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Safety experts warn parents never to buy hugely popular children’s toy that adults also love

If ingested, they can expand to the size of a tennis ball and cause intestinal blockage that can lead to severe pain, choking, vomiting, dehydration, bowel damage and emergency surgery.

Second lady Usha Vance opens up about new baby, managing 4 kids and motherhood

Second Lady Usha Vance opened up about welcoming her fourth child with Vice President JD Vance and managing her newly outnumbered household.

Parents believe children should be taught digital literacy at an early age, new survey shows

As screens become a bigger part of childhood, the average parent says digital literacy education should start before kindergarten, according to new research.

Boy, 12, undergoes skin graft after sun exposure caused popular toy to explode

A 12-year-old UK boy had to undergo surgery after a squishy toy left on a windowsill exploded, showering him with molten goo.

How to know if your teen is depressed or just moody — and a key warning sign to take seriously

Moodiness is often considered part of the teenage years, but for some adolescents, persistent irritability, withdrawal or changes in behavior may signal something deeper.

Dad’s diet may be to blame for baby’s fat thighs

A dad's diet can affect a baby's health before they're even conceived, a new study from Brazil suggests.

Millennials say they won’t care for aging Boomer parents — vowing to put them in ‘old folks homes’

Millennials claim that they refuse to take care of their aging Baby Boomer parents, who they blame for saddling them with soaring housing costs, student debt and other financial woes.

Unusual baby name surges thanks to ‘Gilmore Girls’ obsession

One millennial mom took her fandom even further — transforming her baby's nursery into an homage to "Gilmore Girls" home, Stars Hollow.

Mom sparks debate after accusing teachers of relying on homework to do their jobs: ‘My kids don’t … and they never will’

The mom in the trending post dared teachers to fail her kids for failing to do their homework.

Parents spend equivalent of nearly 15 eight-hour days driving kids to school each year: poll

The average parent loses nearly 7,000 minutes a year in the car when the school season is in session.

Kids’ fruit pouches recalled nationwide over plastic contamination risk — see if yours is affected

Popular organic fruit puree pouches have been recalled over the potential risk of soft plastic contamination.

Horrific hallucinations told me to stab my daughter — the sad way Lindsay Clancy and I were both failed

“I didn’t want to do what the voice was telling me, but at the same time, I felt like it was going to make me do it,” she told The...

Families can save up to $2,500 on back-to-school shopping in these states thanks to upcoming tax-free holidays

Kids may be counting down the days of summer, but parents have something to smile about: tax-free shopping starts this week.

Parents’ lack of PTO causes them to miss out ‘meaningful’ moments in children’s lives: poll

Four in 10 parents have missed out on meaningful moments with their children because their PTO bank ran dry (39%), according to new research.

Gen Z blames parents for their failures — psychologists say they’re right, study

The kids are not okay — and they know exactly who to blame.

Baby not eating? Spitting up? The feeding red flags to watch for — and what’s actually normal

Here's what parents need to know about spit-up, feeding struggles, growth concerns and the red flags that mean it's time to call the pediatrician.

Mom sends pre-teen to talk to AI about difficult problems

A mother has shared a new-age parenting technique that has worked wonders for both her and her children.

Parents are giving babies giant melons to hug — it’s adorable, but there’s a good reason for it

Here's a cuter way to stay cool in the sweltering summer heat.

Meta develops tool that alerts parents if kids are talking to chatbot about self harm

Meta is launching a new AI safety feature that alerts parents via Instagram supervision tools if teens discuss self-harm or suicide with Meta AI. Learn how it works.