A new study suggests that babies can distinguish between objects at 2 months old, earlier than scientists previously thought.
- Rachel Hutton The Minnesota Star Tribune
If you avoid the subject, kids can fill the gap with misinformation and worst-case scenarios they’ve conjured.
- Dr. Mary Beth Miotto American Academy of Pediatrics
About 50,000 children under 5 go to ERs each year after swallowing medicine unintentionally.
- Saman Shafiq USA TODAY
Here's a look at what are predicted to be the least popular baby names in 2026.
- Laura Trujillo, Veronica Bravo and Carlie Procell USA TODAY
A new survey shows 43% of women say they are burned out or emotionally exhausted. And more than a third feel that way every single day.
- BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press
These toys, marketed to kids as young as 2, are often powered by AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which have been shown to harm children and teenagers.
- JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press
The outbreak has sickened at least 13 infants in 10 states. No deaths have been reported.
A study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big effect in the real world.
Some school systems don't offer bus service. In other cases, the available options don't work for families.
The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine sued OpenAI and its CEO alleging ChatGPT coached the boy in planning and taking his own life.
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Analysts say concerns about price increases from new U.S. tariffs on imports have motivated early school supplies shopping.
The California camp was designed to combat loneliness in older adults and give them an opportunity to share life skills with kids.
"We wanted to test the guardrails," said a watchdog group's CEO. "The visceral initial response is, 'Oh my Lord, there are no guardrails.' The rails are completely ineffective."
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