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Guns and Playdates

Most parents don’t think to ask about guns in the homes their kids visit and may be uneasy about doing so. Here are ways to handle it. >

Weight-Loss Surgery in Adolescence Offers Long-Term Health Benefits

Teens who had bariatric surgery show a reduced risk of diabetes and high blood pressure a decade later, yet few families opt for it. >

Serving Up Quality Time at the Family Table

Families who ate together during the pandemic laughed and listened more than before lockdown and formed stronger bonds over dinner. >

Read to Me!

Reading with young children is an investment in their emotional and cognitive development -- and their bond with you. >

Moms-to-Be Need Iron

Many women of childbearing age and those who are already pregnant are iron deficient. Yet they aren’t screened regularly. >

The Long Arm of Prenatal Vitamins

At least one of the vitamins taken during pregnancy offers a form of protection for kids that lasts into elementary school. Getting enough? >

Kids, Let Your Fingers Do the... Calculating

Some educators frown on letting kids count on their fingers, but a new study shows that it can help them understand basic arithmetic. >

What Digital Devices Are Doing to Parent-Child Communication

Parents, put your phones down, give your kids your full attention and talk to them. It's a good way to help them develop language skills. >

School Daze: Help Your Kids Get Enough Sleep

The start of the school year is the best time to get kids in the habit of getting a decent night's sleep. They'll feel better and do better. >

Foods for Young Kids Are Not as Healthy as Parents Think or Their Labels Say

Ready-to-eat infant and toddler foods often don’t provide enough of the nutrients kids need for growth and are high in fat, salt and sugar. >

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