More kids are having trouble seeing things farther away and are needing glasses earlier in their lives, according to new research. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the incidence of nearsightedness in the U.S. has nearly doubled to 42% since 1971. Although doctors have reported seeing more kids with nearsightedness, dry eye and ...

What was your favorite childhood book? Chances are, you can come up with a title right away. That’s because books create powerful memories of stories and characters that inspire kids’ imaginations and will be treasured for a lifetime. Unfortunately, some children grow up with limited access to books, meaning they’re unable to create those memories ...

School children who get 9 hours of sleep most weeknights are significantly more likely to show a positive outlook toward school and other signs of “childhood flourishing,” but more than half of school age children in the U.S. do not get enough sleep during the week. According to recent research by the American Academy of ...

I was sitting around a table at a neighborhood party, enjoying the conversation with some friends before Christmas. The room was loud – the adults were speaking with raised voices, sometimes having to yell across the table at one another – because the nearby rooms were filled with the boisterous chaos that comes with a ...

In school they’re lurking on water fountains and keyboards, library books and art supplies. Germs are everywhere, and the start of school means the start of sick days. Nearly 22 million school days are lost annually due to the common cold, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Your child’s No. 1 defense ...

Taking the whole family to the movies can be a rather costly proposition but there is still something to be said for the magic of seeing a film on the big screen. 2020 brings quite a few new kids movies to the theater – on average one per month – starting with three that might ...

If your child is struggling with math, or you’re struggling with your child’s math (who actually remembers geometry anymore?), we’ve got a solution for you. And, believe it or not, the solution is YouTube and a series of educational videos produced by a nonprofit organization, the Khan Academy. Khan Academy offers help in more subjects ...

There’s nothing simple about selecting a caregiver for your child, whether you need to stay late at work or you’re attempting to set up a long overdue date night with your spouse. Hopefully, these tips will give you a place to begin and a way to make this nerve-wracking task a little easier.  Ask for ...

Like it or not, Old Man Winter is going to visit us sooner or later. Instead of spending the inevitable snowstorm sitting in front of the television or have their nose in their phones, try one or more of our ideas for keeping kids busy while being stuck indoors. Make dinner. A cold pasta salad ...