Home & Family

Kids see silver lining in wake of Superstorm Sandy
- Home & Family
- November 5, 2012
Despite the ocean of worry brought on by superstorm Sandy, some children are able to look at the bright side. Some kids have reported a renewed appreciation for their parents, for example. Matthew Hill, 16, says, "Actually, it's changed me a lot. It makes me look at life differently — what I have, you know?" CBS News,
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Grandparents need to be better informed when caring for kids
- Home & Family
- October 29, 2012
A study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference says some grandparents are relying on old data and unintentionally putting their grandkids' health and safety at risk. As part of a survey about safety for children, many grandparents in the study answered incorrectly when asked questions about things like car seats and safe sleeping
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Hospitals Ditch Formula Samples to Promote Breast-Feeding
- Home & Family
- October 22, 2012
Health authorities and breast-feeding advocates are leading a nationwide effort to ban formula samples, which experts say can sway women away from breast-feeding. New York Times, 10/15/2012
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Consumer Watchdog: Trampoline Danger
- Home & Family
- October 16, 2012
100,000 people are hurt every year as the popularity of this family pastime soars. ABC World News, 10/14/2012
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Three Generations Gather for End-of-Life Conversation
- Home & Family
- October 10, 2012
Diane Sawyer reports that more and more people are talking about the need for families to have "the conversation" about end-of-life care. Her news segment and the accompanying article show how this kind of conversation plays out in the case of one particularly loving family. ABC News, 10/9/2012
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The Perils of Texting While Parenting
- Home & Family
- October 2, 2012
Are too many parents distracted by mobile devices when they should be watching their kids? A recent rise in injuries, reversing the longstanding trend, has doctors worried the answer is yes. The Wall Street Journal, 9/29/2012
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Letting Children Share in Grief
- Home & Family
- September 26, 2012
As Rabbi Grollman, 87, who wrote the influential 1967 book “Explaining Death to Children,” said, “Thirty years ago, there was the idea that children couldn’t understand… But now, after a death in the family, many parents allow children to see their grief… We try to avoid fairy tales and half-truths.” After all, avoiding the reality
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BPA Linked to Childhood Obesity
- Home & Family
- September 20, 2012
Studies suggest that BPA, a chemical used to prevent corrosion in the lining of cans and bottles, can make fat cells bigger and disrupt the balance of estrogen and testosterone in our bodies. NBC News, 9/18/2012
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Parents Can Let Sleepless Babies Cry It Out: Study
- Home & Family
- September 14, 2012
A new study released today in the journal Pediatrics suggests it is OK to let babies cry while trying to fall asleep — a finding that may help settle a long-running debate among both parents and experts over whether allowing a baby to cry itself to sleep harms the child in the long run. ABC
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Detox Your Home, The Pretty Way
- Home & Family
- September 7, 2012
The average American home contains over 500 chemicals. Indoor air tends to be up to five times more polluted than outside air. Check out these ten ways to create a toxin-free, beautiful home – without the use of bulky air purifiers or filtration systems. EcoSalon, 9/5/2012
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Chemicals Banned From Toys Lurk in School Supplies
- Home & Family
- August 31, 2012
"While phthalates have been banned in children's toys, similar safeguards don't yet exist to keep them out of lunchboxes, backpacks and other children's school supplies," Mike Schade of the Center for Health, Environment and Justice, which released the report Sunday, said in a statement. Phthalates have been linked to chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and
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Anesthesia in young kids may carry developmental risks
- Home & Family
- August 22, 2012
Recent studies have suggested that anesthetic drugs may increase the risk of developmental delay issues or learning disabilities (such as ADHD) later in life for children under the age of 3– but only in kids who have been exposed to the drugs multiple times. This new research sheds light on the mysterious effects of anesthesia, but it
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Homework overload gets an ‘F’ from experts
- Home & Family
- August 1, 2012
Has your child started gearing up for this school year's homework demands? According to research by Sydney University educational psychologist Richard Walker, kids who do more homework actually perform worse on standardized tests. TODAY.com, 7/27/2012
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5 tips on talking to kids about scary news
- Home & Family
- July 24, 2012
The shooting in Colorado forces children to confront difficult issues. According to Dr. Paul Coleman, author of How to Say It to Your Child When Bad Things Happen, younger children need to be reassured that bad things won't happen to them. Don't assume you know how they feel; ask questions, and don't label feelings. If
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Death, Greed at the Dentist: American Children at Risk
- Home & Family
- July 16, 2012
According to the Raven Maria Blanco Foundation, which seeks to alert parents to the potential dangers of the increasingly widespread use of oral sedatives on patients as young as 18-months old, more than a dozen children have died after being sedated by dentists. Apparently, greedy and inadequately trained dentists have been seeking to enhance profits
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