The disturbing rise of the deadly childhood 'choking game'
Posted on April 17, 2012, at 10:35 AMResearchers take a fresh look at a risky thrill that's been around for years, and health experts are alarmed at what they find
Inside the super-sized life of TLC's Duggar family: By the numbers
Posted on April 10, 2012, at 10:25 AMTo feed their 19 children, the Arkansas family spends $3,000 a month on groceries, chowing through 48 boxes of cereal and more than 1,000 eggs
Puberty... at 6 years old?
Posted on April 3, 2012, at 1:20 PMMore and more girls are physically maturing long before they hit their teens — and doctors are worried this might be the new "normal"
Is forcing a 7-year-old to diet cruel?
Posted on March 30, 2012, at 4:22 PMA Manhattan mom gets a book deal — and a torrent of online scolding — after hounding her daughter into losing 16 pounds, and then documenting the process in Vogue
Ick factor: Why is Alicia Silverstone feeding her child like a baby bird?
Posted on March 28, 2012, at 11:53 AMThe actress posts a disturbing mealtime video, and parents across the nation reach for their barf bags
Colorado's ruined Easter egg hunt: Helicopter parents gone too far?
Posted on March 27, 2012, at 1:30 PMA beloved annual tradition is wrecked by inexcusably childish behavior — from the parents, not the kids
Free condoms... for 12-year-olds?
Posted on March 21, 2012, at 1:30 PMA Massachusetts school district plans to give middle schoolers prophylactics and a sex-ed lecture. Many parents are less than pleased
5 reasons child pageants are bad for kids
Posted on March 14, 2012, at 6:15 PMThe father of murdered child pageant contestant JonBenet Ramsey regrets letting her compete in beauty contests — and calls Toddlers and Tiaras "bizarre"
How Facebook is sexualizing young girls
Posted on March 8, 2012, at 12:03 PMTeen girls have always obsessed over their looks, says Randye Hoder at The New York Times. But social networking is pushing them to a disturbing extreme
Does snoring make kids crazy?
Posted on March 6, 2012, at 3:05 PMA new study suggests that children with behavior problems might just need a good night's sleep
'Am I ugly?': The 'disturbing' teen YouTube trend
Posted on February 22, 2012, at 2:35 PMAs if growing up weren't hard enough already, kids are now posting their insecure inquiries online, prompting a stream of "vicious remarks" from "internet trolls"
Babyccinos: Do kids really need espresso?
Posted on February 16, 2012, at 11:42 AMIn Brooklyn, hipster parents are ordering up foamy decaf treats... for 2-year-olds
Are French moms better than Americans?
Posted on February 7, 2012, at 3:21 PMApparently, tiger moms aren't the only ones who are superior. Writer Pamela Druckerman insists French mothers raise better behaved youngsters, too
'Rape tag': The 'disgusting' new schoolyard game
Posted on February 6, 2012, at 10:31 AMElementary students in Minnesota alarm parents and educators with a variation of freeze tag in which participants hump one another to be unfrozen
Registering autistic children with the police: A strategic idea?
Posted on January 12, 2012, at 3:22 PMA new Canadian program is supposed to help officers defuse confrontations using sensitivity rather than force. But what about privacy?
Should pregnancy be labeled a disability?
Posted on January 9, 2012, at 12:00 PMAn Ohio professor argues that expectant moms need legal protection so the strains of pregnancy don't cost them their jobs
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