In less than a decade, the proportion of kids ages 12 to 19 with diabetes or prediabetes has jumped from 9% in 1999-2000 to 23% in 2007-2008.
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Why Cell Phones Are Bad for Parenting
Kids can tell when they don’t have their parents’ full attention. Dominique Browning argues it’s time for parents to put down their cell phones before it’s too late. Read her full opinion piece on our companion blog Ideas.
Children Under Age 4 Are at Highest Risk For Drowning
Swimming lessons and parents’ vigilance are crucial for preventing drowning injuries and death among young kids.
Are Your Kids Safe Alone at the Park?
Lenore Skenazy, an advocate of “free-range parenting” is proclaiming Saturday a self-declared international holiday: “Take Our Children to the Park…And Leave Them There Day.”
Why Maurice Sendak Insisted He Didn’t Write for Children
The famed author and illustrator — who died Tuesday — was among the first writers to capture the intense emotions of childhood, drawing heavily on imaginary worlds. Why, he wondered, do adults stop playing make-believe?
Dying Mom with Cancer Makes Final Effort to Stay with Her Kids
Alaina Giordano, the mother with breast cancer who has been fighting a public battle for custody of her children, is on the verge of entering hospice. She is asking her estranged husband to allow their children to relocate with her to Pennsylvania, where her extended family lives.
Childhood in Two Minutes: Why a Dutch Dad’s Time-Lapse Video of His Kids Went Viral
Kids grow up so fast. One father figured out how to preserve the transition for posterity.
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No Kids Allowed: Malaysia Airlines Corrals Children Under 12 into Special Zone
Do airlines really need kid-free zones?
Tamiflu Made My Kid Hallucinate. I Think the Flu is Preferable to Delirium
My 9-year-old son took Tamiflu and became a child possessed. I’d never heard about this potential side effect, which appears to be most common in kids.
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Work at 5:30. Should You?
Facebook’s COO makes the case that there’s nothing shameful about leaving work at 5:30 p.m. every day to eat dinner with your kids. Does she get special dispensation because of her status?
64 Calories a Day: What Kids Need to Cut to Reverse the Obesity Trend
Researchers analyzed historical data on children’s height and weight and calculated that the childhood obesity rate will rise to 21% by 2020 unless children eat less, exercise more or both.
Why Are Parents Less Likely to Take Little Girls Outside to Play?
Preschool children aren’t getting enough time outdoors. Girls suffer most: they’re 16% less likely than boys to be taken outside to play by their parents.