Some kids seem utterly fearless while others are scared of almost everything. Although it can be maddening to try to keep tabs on children who don’t have the sense to be afraid for their own safety, it can be just as frustrating to deal with kids who shriek in terror at the least provocation. This [...]

Why is it that the foods your kids love most are the ones that are the worst for them? Every day it seems like you hear another scary fact about the food you feed your children. But kids can’t live on raw veggies and healthy foods alone, so what can you feed them? Well, here [...]

Socially enforced gender stereotypes tell us that boys are supposed to play with boy things, and girls with girl stuff, and never the twain must meet. Some parents fear that their young bucks will become sissies or ‘go gay’ at some point if they play around with girl stuff like dolls. Pure twaddle, we say. [...]

Practically everyone has – or knows someone who has – at some time in their lives swallowed some gum. Don’t do it, our parents warned, it’ll stay in your system for years. Well, you’re an adult now and you know better. That is, you know better than to believe that gum will stay inside your [...]

Adult coffee drinkers are most likely already familiar with the potential side effects of its consumption, particularly the caffeinated variety. American culture has historically viewed coffee primarily as an adult beverage; most parents discourage their children from drinking coffee. The risks to kids, as it turns out, are really no different than those of adults, [...]