Parenting
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Register now for classes with Fox Valley Robotics and Batavia RoboticsAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Robotics and Batavia Robotics will be opening registration for its 16th season this year with new robotics challenges for kids in first through 12th grades. ...
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Coaching your child to a successful school yearAug 13, 2017 7:30 am - Back to school means back to routine for everyone, and for parents that can be a real challenge for their children after a summer filled with sleeping in, later hours an...
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What to do if your child is being bulliedAug 12, 2017 7:30 am - One in three children experience bullying firsthand and 70 percent of both students and teachers admit to having seen bullying in their schools, according to statistics ...
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Teens are more stressed and anxious, but they don't know why. Here's how parents can help.Aug 12, 2017 7:30 am - The teenage years can be tough, marked with physical and emotional changes, new choices and responsibilities, and evolving relationships with the people who surround us....
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Disney aims to dominate children's programming with own streaming service
Aug 12, 2017 7:20 am - As adult television viewers increasingly opt out of traditional cable, streaming services are trying to entice their kids. Family-friendly programming is being dubbed a ...
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42 Disney apps are spying on your kids, lawsuit claims
Aug 12, 2017 7:17 am - The Walt Disney Co. secretly collects personal information on some of their youngest customers and shares that data illegally with advertisers without parental consent, ...
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Doctor who wrote 'The Care & Keeping of You' offers boy book
Aug 07, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Attention boys: You will grow taller, sprout hair, sweat more, develop muscles, fight breakouts, acquire deeper voices and experience changes to your pri...
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Learning well: Plan for a healthy start to the school yearAug 06, 2017 7:40 am - Freshly sharpened pencils, glue sticks and other supplies top the back-to-school checklist for many families. Making sure children have everything they need to stay heal...
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How severe, ongoing stress can affect a child's brain
Aug 06, 2017 7:30 am - A quiet, unsmiling little girl with big brown eyes crawls inside a carpeted cubicle, hugs a stuffed teddy bear tight, and turns her head away from the noisy classroom. T...
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Concussion - you just can't shake it offJul 30, 2017 7:20 am - Although the NFL always seems to be at the heart of the concussion controversy, there are other sports that also pose a concussion risk. You might be surprised to learn...