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    A scientist discovers the hot-car danger even careful parents miss. It’s heartbreaking—and easily av

    A scientist discovers the hot-car danger even careful parents miss. It’s heartbreaking—and easily av

    This teachers’ “secret weapon” will raise your child’s confidence and cooperation in just 2 seconds.

    This teachers’ “secret weapon” will raise your child’s confidence and cooperation in just 2 seconds.

    These experts say it’s time to rethink “snacks gone wild.” Are they onto something?

    These experts say it’s time to rethink “snacks gone wild.” Are they onto something?

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    A scientist discovers the hot-car danger even careful parents miss. It’s heartbreaking—and easily av

    A scientist discovers the hot-car danger even careful parents miss. It’s heartbreaking—and easily av

    You’ve heard about the cases that often make headlines, where a parent or caregiver forgets to drop off a child at day care before going to
    This teachers’ “secret weapon” will raise your child’s confidence and cooperation in just 2 seconds.

    This teachers’ “secret weapon” will raise your child’s confidence and cooperation in just 2 seconds.

    We all know there’s plenty going on in a kid’s brain. It simply doesn’t always pop out as quickly as we’d like, especially in some situation
    These experts say it’s time to rethink “snacks gone wild.” Are they onto something?

    These experts say it’s time to rethink “snacks gone wild.” Are they onto something?

    Show up to practice and you get a juice-box-and-granola-bar reward at the end. Go to church and get a donut. Whine while mom is on the phone
    The country that invented kindergarten is doing something pretty great we should all pay attention t

    The country that invented kindergarten is doing something pretty great we should all pay attention t

    The German approach is about something radically simple that anyone can do anywhere: Just. Step. Back. (Even if it feels a little uncomforta
    The surprising connection between sleep and ADHD (that can start in infancy)

    The surprising connection between sleep and ADHD (that can start in infancy)

    Experts increasingly believe that sleep issues should be ruled out before ADHD is diagnosed. Chervin’s data suggest that 15 to 25 percent of
    What to say (and not say) when your child asks, “Am I fat?”

    What to say (and not say) when your child asks, “Am I fat?”

    In the moment your daughter asks, Am I fat? she isn’t looking for verification of her size. She needs your emotional guidance.
    This Barbie commercial captures everything that’s magical about kids and dolls

    This Barbie commercial captures everything that’s magical about kids and dolls

    That cute Barbie commercial hints at other reasons girls love dolls that they’re utterly unaware of but moms can appreciate. Doll play is fa
    Researchers explain the simple thing you can teach a toddler to make behavior problems disappear

    Researchers explain the simple thing you can teach a toddler to make behavior problems disappear

    Toddlers struggle with the same feelings as the rest of us: anger, sadness, jealousy, the whole cast of Inside Out. But they don’t yet...
    Listen to these 3 moms talk to their toddlers. Guess who’s building the most brainpower.

    Listen to these 3 moms talk to their toddlers. Guess who’s building the most brainpower.

    Especially between ages 3 to 5, there seems to be a “gigantic window of opportunity when kids are especially receptive to learning new words
    For all the babies who hate tummy time…

    For all the babies who hate tummy time…

    Time out! A closer look at what’s involved in tummy time actually offers some much-needed chill about what we’re talking about here.
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