Kids News
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Google has unveiled its long-anticipated YouTube for Kids app that promises to give parents control over what video content their children consume and the ability to limit viewing hours while creating an attractive interface for kids.
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A mother and father from Maryland are being investigated for neglect after they let their 10 and 6-year-old walk home alone.
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In every town at some point a child is admitted to hospital for swallowing a battery. The outcome can be serious: burns, damage to the digestive system, a torn esophagus. Researchers have investigated how to make batteries safer.
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Kids need proper hydration not only to preform and feel their best, but to stay healthy and out of danger. High heat indexes and summer sports can leave kids out of time and out of fluid. Learn what exports are saying about energy drinks and hydration.
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Washington -
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Amazon. The FTC says that Amazon allowed millions of dollars of unauthorized purchases by children to take place in its mobile app store.
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Some students are making snack back packs from discarded junk food containers. Everything from bottles of yogurt to "Pocky" containers is getting transformed by South Korean girls.
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Des Moines -
Families across Iowa celebrated the news Friday that Governor Terry Branstad signed the bill enabling a low-THC medical marijuana oil extract to be used as treatment for children with severe epilepsy.
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Tallahassee -
A strain of low-potency marijuana became legalized in Florida yesterday to help treat epilepsy and cancer patients, including children.
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A three-year-old boy crawled up into a claw machine and enjoyed playing with the toys inside while his mother searched for him.
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Thirteen-year-old Skylee Butler's life has not been the same since receiving the Human papillomavirus or HPV vaccine in Massachusetts last August.
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Should concerned parents feed their kids organic food or does it make little difference? Or does it even cause harm? According to a new report the jury is still out. See what you think and comment below.
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Researcher and writer Elaine Reese has provide some tips for reading to new babies. Although babies do not seem to react much, Reese argues that reading out loud has benefits for the baby’s development.
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Twenty-somethings know what Chuck E. Cheese is all about, and for a number of years, it was a family institution. What kid doesn't like going to a place where they can eat pizza and play fun games? But times have changed, and parents have changed, too.
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A new simulation video game from Pixelberry Studios is teaming up with The Cybersmile Foundation to battle many issues a typical high school student goes through, including bullying.
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A Long Island middle school has taken away virtually all playground equipment, banning "anything that might hurt someone."
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Children's participation in sports is a part of the fabric of American culture, and the number of children playing sports today is greater than ever.
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Fargo -
Halloween has for years been the realm of children, trick-or-treating for candy with their friends. But if a Fargo, N.D. woman has her way, any children she thinks may be overweight are going to get "scrooged" on Halloween.
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M&M’s candies contain petroleum-based, artificial dyes that can trigger hyperactivity in sensitive children. M&M's are made without most of those dyes in Europe and one mother wants to know why they are still being used in North America.
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In a medicines safety update this week, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration said that it had received 28 reports of suicidal thoughts in both teenagers and children as young as seven after taking ADHD drug Strattera.
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A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed that more than one-third of children killed in car accidents weren't wearing seat belts or in a car seat. The study involved children 13 or younger.
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Dar Es Salaam -
Today morning, the shaking of music, the jingle of triangles and the beat of drums resound from a University of Dar es Salaam classroom.
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Parents who have teens and adolescents that consume energy drinks should know that a new report warns that they could pose a serious risk.
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The latest odd trend going viral on Chinese social media sites? Photos of children wearing "suits" made out of sliced watermelon sections.
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Looking for something to do in the D.C. area this summer when it's too hot to be outside? There are plenty of things to do that are inside the comfort of air conditioned buildings and are very child-friendly.
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Evansville -
Jesse Gourley, 8, is no stranger to the effects of PTSD on her father. With her mother's help, a group has been formed called PTSD TKO Project. Their mission is to get help for their moms and dads and spread awareness of PTSD.
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A video has surfaced showing teens at a orphanage in Russia, beating and kicking young orphans. It shows the young children lined up against the wall as they wait for their turn to be abused.
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Los Angeles -
It was a night for an orange carpet, tiny blimps and green slime as the 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards were handed out in Los Angeles tonight (March 23).
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Leading obesity experts in Alberta, Canada are calling for a ban on junk food and beverage ads that target kids. The impetus is to curb obesity rates that the researchers say should be the responsibility of governments, at least in part.
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It's not that surprising to see food companies are increasingly advertising to kids through smartphones. Advertisements are already implemented on smartphones, specifically via the Android application market.
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Toronto -
Although a lot of children believe Santa Claus's presents were paid with money grown on trees, 'tis the season to teach your child how to be grateful at Christmas. This means helping your child learn what to do with holiday cash: save, donate and more.
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Kids Image
Kids holding hands on a ride. Tontitown Grape Festival. Tontitown, Ark. Aug. 9, 2011
Samaritan Community Center's Snackpacks for Kids program. SCC Facebook image
The PS22 Chorus performing at the 2011 Academy Awards. "I made this film because I was mesmerized by the chorus," notes Kalafer, "Mr. B's teaching style, the kids personalities, and of course all that amazing music. It was such a splendid subject to work with." Soundcheck
MUZIK Celebrity Classic Children's Festival
MUZIK Celebrity Classic Children's Festival
The splash park was another popular destination for kids. Bentonville, Ark. June 10, 2011
Jesse Gourley Shawn Gourley
TKO PTSD Project. Shawn J. Gourley
President Obama signing executive orders relating to U.S. gun control White House screenshot
MUZIK Celebrity Classic Children's Festival
A photo of children in Abu Dhabi Digital Journal
File photo. Gerardo Villalobos
Are any of these little faces listed on the TSA No Fly List for Tiny Terrorists?
MUZIK Celebrity Classic Children's Festival
A family enjoying some sledding fun Colchester, UK HHA124L
A group of tribal women and kids belonging to Manipuri clan is enjoying a ritual ceremony. The photograph is taken in a village of Tripura, a North Eastern State of India, Asia.
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