Too much to expect of a child?
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Life & style: Elizabeth McFarlane asks four families how much their kids do around the house - and talks to an expert to see if it's enough.
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How do children respond to stereotypes about race, religion and gender? A child-development expert looks at contradictions in kids' behavior.
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New parents learn quickly that everyone has something to say about a pudgy baby, with remarks ranging from harmless ("Look at those chubby cheeks") to hurtful ("Isn't he a little big for his age?").
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HEALTHY LIVING - A new survey has some surprising results. It finds that a child&#39;s height has no bearing on his or her popularity.
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An increasing number of parents want to spend their often-scarce leisure time with their children, doing something enriching and educational.
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Many parents have no idea that their child could be overweight, according to a study which found that offspring who are chronically fat are typically viewed by their mother and father as being of normal weight.
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A record-breaking baby weighing a minuscule 280 grams has grown up into a healthy young girl, US doctors report this week. But experts fret that the &#39;miracle&#39; baby may raise false hopes among parents about the outlook for their premature infants.
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Should babies and toddlers be exposed to television at all? Is there any chance that they could actually learn from the screen?
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A cautionary bedtime tale for kids and their freaked-out parents.
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Todayâs warning by the World Health Organization and the World Heart Federation is more sad news for overweight kids. Worldwide, the WHO says, there are 18 million overweight children under the age of five
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(HealthDay News) - It can be a frightening experience for anyone to go to the hospital, particularly for a young child.
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(HealthDay News) -- Many children are finicky about what they&#39;ll eat. If you&#39;re attempting to coax a picky eater to try more foods, follow these suggestions from the University of California, San Francisco:    Give your child a variety of foods to choose from, including a fruit, vegetable, protein and starch. Don&#39;t only offer foods you know your child will eat. Don&#39;t give your child too many high-calorie drinks, which could fill her up and keep her from wanting to eat. Stick to a meal schedule, so that your child will be hungry at mealtime. ...
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That could be your child, if you have an overweight little boy or girl. According to a study conducted in Naples, Italy on 147 children between ages six and 14, overweight children had higher insulin resistance
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It was a fib, a little one. One of those fibs of omission. Barely even a fib, really.
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Even young children can paint a picture of their health and well-being, though it doesn't always match parents' perceptions, research shows.
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&quot;Many parents think that if a baby can lift its head, he or she is okay to sleep prone - but that is a false assurance. Back sleeping should continue to be strongly encouraged to protect against SIDS.
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Many parents of children  classified as overweight or even extremely overweight do not  perceive their child as being excessively heavy, with some  wrongly believing that their child is "about the right weight,"  new research suggests.