Parenting
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Are we ready to vaccinate new wave of children?Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - Children ages 5 to 11 might soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but they won't have access to the numerous mass vaccination sites that serv...
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Virginia GOP candidate tests school fight message for 2022
Oct 06, 2021 7:00 am - LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - When Democrat Terry McAuliffe said during the Virginia governor's debate last week that he doesn't believe 'œparents should be telling schools what ...
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Instagram and teens: How to keep your kids safe
Oct 06, 2021 7:00 am - For many parents, revelations this week from whistleblower Frances Haugen showing internal Facebook studies of the harms of Instagram for teenagers only intensified conc...
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PBS Kids introduces a 6-year-old heroine with 'Alma's Way'
Oct 06, 2021 6:00 am - Alma has a dilemma: The 6-year-old New Yorker has tickets for a baseball game on Saturday with her grandfather, but she told her uncle she'd help him with a dance recita...
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Vaccines are here. School's open. Some parents still agonize
Oct 06, 2021 1:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Eight days into the school year, all five of Amber Cessac's daughters, ages 4 to 10, had tested positive for COVID-19. Having them all sick at once and wo...
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Vaccines are here. School's open. Some parents still agonize
Oct 05, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Eight days into the school year, all five of Amber Cessac's daughters, ages 4 to 10, had tested positive for COVID-19. Having them all sick at once and w...
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How much fruit, vegetables and protein do children need?Oct 03, 2021 7:00 am - There's a lot of information out there about proper nutrition and what to eat and what to avoid. It can get confusing, especially for parents who need to feed their chil...
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Go ahead, kids – play with your foodSep 25, 2021 8:00 am - Did your parents tell you to stop playing with your food? Turns out having fun with food may encourage the pickiest of young eaters to try something new. It's true — mos...
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Concussion prevention and recognition in little onesSep 18, 2021 6:00 am - Toddlers often hit their heads. In many ways, they are quite resilient and quick to bounce back from minor bumps and bruises; however, some head injuries are more serio...
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Learn how to become a foster parent at picnicSep 12, 2021 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County and Impact Grants Chicago are hosting a free picnic for people of all ages to raise awareness of the foster care system and recruit p...