children

Pediatric dental sedation deaths are rare but real — from Stockton to Yuma, children have died after anesthesia at the dentist.

October 3, 2017 · 2 min read

From the TI archives: a parent's 2014 shortlist of magazines, toys, science kits, and free learning sites to keep kids aged 5–12 curious — most of them

September 6, 2014 · 1 min read

Back-to-school forms ask about your child once a year. Here's what teachers actually need to know — health issues, learning style, and the home context that

September 4, 2014 · 2 min read

Katelyn Carlson and Natalie Giorgi were both 13 when food allergies killed them. What their stories teach about anaphylaxis, EpiPens, and taking allergies

August 31, 2014 · 2 min read

Gianni Cristini, 10, has heard voices since age 4 and threatened suicide. His mother Jennifer went public so families of mentally ill children feel less alone.

February 11, 2014 · 1 min read

In 2013 France moved to ban beauty contests for girls under 16. The trigger: a Vogue photo of a sexualized 10-year-old that shocked the country.

September 19, 2013 · 2 min read

How to raise self-motivated learners: praise effort over outcomes, set written goals, define steps — and let kids learn that failure is part of the process.

September 5, 2013 · 3 min read

Call a child 'shy' and they'll believe it. Labels — good or bad — become the boxes children grow inside. Here's why parents should drop the tags.

July 7, 2013 · 1 min read

Process praise beats person praise: why praising a child's effort — not their 'greatness' — builds resilience, and why praise for everything backfires.

June 18, 2013 · 2 min read

Researchers began a 660-child study of a blood test that may flag autism risk earlier — though experts caution it cannot diagnose the condition alone.

April 29, 2013 · 2 min read

A California preschool teacher was arrested after allegedly putting an over-the-counter sleep aid in toddlers' cups. What was reported at the time.

March 13, 2013 · 1 min read

Children who eat fast food three or more times a week appear more likely to suffer severe asthma, hay fever, and eczema.

January 15, 2013 · 2 min read

NCRB data for 2011 put Delhi at the top of the list for crimes against children — 33,098 cases nationally, up 24 percent in a year.

July 16, 2012 · 1 min read

Food neophobia — reluctance to try unfamiliar foods — peaks between ages two and six; researchers say picky eating is a normal stage, not a parenting failure.

July 11, 2012 · 1 min read

At a New York panel on young brains and video games, experts weighed the iPad's place in childhood: a powerful shelf of toys — or an electronic babysitter?

March 30, 2012 · 3 min read

Kindness isn't just a trait kids are born with — research suggests it's a teachable skill, and age three is exactly the right time to start.

March 27, 2012 · 1 min read

Co-sleeping is normal across much of the world, but the safety evidence is nuanced. Room-sharing vs bed-sharing, SIDS risk, and what research supports.

June 3, 2011 · 2 min read

Children spanked at age 3 are more likely to be aggressive by age 5, research finds. What the science says about corporal punishment -- and what works instead.

February 25, 2011 · 1 min read

India's RTE Act had just banned corporal punishment in schools. Yet the old proverb refused to die. What the research — and the law — actually say.

January 14, 2011 · 1 min read

The children's books that endure — from Where the Wild Things Are to Matilda — and why the best gift is a grown-up willing to read alongside the child.

December 25, 2010 · 1 min read

Even 100% fruit juice contributes to childhood obesity and tooth decay. On what juicing removes, what the pediatric guidelines say, and why water wins.

November 24, 2010 · 1 min read

In 2007, makers withdrew infant cough and cold medicines over safety concerns. A CDC study found ER visits for these drugs in children under 2 fell by more

November 23, 2010 · 1 min read

Your kid has a cold. Which remedies actually work? Honey, saline drops, fluids and rest — yes. OTC cold medicines for little kids — no.

November 16, 2010 · 1 min read

Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters landed November 16, 2010, illustrated by Loren Long — and Obama gave the proceeds to military families' scholarships.

November 16, 2010 · 1 min read

Urban Indian children live on screens and schedules. What free play builds — executive function, emotional regulation, real friendships — and what's lost

November 9, 2010 · 1 min read