While there are myriad ways your parents can fail you, an expert has revealed a five-pack of formative, finer points that they could — and, in fact, should — have taught you. “What shapes adults most is not a single parenting mistake but a repeated emotional pattern: ‘Who did I have to become in order … Read more
A passenger traveling on Caribbean Airlines from Jamaica to New York went into labor and gave birth as the flight was landing — leaving the baby’s citizenship unclear. In a press release, the airline noted that the passenger gave birth on flight BW005 on April 4, en route from Kingston, Jamaica, to New York City … Read more
Back away from the broom. New research suggests that bringing more grime into your home might actually help your kids’ asthma and allergies, especially if you live in the city. But it’s not just any dust or dirt — you’ll have to venture into the great outdoors for this one. Kids exposed to a wider … Read more
Australia is pulling the plug on its teens’ social media habits. The country enacted the world’s first ban on social media for children under 16 this week, threatening tech giants with multi-million-dollar fines if they fail to take “reasonable steps” to kick underage users off their platforms. Officials say the crackdown targets the site’s “design … Read more
Talk about a prenatal power move. About 1 in 36 US children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a complex group of developmental conditions characterized by repetitive behaviors and difficulties with social interactions. But a groundbreaking umbrella review has found that a simple, affordable habit during pregnancy could drastically reduce the likelihood that your … Read more
An Australian mother has warned fellow parents after claiming her children found a butcher’s knife hidden inside a play structure at a popular Gold Coast play center. Tiani Palmer described the moment her family’s celebration turned into a nightmare. “On the 6th of July 2025, we celebrated my daughter’s 4th birthday at Bella’s Wonderland in … Read more
Today, nearly 1 in 3 births in the United States are performed by cesarean section, and a growing number of those are planned rather than done in response to an emergency. Planned C-sections allow doctors and expecting moms to sidestep some of the unpredictability of labor and offer an attractive amount of convenience and, for … Read more
In a school environment, your child’s teacher is usually nothing more to you than what appears at face value. They’re the person you trust to educate your child on everything from math and history to life skills, the name you see on reports, and the person you catch up with at parent-teacher interviews and school assemblies. But, of course, … Read more
No one warns you that stepping foot into a play center during winter is like entering the Hunger Games… but with a lot more snot (we’re talking code green). When Melbourne mom, Emily, took her 18-month-old daughter for a play date at her local play center she got much more than she bargained for. “My friend’s daughter vomited in the … Read more
Devious Desi. A new book about the late Desi Arnaz revealed that the actor allegedly went behind wife Lucille Ball’s back and changed their firstborn child’s name in 1951. In “Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television,” biographer Todd S. Purdum wrote that Ball picked out the names Susan and Desi Jr. for the couple’s … Read more
They’ve put the glitter in the gutter. Japan has officially cracked down on “kirakira” — meaning “shiny” or “glittery” — baby names, with a new law aimed at dimming the dazzle of outlandish monikers like Pikachu, Prince and, yes, Devil. Among the newly discouraged names? Jewel, Lovely, Kitty, Elsa, Prince, Naruto, Pikachu, Naiki (as in … Read more
Are we seeing the signs and symptoms of ADHD clearly? A 2024 report from the CDC revealed a staggering uptick in ADHD diagnoses among American children. But many of these young patients could actually be suffering from an undiagnosed problem that can be detected with a more thorough vision test, board-certified optometrist Bryce Appelbaum, O.D., FCOVD tells … Read more
Nothing is worse than a parent thinking one of their worst nightmares is coming true. An anonymous mom — who shared her frightening story on Reddit — did a double take when she suddenly thought she forgot her daughter in the backseat of a hot car. Thankfully that wasn’t the case — this mom just … Read more
It’s my (kid’s) party, and I’ll cry if I want to. The things parents will do — or not do — for their kids. A mother hosting a birthday party for her youngest child did not provide food for two partygoers because their parents refused to RSVP in time. Now she’s wondering if she took … Read more
Get your kid the toy they want for the holidays this year — four in five parents confirmed that their child is happier, more social, and confident in themselves when they play with their favorite toy or doll. A poll of 2,000 U.S. parents of school-aged kids found that 63% believe if their kid plays … Read more
Katie Holmes’ mama bear instincts have been activated. The actress, 45, doubled down on her decision to slam a false story that claimed ex-husband Tom Cruise was giving their 18-year-old daughter, Suri Cruise, a million-dollar trust fund. On Sunday, Holmes shared a screenshot from a Daily Mail article that claimed Suri’s inheritance had “kicked in” … Read more
Are these people on quack? Forget swingers taking over the cruise lines. The real secret of the seas, according to cruisers, are the treasure troves of rubber ducks passengers hidden onboard the vacation ships for others to find — and the idea isn’t floating well with some, with one line even clamping down on the weird … Read more
There should be no phoning it in as a parent. Screen-addicted moms and dads are ruining their kids’ language development skills by typing, texting, tweeting and TikTokking, new data warns. “Parental techno-reference — regular disruption of face-to-face interactions between parents and children due to the use of a screen device — has an impact on child mental … Read more
Kids’ after-school “hangriness” strikes at approximately 3:36 p.m., according to a recent poll. The survey of 2,000 parents of kids aged 5 – 17 investigated the highs and lows throughout the school week for both kids and parents and all the ways parents go the extra mile to do it all during the school season. … Read more
Children born with a common viral infection are nearly 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study finds. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is part of the herpes family of viruses. It spreads through body fluids like blood, saliva and urine, and it’s usually harmless in healthy people. Around a third … Read more