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A parent and a child wearing a cape made of blanket, goggles and flexing their arms

Updated on Apr. 21, 2025

7 minute read

What Do You Hope Your Child Is Like as an Adult?

Emily Oster, PhD

A dentist showing kid's dental x-ray to the parent and kid

Updated on Apr. 18, 2025

2 minute read

Does My Child Need Routine Dental X-Rays?

Emily Oster, PhD

A child playing with a bottle of pills

Updated on Apr. 11, 2025

2 minute read

Does Vitamin A Prevent Measles?

Emily Oster, PhD

A parent talking to a toddler by the sofa.

Updated on Mar. 21, 2025

3 minute read

How Should I Respond When I Don’t Understand My Toddler?

Emily Oster, PhD

Chicken in the backyard

Updated on Feb. 20, 2025

2 minute read

Are Backyard Chickens Safe for Kids?

Emily Oster, PhD

Baby lying down with a phone

Updated on Feb. 18, 2025

6 minute read

Should You Worry About Electromagnetic and Radio-Frequency Fields?

Emily Oster, PhD

A parent hugging her kid

Updated on Feb. 13, 2025

3 minute read

How Can You Help Your Child Build Resilience?

A parent holding a baby while another is showing a flash card

Updated on Feb. 12, 2025

8 minute read

Early Brain Development in Babies

Emily Oster, PhD

A teacher teaching kids in the classroom

Updated on Jan. 31, 2025

2 minute read

What’s the Data Behind Gifted and Talented Programs?

Emily Oster, PhD

A parent and a baby sitting on a rug and reading

Updated on Feb. 3, 2025

2 minute read

Should You Buy Children’s Books in Another Language?

Emily Oster, PhD

Few perfume bottles in a pink background

Updated on Jan. 31, 2025

2 minute read

Is It Unsafe to Wear Perfume Around a Baby?

Emily Oster, PhD

A doctor vaccinating a baby on parent's lap

Updated on Jan. 24, 2025

2 minute read

My Child’s Friend Isn’t Vaccinated. What Are the Risks?

Emily Oster, PhD

A saline spray and tissues in a colorful background

Updated on Jan. 31, 2025

2 minute read

Is Saline Nasal Spray Safe for Babies?

Emily Oster, PhD

A parent removing her kid's clothes while he is combing and scratching his head

Updated on Jan. 17, 2025

3 minute read

What Should You Do About Lice?

Emily Oster, PhD

Three kids doing work in a school

Updated on Jan. 15, 2025

6 minute read

Should Your Child Go to a Charter School?

Emily Oster, PhD

A baby being tucked in a car seat

Updated on Jan. 10, 2025

3 minute read

Is It Unsafe to Wear a Coat in a Car Seat?

Emily Oster, PhD