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Are you a Harry Potter Kid or a Legos Kid? For many adults, buying gifts for kids can feel like a treasure hunt without a map through store aisles and websites packed for the holidays. Here's a guide based on categories of interest that kids can share with their parents and relatives: FOR HARRY POTTER KIDS Wands: Wha... - Posted on November 9, 2011
How to give a pet a pill Giving pills to your pet may be more traumatic for you than the animal, but it doesn't have to be. There are many ways to get the job done. You can hold a small dog or cat like a football or a baseball; wrap the cat like a burrito; try decoys and disguises; or arm yourself with squeeze che... - Posted on September 21, 2011
Should California kids need helmets to ski? Gov. Jerry Brown says California parents know best whether their children should wear helmets when they ski or ride snowboards. He has vetoed a bill that would have required helmets on the slopes for anyone under 18 years old. Brown says in a veto message Wednesday that helmets provide pro... - Posted on September 8, 2011
Jewelry maker makes bracelets safer for kids National jewelry seller Tween Brands Inc. will effectively eliminate the toxic metal cadmium from the bracelets, necklaces and other items it sells. It covers jewelry intended for children, teens and adults, expanding the age range from the preteen girls who had been the focus of concern after h... - Posted on March 22, 2011
Is your backpack a back breaker? Biology textbook, geometry binder, English folder, history notebook...that's a lot of stuff to lug around in your schoolbag. Before you head back to school, Dr. Andrew Casden, associate director of New York's Beth Israel's Spine Institute, is giving you tips on avoiding neck, back, and shoulder p... - Posted on October 4, 2010
Hot toys are higher tech, lower price From tiny remote-control cars from Mattel to nearly paper-thin electronic guitars and drums from WowWee Toys called Paper Jamz, technology is infused in many of this year's projected hot toys. But that doesn't mean the return of $100 price tag, which seems to have been for the most part banished ... - Posted on September 30, 2010
Huh? Teens, tweens suffer hearing loss A stunning one in five teens has lost a little bit of hearing, and the problem has increased substantially in recent years, a new national study has found. Some experts are urging teenagers to turn down the volume on their digital music players, suggesting loud music through earbuds may be... - Posted on August 18, 2010
Study: Teens benefit from more sleep. Duh. Giving teens 30 extra minutes to start their school day leads to more alertness in class, better moods, less tardiness, and even healthier breakfasts, a small study found. The results mirror those at a few schools that have delayed starting times more than half an hour. Researchers say the... - Posted on July 7, 2010
Is your dad taking you to work? Schools hope not Many U.S. school districts are urging parents to keep their kids in class and not take them to work Thursday for an annual event they say disrupts learning at an increasingly critical time of year. "This year, of all years, to have a student miss a day for something like this that could be... - Posted on April 22, 2010
Get smart: Exercise and get off computer People playing computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mario, new research suggests. In a six-week study, experts found people who played online games designed to improve their cognitive skills didn't get any smarter. More than 8,600 people aged 18 to 60 ... - Posted on April 21, 2010