kids
Survey reveals kids’ biggest travel gripes
Life & Style
October 14, 2015
Survey reveals kids’ biggest travel gripes
Whether you're strapping lawn chairs between the seats to keep the kids from maiming each other or secretly fantasizing about…
China opens Communist Party theme park
Life & Style
October 10, 2015
China opens Communist Party theme park
Who needs Disneyland when you can have a theme park for youngsters to declare their loyalty to China's Communist Party?
Protect your baby from asthma risks, here’s how
Health & Fitness
October 7, 2015
Protect your baby from asthma risks, here’s how
Children at high risk of getting asthma may be missing some important gut bacteria in their first few months of…
Think you can lie to a five-year-old? Think again!
Life & Style
October 3, 2015
Think you can lie to a five-year-old? Think again!
Even though kindergarteners have a reputation for being gullible, they are actually pretty good at evaluating sources of information. Kids learn…
Snacks too tempting for children to resist
Food
September 16, 2015
Snacks too tempting for children to resist
Even in the absence of hunger, children as young as three won't refuse a calorie-laden snack, according to a new…
Using guilt to get your kids to exercise doesn’t work
Health & Fitness
September 10, 2015
Using guilt to get your kids to exercise doesn’t work
Pressuring teens to get fit is counter-productive, according to a new study that suggests they are more likely to exercise…
Regulations may make kids’ fast food meals healthier
Health & Fitness
September 1, 2015
Regulations may make kids’ fast food meals healthier
Regulating fast food kids' meals that include toys may end up making the meals healthier, according to a new study. If…
Sleep-deprived kids are more tempted by food
Health & Fitness
August 29, 2015
Sleep-deprived kids are more tempted by food
Children who don’t get enough sleep might be more tempted by food, a new study suggests. Five-year-olds who slept less than…
Why your kid’s inflight meal might be tastier than yours
Food
August 9, 2015
Why your kid’s inflight meal might be tastier than yours
Ever been on a flight and noticed that the kid sitting in the aisle next to you was given something…
Instead of curbing drinking, college kids try to curb consequences
Health & Fitness
July 29, 2015
Instead of curbing drinking, college kids try to curb consequences
A new study of college students finds that some of their “protective strategies” when they plan on drinking are actually…