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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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