Asthma Inhalers Could Stunt Height Growth, Study Finds
A new study has found that children who use certain types of asthma inhalers end up shorter than normal in adulthood. The study, published this week in the New England Journal of Medecine, looked at...
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Tabeo Tablet From Toys “R” Us Gives Parents A Lot Of Control
Toys “R” Us unveiled a new tablet device geared specifically towards kids today. It’s called the Tabeo, and comes with nearly 20 games, learning apps, storybooks, and other kid-friendly entertainment...
View ArticleChilling Mad World Rendition Loses One Child Singer Every 3 Seconds
Tears for Fears’ 1982 classic “Mad World” is a great song no matter how you arrange it. The new-wave hit was popular in its time, but gained a new level of notoriety when it was covered for the 2001...
View ArticleBouncy Castle Injuries See Huge Rise in U.S.
A new study published today in the journal Pediatrics shows that injuries to children associated with inflatable bounce houses has risen dramatically over the past fifteen years. According to...
View ArticleFTC Updates Child Online Privacy Rules
The United States Federal Trade Commission announced today that it has adopted final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (otherwise known as COPPA Rule). According to the...
View ArticleThis Robot Child Proves Scientists Are Now Competing To Make The Scariest...
Confession time: small children terrify me. I can’t see the cuteness that so many other people apparently do. All I see is an overly happy bundle of fear with piercing eyes that stare deep into my...
View ArticleA New Reason To Take Your iPad Into The Bathroom [CES 2013]
The Consumer Electronics Show is always full of wonderful inventions, and this year has been no different (well, I guess that depends on who you ask). This year, event-goers got to catch a glimpse of...
View ArticleFTC Strengthens Online Privacy Rules For Children
As has been documented many times before, us adults on the Internet really have no privacy. Advertisers want to know what we’re doing to sell us products, and the government wants to know what we’re...
View ArticleChildhood TV Viewing Linked to Antisocial, Criminal Behavior
A new study has found that excessive TV watching in childhood could portend antisocial or criminal behavior later in life. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, followed 1,000 children...
View ArticleDuggars: Adoption Being Considered
Michelle Duggar may be one of the toughest women in the U.S. Having given birth to 19 children in 21 years, her body has no doubt seen more than its fair share of miles. Now, it appears that it could...
View ArticleThis Video Of A Two-Year-Old Wearing Google Glass Is Far Too Adorable
Google Glass probably shouldn’t be operated by two-year-olds. The $1,500 hardware seems to be pretty fragile, and I would be afraid that a kid would break it. One father, YouTube user chrisangelini,...
View Article5-Year-Old Read 875 Books in One Year
A Louisiana kindergartner is turning heads after she allegedly read 875 books during just one school year. According to a report from NBC’s KPLC affiliate, a five-year-old Lake Charles girl named...
View ArticleSwimming Baby Video Nears 1 Million Views
Though incidents such as kidnappings and shootings often grab headlines, drowning is a much more common cause of death for children growing up in the U.S. So, before the gun safety lectures and...
View ArticlePoor Planning Skills Could Hold People Back, Shows Study
While the grades gap between children from rich and poor families has been attributed to a variety of factors over the years, a new study shows that poor planning skills could be a major factor in the...
View ArticleDog With Cleft Lip Brings Hope To Kids
In cuter news, everyone should have the chance to hear about Lentil Bean, a French Bulldog with a cute face and big heart. This pup was born with a cleft lip, and was struggling for his life during his...
View ArticleThese Smart Diapers Are Smarter Than You Think
Pixie Scientific has developed Smart Diapers (that’s their actual name) that can send information to parents’ smartphones. And no, it’s not to let you know when the baby has peed or pooped. The...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana for Children: Is Pediatric Pot Worth It?
The legalization of marijuana, even for medicinal purposes, is one of those political issues that everyone seems to have inordinately strong opinions about. Well, good news, debate fans, now it’s for...
View ArticleSoft Drinks, Problem Children Linked in New Study
Soda is ubiquitous in the U.S. Restaurants, gas stations, and vending machines entice Americans with the inexpensive sugary drinks on a daily, if not hourly, basis. According to the U.S. Centers for...
View ArticleAllen Iverson: Ex Wants Child Support Upfront
Allen Iverson, father of five, is waiting on a ruling from the court system on whether or not he should pay his ex, Tawanna Turner, upfront for the next 13 years. Iverson dodged jail time less than two...
View ArticleFiLIP Is A Smart Watch For The Overprotective Parent
2013 has been said to be the year of the smart watch. We’re already three-quarters of the way through it, and we’ve only just seen a revamped Sony SmartWatch, the Galaxy Gear and the Pebble. We’ll...
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