Do unplanned children struggle in school?
Posted on July 28, 2011, at 3:55 PMNew research highlights an achievement gap between children who were unplanned and those who were born after IVF or planned pregnancies
Can a test for newborns predict school success?
Posted on July 25, 2011, at 2:01 PMThe generations-old Apgar test scores an infant's health, but some are wondering if it can also determine academic success in later life
Do babies really need 3 hours of exercise a day?
Posted on July 12, 2011, at 1:48 PMIn a new campaign against obesity, the British government urges parents to unstrap kids from their strollers and let them work up a (mild) sweat
The 'astounding' rise of home births: 5 theories
Posted on July 7, 2011, at 3:45 PMFrom 2004 to 2008, the number of American moms giving birth at home increased dramatically. Why?
Are children really 'inferior goods'?
Posted on July 5, 2011, at 2:54 PMAn economist says they are, since the more money we have, the fewer kids we want
India's 'shocking' child sex-change epidemic
Posted on June 30, 2011, at 3:42 PMParents in the world's largest democracy are reportedly paying surgeons $3,200 to turn their young daughters into young sons. What's behind this "social madness"?
Sweden's 'confusing' gender-neutral preschool
Posted on June 28, 2011, at 12:00 PMThere are no boys and girls at a new school in Stockholm, just "friends." Is this the cutting edge of gender equality, or just "silly"?
What Go the F*ck to Sleep's success says about parents: 4 theories
Posted on June 24, 2011, at 11:08 AMThe bedtime-story parody is packed with profanity — and it's a runaway hit with frustrated parents. Why has it struck such a chord?
Spank your kid, get 5 years probation?
Posted on June 21, 2011, at 11:00 AMA Texas mom is slapped with an "egregious" punishment after swatting her 2-year-old — outraging many parents
Best way to screw up your kids: A 'perfect' childhood?
Posted on June 20, 2011, at 4:06 PMProtecting your children from life's hard knocks may send them straight to the therapist's couch, argues Lori Gottlieb in The Atlantic
The 'booze-soaked' 'dadchelor' party craze
Posted on June 15, 2011, at 4:15 PMMany expectant fathers are having bachelor-party-like bashes before their baby comes. A guide to dad debauchery
Are stay-at-home dads relatively worthless?
Posted on June 15, 2011, at 3:08 PMA new survey suggests that full-time moms do twice as much parenting work as their male counterparts — and are therefore twice as valuable
Pole dancing... for toddlers?
Posted on June 14, 2011, at 12:31 PMA dance studio in England is offering pole-dancing classes for children as young as 3, inciting an outcry — and calls for government intervention
The 'depressing' cost of raising a child: By the numbers
Posted on June 13, 2011, at 11:08 AMBallooning bills for medical care and education mean you will spend more on your kids than your parents spent on you... a lot more
World's most embarrassing dad?
Posted on June 9, 2011, at 4:19 PMSure, most teenagers are embarrassed by their parents. But one compulsively costumed Utah dad is out to prove he's the master of mortification
Is 4 years old too young for kindergarten?
Posted on May 31, 2011, at 1:59 PMConnecticut is one of the few states that still allows 4-year-olds to start elementary school, but that may change soon
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