November 26, 2012 You see them at every children's birthday party these days - Those infamous, multi-colored, inflatable bounce houses. And with their growing popularity has come an increase in reported injuries caused by them.
November 15, 2012 What were some of your favorite toys growing up? When you look at Christmas lists by kids nowadays it’s mostly smartphones or pads. The National Toy Hall of Fame will induct 2 toys this year and there are 12 finalists, see if you remember some of these.
October 24, 2012 When you listen to my morning show, I like to hi-lite kids doing good. I think there are a lot of great kids out there, it's just that the rotten ones get the screen time. Not the case with this kid.
Booze makes you a better parent—or at least that's what one in five moms and dads thinks. A new study reveals that nearly 20 percent of all British parents believe their alcohol consumption positively affects their parenting skills.
Pool parties are the best. It’s a chance for kids to have some good old-fashioned fun playing with foam noodles and practicing belly flop techniques. Adults, too. But according to kids down in Florida, they’re even better when alligators are involved.
July 24, 2012 Wednesday Night at the Races has become a summer tradition for hundreds of families throughout the Northland. This youth race series is held on six consecutive Wednesday evenings in July and August, and draws an average of over 500 children per night
If you have or are thinking of having kids, it might be a good idea to also add a pet to the equation. That’s because last month a study found that babies who grow up in households with pets are healthier than their pet-less counterparts. And now a survey of children suggests that having a furry friend is one of the keys to academic success.
June 14, 2012 With family members being a part of the Championships or marathon this weekend there is a great race the kids can take part in. About 1,000 kids ages 14 and under will kick off the weekend festivities Friday, June 15 in Duluth’s Bayfront Festival Park.
While situated in their “newsroom” in Brooklyn, New York, two young girls named Franny and Sofia report on local happenings in what certainly qualifies as the most precious newscast ever.
January 4, 2012 A student scratches the back of another student's hand while the student has to say a word that corresponds with each letter of the alphabet, all the way from A to Z. In some cases it can result in bleeding or an open sore
August 18, 2011 Criminalizing an 11 year old for saving a woodpecker from a cat? C'mon....
An 11-year-old Virginia girl trying to rescue a baby woodpecker instead earned her mother a $535 fine when it turned out the bird was a protected species
A doctor has proposed putting severely obese children in temporary foster homes.
Dr. David Ludwig, an obesity specialist at Harvard-affiliated Children's Hospital Boston, made this recommendation Wednesday in highly respected 'Journal of the American Medical Association.'
