The number of American children who suffered a seizure after ingesting someone else’s drugs or illegal substances nearly doubled between 2009 and 2023, a new study finds. These types of seizures in people younger than 20 increased from 1,418 in 2009 to 2,749 in 2023, according to an analysis of national poison data by University …
Millions of parents use and have used walkers to teach their babies to walk for years, but it may come as a surprise to many that they are considered harmful. The toy, which helps support babies as they learn to take their first steps and develop other motor skills, has long been declared dangerous by …
Seven in 10 parents are worried about what the world will look like for their children in the years to come (72%), according to a new study. A survey of 2,000 parents of children under 18 saw a quarter go further and state the environment as more of a concern than the future job market …
A family in Queensland, Australia, is faced with selling their dream home to raise funds for their daughter’s life-saving therapy, which will cost $3 million. Tallulah Moon, 5, has been diagnosed with SPG56, a degenerative brain disease caused by a rare gene mutation. Tallulah was a healthy and happy child until shortly after her first …
This study is not playing. The holiday shopping season seems to come earlier every year. But just because the sales have started, that doesn’t mean you have to fill your cart—in fact, it’s better for your kids that you don’t. Despite what your kids want to hear, having too many toys is bad for them, …
Parents with older children warned me, “Just wait—soon you’ll be an Uber driver for your kids.” They were right. And it’s driving me crazy (pardon the pun), crazy. While yes, as a driver, I am five stars, my children are not! They are not concerned about the rating of their passengers. If I were to …
When it comes to virtual vitriol, this “lazy” mom slammed the mom. For deeming homework “optional,” green-lighting unlimited screen time and encouraging her kids to fight their bullies, mom Danielle Gallacher is practically getting hammered by social media metrics. “Things we do as parents that not everyone agrees with,” Gallacher, 32, an engaged mum-of-two from …
I recently shared a story on my TikTok about a friend who called me with a horror story about her sons. The brothers, as part of their “play fight”, did a few things to each other… and let’s face it, their behavior could get them arrested for blasphemy if they were judged as adults. My …
Forget ghosts and ghouls – Halloween can get really scary if you have to make an emergency trip to the dentist’s office. Past research has reported an 80% increase in emergency dental visits on Halloween versus other days in October. “This increase is often due to people indulging in sweets that can damage teeth or …
An Australian mother has gone viral on TikTok after calling out for reckless parking at her local mall. But what she thought was a black-and-white situation has become much more controversial, with those on both sides weighing in on her dilemma. ‘careless’ action This week Queensland mum-of-two Steph Arneill, on TikTok as @stepharneillll, took to …