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Category: Kids

A parent looks worried as she talks to a doctor on the phone while placing her palm on the forehead of a sick child.

Oct. 27, 2022

8 min Read

Why Are We All So Sick?

Emily Oster

A group of babies listening to ParentData on headphones

Oct. 23, 2022

27 min Read

How to Get Kids to Eat Their Lunches

Emily Oster

a blue feather present in a greenery forest area

Oct. 21, 2022

2 min Read

Do Bird Feathers Carry Disease?

Emily Oster

An open box with screws, wood pegs, and anchors for furniture assembly.

Oct. 18, 2022

1 min Read

Is It Really Important to Anchor Furniture?

Emily Oster

A brown rabbit sitting against a pink background.

Oct. 14, 2022

2 min Read

Is It Safe for Me to Take My Kids to a Petting Zoo?

Emily Oster

A parent combs a child's long hair with a lice comb, and examines the comb in the light.

Oct. 13, 2022

7 min Read

Pinworms, Lice, and Itching

Emily Oster

A line graph with pink, yellow, and blue dots representing life's ups and downs.

Oct. 11, 2022

3 min Read

Wins, Woes, and Waking Up

Emily Oster

Chocolate covered ice cream popsicles are arranged on a green background.

Oct. 7, 2022

4 min Read

Should I Embrace a Food-Neutral Stance with My Kids?

Emily Oster

A line graph with pink, yellow, and blue dots representing life's ups and downs.

Oct. 4, 2022

4 min Read

Wins, Wins, and More Wins

Emily Oster

Kids in a classroom play with Montessori-style toys.

Oct. 3, 2022

8 min Read

Is Montessori School Better?

Emily Oster

A line graph with pink, yellow, and blue dots representing life's ups and downs.

Sep. 20, 2022

3 min Read

Wins, Woes, and Hacks

Emily Oster

Empty school desks are seen in a crowded classroom.

Sep. 16, 2022

2 min Read

Does Class Size Matter?

Emily Oster

A close up of a polio vaccine and stethoscope.

Sep. 16, 2022

2 min Read

Should I Be Worried About My Kids Getting Polio?

Emily Oster

Sep. 15, 2022

11 min Read

How did the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Student Learning?

Emily Oster

A group of babies listening to ParentData on headphones

Sep. 11, 2022

23 min Read

How to Talk to Kids About Sex

Emily Oster

a kid playing in montessori school with card boards while teacher is assisting

Sep. 2, 2022

1 min Read

Does Montessori Schooling Lead to Adult Well-Being?

Emily Oster

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