More than 137,000 kids have helped the company test and fine-tune toys through play Created for When you think of a toy manufacturer, what comes to mind? People in board rooms? Factories and conveyor belts? Perhaps designers working feverishly to come up with the next big toy sensation? At the Fisher-Price Play Lab in East
Month: April 2022
When you have a baby, people tell you to ignore the advice and trust your gut. That didn’t work for me at all. When my first son was about a month old, I was at a social gathering and a friend offered to hold him while I ate. Since trying to eat while holding a
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that opioid prescriptions for children who underwent one of eight common outpatient surgeries declined over a period of five years. These findings suggest that clinicians are using more discretion when considering which pediatric patients require an opioid prescription after
In this day and age, so many families find themselves constantly on the go. Unfortunately, the places our busy lifestyles take us don’t always have the amenities and conveniences that families with young children desperately need. Finding a safe and sanitary place to change an infant’s diaper can be a struggle and a bathroom with
Why should kids have all the fun? Here are some great April Fool’s Day gags that will get the whole family laughing. Make this April Fool’s Day one your family won’t forget when you “foolify” your gang’s morning routine. These time-tested gags are safe, easy to do and guaranteed to garner giggles from your troops.
New research from the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine suggests that the children younger than age 5 who are infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant. The study, published Friday in JAMA Pediatrics, is the first large-scale research effort
At the start of the school year, Lonnie Starling was struggling with her eight-year-old son’s behaviour. Another kid at school was being mean to him, and he was acting out at home by throwing tantrums, pushing, shoving and kicking. The Calgary mom remembered that using positive reinforcement—that is, focusing on the positive things he was doing, rather
Three years ago, Lauren Bryant was walking across Appalachian State University’s campus with several other Black students when they were verbally assaulted with a racist tirade. “This guy in a pickup truck stopped at the light, rolled down his window, and just started calling us a bunch of N-words,” she recalled. It wasn’t the only
Apr 1 2022 Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. The once-weekly prednisone promoted nutrient uptake into the muscles, and
“What kind of milk do you want?” the young woman’s voice asked through the Starbucks drive-through intercom. I glanced at the list of substitutes on the menu. “I…don’t know,” I replied, choking back tears. “Let’s just go with regular milk, then?” the intercom voice softened. By the time I got to the window, I had
Wylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even though research shows early treatment of autism can be crucial for children’s long-term development. His mother, Brandie Kurtz, said his therapy wasn’t approved through Georgia’s Medicaid program until recently, despite her continued requests. “I know
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