Parenting
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House OKs letting kids 12 and older stay home aloneApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is one step closer to lowering from 14 to 12 the age at which a child may legally be left at home alone. The proposed change passed the House with...
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An infant did not have any hospital visitors for 5 months. So a nurse adopted her.
Apr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Two years ago, Liz Smith, director of nursing at Franciscan Children's hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts, was headed toward the elevator at work when she saw her: a ti...
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How Britax's BOB jogging stroller was kept from recall by Trump appointeesApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - The crashes were brutal. With no warning, the front wheel on the three-wheeled BOB jogging strollers fell off, causing the carriages to careen and even flip over. Adults...
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'Snowplow parents' can harm their kids by trying to make things easy for themMar 31, 2019 8:00 am - The recent news about wealthy and celebrity parents who attempted to buy their children's way into elite colleges has made many people familiar with the term "snowplow p...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMar 29, 2019 10:00 am - Get slimed at Maddie Rae's Slime Bash in St. Charles or take in the smooth crooning of Boyz II Men at Aurora's Paramount. For more fun weekend ideas, see dailyherald.com...
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Pediatricians: Measles vaccine is safe and effectiveMar 23, 2019 7:30 am - The message from pediatric health care professionals is a simple one. Get your children immunized. With five cases of measles in Illinois and outbreaks in other parts o...
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New documentaries spotlight parents of child sexual abuse
Mar 20, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The mothers of the two accusers in HBO's "Leaving Neverland" said they were lulled by Michael Jackson's forlorn demeanor and fairytale world when they allowed...
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Trio of child-sex documentaries puts a spotlight on parents
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Don't feed homemade formula to babies; seek help insteadMar 16, 2019 7:30 am - Money is tight and you're low on baby formula. Should you try that homemade formula recipe you saw online? The answer is: No. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is...
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YouTube says it bans preteens from its site, but young children still see troubling content