In the next 72 hours, you are likely gathering with family and friends for Christmas. You’ve planned the food, you’ve planned ...

The start of a new school year can be an exciting part of childhood. Approaching this time can bring feelings of anticipation and enthusiasm for upcoming activities and visiting with school friends.

An ear thermometer sent Rita Ho-Bezzola’s 1-year-old daughter into a crying fit when a nurse tried to take the little girl’s temperature. Afterward, Ho-Bezzola decided to buy a thermometer from a ...

August is national Get Ready for Kindergarten month, so the AFRO spoke with a few educators and experts who specialize in how families can best prepare their children for kindergarten. Those experts ...

When it comes to raising a child, parents not only have to provide for that child, but make sure their son or daughter is prepared to become an adult. And as it turns out, the sooner parents start, ...

It’s natural for children to have questions or feel uncertain if they need surgery. The team at University of Utah Health is here to help you and your child feel at ease. As a parent, you can offer ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Stephen Mitchell, DMD, professor of pediatric dentistry in the School of Dentistry, answers questions about when to book a child’s first appointment and how to ...

Preparing your home and property for wildfire season is one thing, but you also need to keep your whole family involved in preparation. It will help everyone if your children know what the evacuation ...

In today's time, the safety of children is most important, because they are innocent and many times they are not able to differentiate between right and wrong, due to which the wrong people can take ...

Providing your kid with the necessary products, as well as realistic, body-positive conversations about their development, will help them feel as though they can handle menstruation independently ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – For military families, moving can occur during any time of year but generally takes place during the peak months of May through August. During this transition of saying ...