Is Melatonin Safe for Kids? Parents are using melatonin to help their children sleep. Here, an expert weighs in on whether these over-the-counter supplements are safe for kids. By Emily Elveru Medically reviewed by Antwon Chavis, M.D. Kids need plenty of shut-eye to fuel their growth and development, but 15% to 25% of young people have trouble falling and staying asleep, according to…
5 Instagram Accounts to Follow for Revolutionary Black Parenting From living off of the land to fighting capitalism, these Black parents are starting the revolution—and they’re posting about it. By Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi Instagram is a portal offering an innumerable amount of advice on many mundane tasks. As exhausting as wading through its noise can be, it’s refreshing when you…
Crawling May Reduce a Baby’s Risk of Asthma Before you deep-clean your carpets, inhaling some dust may actually be good for your little one. By Tina Donvito No matter how clean your house is, indoor floors, particularly carpets, are filled with biological material—the stuff that dust is made of. Now scientists have found that crawling babies kick up high levels…
7 Unexpected Benefits of Eating Together as a Family Sitting down for a family meal (and no, it doesn’t necessarily have to be dinner) has resounding benefits for both kids and their parents. By Erica Jackson Curran Eating meals together just might be the ultimate parenting hack. What else can you do in an hour that will improve your kids’ academic…
When children act out it can be tempting to chalk it up to “bad behavior,” “demanding attention” or an “annoying mood.” But all behavior is a communication.
A misunderstanding of your teenager can cause conflict within your relationship. Here’s everything you need to know about parenting teens.
Kids don’t have to go through middle school alone. Here’s 10 tips on how to help your child navigate those, at times, tumultuous waters.
When you ask women to recall their preteen and teen social lives, a consistent pattern emerges. The words harsh and change are commonly used to describe this phase. And this rings true for adolescent girls today. So what is it about adolescence that intensifies social changes and struggles, especially for girls?
LGBTQ+ children who receive parental and familial support are safer, healthier, and happier. But how can a parent or family member know they’re providing the right kind of support? Two experts explain what families can do.
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