Parenting

Doctronic reports that when deciding if a child should stay home from school, ask three key questions about fever, ability to participate, and contagion risk. 

The percentage of parents and caregivers refusing a standard vitamin K shot for infants at birth has accelerated sharply this year, putting more newborns at risk of life-threatening bleeding episodes.

ConsumerAffairs found annual toddlercare costs more than average in-state tuition at a four-year public college in 37 states.

A majority of Americans support more government rules for social media companies, including a mandatory age-verification tools to keep younger children off social media, according to a new poll.

What’s more, the researchers noted that “foods children consume during the toddler years can shape taste preferences and dietary habits that persist throughout childhood, influencing long-term health.”

Youths between the ages of 8 and 15 directly control $95 billion and have a sway over bigger-picture household spending, a new study shows.

Ella's House offers free or low-cost housing and other resources to pregnant and parenting mothers in Middle Tennessee colleges. In the nonprofit's words, it supports students "through semesters and trimesters."