‘Most beautiful girl’ Thylane Blondeau’s childhood reveals the ‘dark side’ of being a kiddie supermodel

‘Most beautiful girl’ Thylane Blondeau’s childhood reveals the ‘dark side’ of being a kiddie supermodel

The price of beauty often comes with ugly consequences for kids in front of the camera.  Thylane Blondeau, 25, the French model dubbed “the most beautiful girl in the world” at ages 6 and 17, radiated as one of the most beautiful brides on Monday, donning designer couture and cosmetics while tying the knot with groom Ben Attal, … Read more

Alton Brown reveals a surprising childhood treat he’d include in his ideal final meal

Alton Brown reveals a surprising childhood treat he’d include in his ideal final meal

Alton Brown recently opened up about the one snack he says transports him back to childhood. The “Good Eats” star recently appeared on an episode of Mythical Kitchen’s “Last Meals,” a podcast in which celebrity guests discuss the meal they’d choose and reflect on the moments that shaped their lives. Brown said his ideal final feast would … Read more

My son kept getting ear infections — it turned out to be a telltale sign of an absolutely devastating disease

My son kept getting ear infections — it turned out to be a telltale sign of an absolutely devastating disease

Cody Carroll was a healthy toddler when he started struggling with recurring ear infections and hearing loss at the age of two. He was given hearing aids. But his mother, Georgia Nonas, was concerned when she noticed other issues. Cody had started to speak, but then became mute. While Cody was diagnosed with autism, his … Read more

Exclusive | High-tech sippy cup could spare thousands of kids from common childhood surgery

Exclusive | High-tech sippy cup could spare thousands of kids from common childhood surgery

Matthew Georgio was having trouble in school.  “He wasn’t listening,” his mother, Melissa, told The Post. “Teachers were saying, ‘Look, he’s a smart kid, he’s just not paying attention in class.’” What first seemed like defiance had a far more troubling explanation — the young Australian simply couldn’t hear. Melissa Georgio’s son, Matthew (left), saw … Read more

Brooklyn neighborhood shocked as beloved bakery suddenly closes after 124 years: ‘A part of childhood ripped away’

Brooklyn neighborhood shocked as beloved bakery suddenly closes after 124 years: ‘A part of childhood ripped away’

Say it ain’t dough. After 124 years, Caputo’s Bake Shop, a fixture of Brooklyn neighborhood Carroll Gardens, has baked its last loaf of Italian bread. And owner James Caputo is overwhelmed at the thought of saying goodbye.  “I haven’t cried since I was a child, and I thought I never would again,” Caputo, 54, told … Read more

Exclusive | NYC’s ‘eldest daughters’ formed a firstborn support club to cope with burnout and exhaustion: ‘Big sisters deserve recognition’

Exclusive | NYC’s ‘eldest daughters’ formed a firstborn support club to cope with burnout and exhaustion: ‘Big sisters deserve recognition’

Across NYC, eldest daughters are meeting up to unpack the pressure they say never really went away. The “eldest daughter” is not just the one born first.  She’s the one diffusing group chat meltdowns, remembering every family member’s birthday, and absorbing everyone else’s emotions like it’s a full-time job. The only difference? Now she’s doing … Read more

Pitbull wants to turn 700-square-foot childhood home into mural-covered music company HQ, new renderings reveal

Pitbull wants to turn 700-square-foot childhood home into mural-covered music company HQ, new renderings reveal

Mr. Worldwide is staying close to home. The Miami-born recording artist Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Christian Pérez, selected one of his childhood homes as the future site of his music company headquarters, sources confirmed to the Real Deal. Pitbull, 45, has selected a sentimental site for his label’s new office. Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn … Read more

Man’s list of childhood chores sparks debate about today’s parenting: ‘Structure is missing these days’

Man’s list of childhood chores sparks debate about today’s parenting: ‘Structure is missing these days’

This parent meant business. A man’s list of chores he was given as a child has gone viral, highlighting the significant differences in parenting styles between then and now. Shared on Instagram threads, the post, with 1.6 million views, read “My dad sent me my chore list from when I was a kid.. this s–t … Read more

My childhood ‘booger wall’ sent me to the hospital — and people in HAZMAT suits came to my house

My childhood ‘booger wall’ sent me to the hospital — and people in HAZMAT suits came to my house

This is snot funny. One seemingly harmless childhood habit could come with a cost — and has even led to hospitalization. Those works of art your kids might produce from their noses don’t make them Picasso, and could instead cause a serious, even deadly infection. Sticking your boogers to the wall may be convenient, but … Read more

David Bowie’s childhood home in London will be open to the public in 2027

David Bowie’s childhood home in London will be open to the public in 2027

LONDON — David Bowie’s bedroom could soon be London’s newest tourist attraction. The house where the musician grew from suburban schoolboy to rock ‘n’ roll starman has been bought by a charity that plans to open it to the public. The Heritage of London Trust said Thursday that the 19th-century railway worker’s cottage in the south London … Read more

Wildest ‘I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not’ doc revelations: Childhood abuse, ‘pyramid’ of cocaine — and secret health scare

Wildest ‘I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not’ doc revelations: Childhood abuse, ‘pyramid’ of cocaine — and secret health scare

He took the chevy to the levee.  Chevy Chase, 82, is the subject of the new CNN documentary, “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not” (Jan 1 at 8 p.m. ET).  The documentary covers the controversial comedy legend’s career, from his rise on “SNL” in 1975 to his fall when getting unceremoniously ousted from “Community” in … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Holiday regression’ is real: How adults wallow in childhood anxieties again when they head home to see family

Exclusive | ‘Holiday regression’ is real: How adults wallow in childhood anxieties again when they head home to see family

There’s no place like home for the holidays — or the natural slide back into adolescent feelings and behaviors that often accompany being back with family during Christmastime. Coined by some mental health professionals as “holiday regression,” the tendency to revert to old dynamics, habits and especially anxieties during familial festivities can be an annoying … Read more

‘Little House on the Prairie’ stars remember Michael Landon as ‘laugh riot’ despite being haunted by ‘miserable childhood’

‘Little House on the Prairie’ stars remember Michael Landon as ‘laugh riot’ despite being haunted by ‘miserable childhood’

He was in the house.  During a recent interview with Woman’s World, “Little House on the Prairie” star Alison Arngrim, 63, reflected on her late co-star Michael Landon, who died in 1991 of 54 of pancreatic cancer.  Arngrim, who played Nellie Oleson on the show, called Landon “one of the funniest people I ever met.”  … Read more

TikTok video leads to girl’s rare ‘childhood dementia’ diagnosis — as family raising $6M for treatment

TikTok video leads to girl’s rare ‘childhood dementia’ diagnosis — as family raising M for treatment

A family of a little girl with condition dubbed ‘childhood dementia’ are raising $6 million to get treatment approved by the FDA — after she was diagnosed when they spotted a child with the same strong eyebrows on TikTok. Morgan Rachal, 30, was over the moon when doctors told her that her daughter, Lydia, now … Read more

Are you allergic to fun? How ‘play resistance’ can wreck your mental health — and your 10-minutes-a-day fix

Are you allergic to fun? How ‘play resistance’ can wreck your mental health — and your 10-minutes-a-day fix

Have you traded the freedom of play for the confines of productivity? That bargain may be costing you more than you realize. According to one expert, unstructured play is one of the easiest ways to boost mental health, relieve stress and reconnect with the nourishing influence of our own inner child. “Everyone benefits from playing,” Cas … Read more

Furloughed IRS lawyer achieves childhood dream of operating hotdog cart

Furloughed IRS lawyer achieves childhood dream of operating hotdog cart

Frankly, it’s his dream job. A furloughed IRS lawyer is living out his lifelong ambition while furloughed during the government shutdown — operating his own hot dog cart. A suit-clad Isaac Stein has been operating “Shysters” hot dog cart in nation’s capitol since the funding for federal agencies dried up on Oct. 1 — hocking … Read more

What is dyscalculia? Victoria Beckham said childhood bullies taunted her for her disability

What is dyscalculia? Victoria Beckham said childhood bullies taunted her for her disability

Not even Posh Spice could escape childhood bullying. Victoria Beckham opened up this week about being taunted and teased at school, revealing she struggled “enormously” with her academics. “I’m a self-diagnosed dyslexic. I suffer from dyscalculia,” the fashion designer said during an Oct. 22 appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “All those things that … Read more

Dakota Johnson reveals ‘scary’ childhood in spotlight as Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson’s daughter

Dakota Johnson reveals ‘scary’ childhood in spotlight as Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson’s daughter

Growing up with famous parents, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson and stepfather Antonio Banderas, left an indelible mark on Dakota Johnson — sometimes for the better and sometimes not.  “I don’t think I ever truly realized what Hollywood was, but I grew up on set and was always surrounded by people who made movies,” Johnson told Vogue Germany for … Read more

Why Candace Cameron Bure fled LA after childhood fame: It’s ‘certainly not the same’

Why Candace Cameron Bure fled LA after childhood fame: It’s ‘certainly not the same’

Everywhere you look, everywhere you go. “Full House” star Candace Cameron Bure has opened up about why she decided to flee Los Angeles for a small Northern California town following her childhood fame on the beloved sitcom. “I still love SoCal, but L.A. is certainly not the same since growing up there and especially since … Read more

‘I made her kid cry’: Mom blasted for skimping on birthday party prizes in ‘Bluey’-esque debacle

‘I made her kid cry’: Mom blasted for skimping on birthday party prizes in ‘Bluey’-esque debacle

Her bash got trashed. A shocked parent wound up taking heat over her 7-year-old’s birthday party, where the only thing louder than sugar-fueled shrieks was the meltdown that followed — by another mom.  An aggrieved guardian complained that the host of what was meant to be a sweet celebration “made her kid cry twice this … Read more