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A purple and an yellow gun.
In the news

Updated on Dec. 14, 2025

7 minute read

What Parents Should Know About Gun Violence

Megan Ranney, MD, MPH

A calendar with December's page open.

Updated on Dec. 11, 2025

2 minute read

Should I Maintain My Kid’s Schedule Over the Holidays?

Emily Oster, PhD

Kids jumping in an indoor trampoline park.

Updated on Dec. 3, 2025

2 minute read

Are Trampoline Parks Risky?

Emily Oster, PhD

An elf sitting on a christmas tree

Updated on Dec. 2, 2025

8 minute read

The Real Reason Why “Elf on the Shelf” Doesn’t Work

Emily Oster, PhD

A child sits on a couch playing with an ipad that she won't hand over to her parent.

Updated on Dec. 2, 2025

7 minute read

What to Do When What’s Best Is Impossible

Emily Oster, PhD

A robot puppy.
In the news

Updated on Nov. 26, 2025

9 minute read

Are AI Toys Safe for Children?

Dana L. Suskind, MD

Plastic glasses with a nose, mustache, and funny eyebrows attached.

Updated on Nov. 26, 2025

2 minute read

What Can I Do About My Child’s Stranger Anxiety?

Emily Oster, PhD

Two moms having fun with a son.

Updated on Nov. 24, 2025

3 minute read

What Does the Research Say About Two Moms Raising a Son?

Marea Goodman, LM, CPM

Child drinking at water fountain
In the news

Updated on Nov. 20, 2025

9 minute read

Is There Too Much Fluoride in Drinking Water?

Emily Oster, PhD

A father holding the hands of his son.

Updated on Nov. 17, 2025

4 minute read

How Much Does Having an Absent Parent Affect Children?

Karey O’Hara

Red analog televisions are arranged on a yellow background.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2025

3 minute read

How Harmful to Babies Is It to Have the TV on in the Background?

Emily Oster, PhD

A small child smiles as they peep over the side of a white bathtub.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2025

2 minute read

Is It Safe to Bathe My Baby During a Lightning Storm?

Emily Oster, PhD

baby in a plane

Updated on Nov. 10, 2025

4 minute read

Should My Kid Be in a Car Seat on a Plane?

Emily Oster, PhD

kids sitting in a class room and using mobile
In the news

Updated on Nov. 6, 2025

11 minute read

What the Data Says About Kids, Phones, and Social Media

Emily Oster, PhD

putting peanut butter on bread

Updated on Nov. 5, 2025

2 minute read

Does a Nut Allergy Increase Your Chances of Other Reactions?

Emily Oster, PhD

baby sitting with toys around

Updated on Nov. 5, 2025

3 minute read

Do Bilingual Children Speak Later?

Jennifer Shonkoff