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My toddler autism - the clue was in her sleep which was dismissed as 'normal"
59+ min ago (1043+ words) The signs in your child's sleep or windown routine that potentially signals autism LIKE all new parents, Ilona Andrews was sleep-deprived and arguing with her husband over who was "more exhausted. Despite admitting she felt like "she didnt exist anymore…...
CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel Chair Questions Polio Recommendation. Here’s Why That Sets A Dangerous Precedent
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (308+ words) Dr. Kirk Milhoan, newly named chair of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel, recently questioned broad vaccine recommendations for polio and other childhood diseases in a recent appearance on the podcast "Why Should I Trust You?. He also stated that promoting…...
Maximizing Growth Potential with NuBest Tall for Children and Teens
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (555+ words) Why? In my experience, there are three main culprits: I've seen this combo throw a wrench in natural growth cycles'particularly during puberty when the body should be accelerating growth. NuBest Tall isn't some magic bean, and I think that's important…...
Children Starting School Are Trying to Swipe Books Like They’re Phones
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (392+ words) An alarming proportion of kids just starting school are baffled by how books work. In a new survey of primary, or elementary, school staff conducted by the UK charity Kindred Squared, the teachers estimated that nearly a third of students…...
Dear Abby: I’m done with aggressive, demanding requests for tips
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (389+ words) DEAR ABBY: It seems that everywhere I go, people expect tips. Yesterday, I pulled up to the drive-through at a cookie store, and before I paid or was handed my cookies, the clerk asked, "Would you like to leave a…...
Save American Families, Restore Marriage To Secure Future
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (169+ words) Spreely News- The coming demographic cliff is real: a new Congressional Budget Office projection shows... The coming demographic cliff is real: a new Congressional Budget Office projection shows the U.S. population would start shrinking by 2030 without immigration, and that fact forces…...
Co-parents must discipline kids together
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (228+ words) Q: My son's father and I actually get along pretty well. When our son cut his last class at school and was caught skateboarding at the park, I told him I was calling his dad. He begged me not to, but…...
Imaginative Gabriel loves Legos and Matchbox cars
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (304+ words) Gabriel, Today's Child for Jan. 25, 2026. (Photo courtesy Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange) Gabriel, who prefers to be called Gabe, is a kind, fun-loving young boy with a delightful sense of humor and a vivid imagination. He has a natural curiosity and…...
My Kids Don’t Have Cousins. And Now I Have Some Terrible News for Them.
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (1378+ words) Kid standing in front of a packed moving truck. Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, We moved to our neighborhood five years ago, and…...
Why Children Under 13 Should Be Banned From Social Media
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (708+ words) Armstrong Williams / @Arightside Armstrong Williams is a columnist for The Daily Signal and host of "The Armstrong Williams Show," a nationally syndicated TV program. The debate over children and social media is often framed as a question of parental control…...