Parents & Kids

Child development, paediatric health, and parenting through a scientific lens — helping families make informed decisions based on current research rather than guesswork.

The case that links homeopathic teething remedies to the deaths of 10 infants got a little stronger last week when The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
It’s official! Word just came in from Punxsutawney Phil as his 2017 prediction scroll—translated from Groundhogese— proclaims:
Good news. Important information on vaccines is getting through to Americans – and that's a big win for science and public health in the United States.
With parents' safety concerns growing about their own kids playing football – and concussions, fairly or not, becoming synonymous with the game – over the last few years the drumbeat for change has gotten increasingly louder.
As compared to the prehistoric days of menu choices at ballpark concession stands, the food served today at most stadiums and arenas around the country unquestionably constitutes a major upgrade.
When I first heard about Ellie, I rolled my eyes and immediately placed it into the growing list of unnecessary products marketed
An infant in France died after being given Vitamin D by his parents. Clearly, this is a tragedy. Yet how journalists are spinning this is a tragedy too. 
Children make you lose your mind, at least that's what a first-of-its-kind study says.
'Do as I say, not as I do,' said every plugged-in parent ever.
It seems like every time I open up my computer, another children's homeopathic product is getting recalled.