Most toddler towers that families buy aren’t safe, study finds

A Consumer Reports study examined 16 of most popular toddler towers for stability and entrapment risks and checked to see if they provided warning labels and age ranges. Read More

Toddlers showed slightly fewer behavioral problems during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

Toddlers assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic had slightly fewer emotional and behavioral problems compared to children assessed before the pandemic, suggesting some toddlers may have shown ... Read More

Make smarter breakfast choices as kids' cereals are getting unhealthier, study shows

You already know that sugary cereal isn’t exactly a healthy food. Still, a recent study finds that breakfast cereals marketed to kids may be getting even worse: sweeter, saltier and less nutritious. Read More

Americans are reading less for fun — Here’s why it matters and what you can do

A sweeping new study finds daily pleasure reading in the U.S. has fallen more than 40% over the past two decades. The decline is sharpest among Black Americans, rural residents, and people with lower ... Read More

Young children diagnosed with ADHD are often prescribed medication too quickly, study finds

A new study released Friday found that young children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are often prescribed medication too quickly. Read More

The Age Experts Warn Smartphones Start to Harm Kids’ Mental Health

For example, young adults who got a smartphone at age 13 scored an average of 30 on the Mind Health Quotient (MHQ), a global assessment of social, emotional and cognitive wellbeing. For those who ... Read More