experience baby blues too: 7% of new fathers reported …
Kindergarteners Process the Earthquake in Japan
My family was awakened Friday morning on the West Coast by my parents on the East Coast: had we heard that the ripples from the earthquake and tsunami that had rocked Japan while we slept could hit Seattle?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Dubious Weapon in the War on Childhood Obesity
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of those children’s classics, along with Goodnight Moon and Where the Wild Things Are, that belong on every kid’s bookshelf. Written and illustrated by Eric Carle, it’s the story of a …
Keith Richards’ Daughter’s Arrest: Poor Parenting at Play?
Charlie Sheen’s increasingly unpredictable antics have pretty much dominated this week’s celebrity gossip. But other stuff happened too that was worth a raised eyebrow. Oscar winner Natalie Portman snubbed a designer who made …
Kid Crazy: Why We Exaggerate the Joys of Parenthood
All parents know that having kids is a blessing — except when it’s a nightmare of screaming fits, diapers, runny noses, wars over bedtimes and homework and clothes. To say nothing of bills too numerous to list.
Charlie Sheen’s Twins Are Taken Away from Him. What Happens Now?
Let’s imagine that a father of two young kids is an unemployed drug user with a penchant for porn stars and bikini models. Say the porn stars/models double as nannies, the mom has battled the bottle herself, and the kids — …
Has Your Kid Got a Fever? Don’t Rush to Dole out Drugs
Parents, especially new ones, freak out about fevers. A third of all pediatric visits involve worried parents bringing in feverish little ones. But there’s really no reason to fret when your kiddo’s temperature starts to rise.
Pumping at Work: The Government Asks Working Moms How They Do It
Boobs and bosses: it’s a combination that can unsettle even the savviest supervisor. That’s why the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a widespread “request for information” from employees, employers and …
For Teens Who Cut, Going Online Can Sometimes Help
Not sure how to birth a baby or change a diaper? Check YouTube; it’s likely that the compiler of videos galore has got a tutorial for you. But in addition to helpful how-to footage, the site is also a magnet for harmful …
Kids of Working Moms Are More Likely to Get Hurt
In the cage match that is the debate over whether kids do better if their moms stay home or work, everything is contested.