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Category: Kids

Colorful projections of stars from a child's nightlight on a dark background.

Aug. 12, 2021

7 min Read

Should I Give My Child Melatonin to Help Them Sleep?

Emily Oster

A close-up of green, chipping lead paint.

Aug. 3, 2021

6 min Read

Should I Redshirt My Kindergartener?

Emily Oster

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Jul. 31, 2021

2 min Read

Parenting Means Making a Million Decisions. Here's How to Choose Better.

Emily Oster

A Black pregnant woman rests her hands on her stomach while waiting for a doctor's appointment.

Jul. 8, 2021

3 min Read

The Facts About RSV

Emily Oster

Child in pool

Jun. 1, 2021

8 min Read

Swim Lessons, Pool Fencing, and Water Safety

Emily Oster

A medical registrar talking to some students during a seminar at the hospital.

Apr. 22, 2021

2 min Read

Reader Tips on Ticks

Emily Oster

Close up of a tick on a plant

Apr. 19, 2021

9 min Read

A Decision Tree for Ticks and Lyme Disease

Emily Oster

A stack of colorful magazines are seen close-up.

Apr. 3, 2021

1 min Read

The Most Successful Families Are Run Like Mini Companies

Emily Oster

Parent cooks food at a gas stove while holding a baby.

Mar. 19, 2021

8 min Read

Gas Stoves, Finally

Emily Oster

an adult giving food to a kid using spoon

Jan. 28, 2021

3 min Read

How Should I Navigate My Kid's Relationship to Food?

Emily Oster

kid falling from bike and holding the leg while an adult is checking

Jan. 28, 2021

3 min Read

How Do I Know When to Let My Kid Take Risks?

Emily Oster

Parent and child wear red rubber boots on a rainy day. The child is standing on the parent's toes.

Jan. 14, 2021

10 min Read

Evidence-Based Approaches to Disciplining Children

Emily Oster

Covid-19 rapid antigen tests arranged in a pattern on a yellow background.

Jan. 1, 2021

1 min Read

Happy New Year! A Review

Emily Oster

Child holds baby tooth in cupped hands

Dec. 3, 2020

1 min Read

Tooth Fairy Follow-Up!

Emily Oster

A close up of a row of plastic bottles and nipples arranged in a dishwasher.

Oct. 23, 2020

2 min Read

Microplastics and Baby Bottles

Emily Oster

Children in circle in classroom

Oct. 17, 2020

8 min Read

How did COVID-19 Spread (or not) in Child Care and Schools?

Emily Oster

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