Involved dads help kids succeed in school: Here’s how
Kids whose dads read, sing and draw with them may have an advantage once they start school, according to new research from the U.K. “Fathers’ childcare involvement has a unique …
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As schools adopt 4-day week, parents wonder about day 5
By Heather Hollingsworth | Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — It’s a Monday in September, but with schools closed, the three children in the Pruente household have nowhere to be. Callahan, …
Here are the qualities Americans value most in kids
Having well-behaved kids is often a concern for parents. But not all adults in every country actually think it’s one the most important things. Overall, adults in the U.S. are …
Debate over pronouns pits parental rights against children’s, experts say – National
Politicians and others who support policies that would require parental permission for teachers to use a student’s preferred pronouns at school say they are about including parents in the lives …
Pregnant Sienna Miller bares baby bump in billowing couture at Vogue World: London
Sienna Miller took a page out of Rihanna’s pregnancy style playbook at the Vogue World event at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane Thursday. The pregnant actress, 41, debuted her baby …
Pediatricians call youth overdoses a public health emergency. What will end it? – National
Most parents assume substance addiction and overdoseing isn’t an immediate threat to their children, says Drug Free Kids Canada (DFKC) executive director Chantal Vallerand, but studies pointing to a growing …
European airline introduces kid-free zone on flights. Is Canada next? – National
Passengers flying with Corendon Airlines will soon have access to a child-free section of some flights — for a price — but experts say not to expect the same in …
Worried about the cost of back-to-school shopping? You’re not alone
Gently used backpacks, lunch boxes and other back-to-school gear have been flying off the shelves this summer at a Toronto children’s store, one employee says. And it comes as a …