May 19 Many kids in health care marketplaces are missing out on dental coverage By Marissa Evans, Kaiser Health News New data suggest the health care law is failing to fully deliver on its promise: A lot of parents didn’t buy dental coverage during the recent online enrollment period. That spells trouble, according to health experts. Continue reading
May 05 Navigating the ‘cage match’ of modern parenthood By Jennifer Senior The truth is, there’s little even the most organized people can do to prepare themselves for having children. They can buy all the books, observe friends and relations, review their own memories of childhood. But the distance between those proxy… Continue reading
May 05 Baby safety gates send 1,800 kids to the ER every year By Travis Daub The study, conducted by Nationwide Children's Hospital, looked at data on children up to age 6, and covers hospital records going back to 1990. The report finds that gate-related injuries were different for different age groups, and that they most… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch Worldreader aims to eradicate global illiteracy by giving children e-readers Worldreader aims to eradicate global illiteracy by giving children e-readers… Continue watching
Nov 26 Despite trend for safer toys, some still pose hazards WASHINGTON -- Toy recalls for excessive lead and other hazards are down this year, but consumer advocates warn that potential dangers to children remain on store shelves. Several toys with high lead levels or toys that could cause young children… Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 3:30 ‘My Mom Grabbed Me and Held Me as Tight as She Could:’ Kids React to Newtown By PBS News Hour As young people across the country began to mourn and process the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., the NewsHour asked students from the 45 schools participating in its Student Reporting Labs to talk with their classmates about their initial reactions. Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch How to Protect Against the Dangers of Mobile Apps That Gather Kids’ Data How to Protect Against the Dangers of Mobile Apps That Gather Kids' Data… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Alan Alda’s ‘Flame Challenge’ Illuminates Importance of Communicating Science Alan Alda's 'Flame Challenge' Illuminates Importance of Communicating Science… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Kids Increasingly Staring at Glowing Screens, Study Finds How much time are our youngest children spending in front of screens? Jeffrey Brown discusses new studies that chronicle the increasing use of digital devices by young children -- and the resulting health effects -- with James Steyer of Common… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch New Report Shows Alarming Rates of Poverty Among U.S. Children New numbers on poverty among U.S. children, released this week by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, found that 31 million children in 2009 were living in families that are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Judy… Continue watching