New research suggests that for some children exposure to extreme heat could lead to setbacks on key developmental milestones.

A new study is providing hard data about just how bad school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic were for children's mental health.

Cooking with kids can be a challenge. There's the mess, the chaos, and concerns about safety. But the whole point of Mark Bittman's new cookbook "How to Cook Everything Kids," is to get your young ...

With childhood vaccination rates already declining, a vaccine advisory committee to the CDC considers changing the vaccine schedule, including dropping the universal hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.

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Advocates of "risky recess" say fewer restrictions on what elementary school kids can do when they go out to play is good for a child's development. Some schools in Kansas are trying it out. In ...

Part 3 of TED Radio Hour episode "Are the kids alright? Part 1" Author Jason Reynolds says despite all the distractions today, kids are—and will always be—alright. It's the adults who need to find ...

The former editor of the On Parenting section of "The Washington Post" shares advice on how to buy great Christmas gifts for kids. My kids are grown. I've done enough for them. They're going to get ...

What was the biggest thing that changed for you this year? We’ll go first: our host Ayesha Rascoe bought a house with her best friend! Now the two of them are living together and platonically ...