Some childhood milestones—like braces and broken bones—are a lot less fun than others. Here are some tips to help you get through some of the most common rites of passage.

Should parents get involved in their children’s issues? Here’s some expert advice on seven common situations, so you’ll know when to meddle and when to stay mum.

A *new* screening test called Enfant, is designed to study a child’s vision as early as nine months of age with minimal effort on their part - just watch TV!

A California man has been arrested in connection with a burglary operation where he allegedly paid two juveniles for stolen property with tattoos.

They’re called “The Exiles”, and they’re not only good, they’re playing for a good cause. The all kid rock band doesn’t get paid by the cafe’s owner, but instead they pass around a tip jar and donate 15 percent of their proceeds to help kids with autism.

Recent government health surveys found 31 percent of children in the U.S. are overweight or at risk for becoming overweight. There are two main reasons for the increase in overweight children. First, children are consuming more calories. Research shows between 1989 and 1996, U.S. children consumed as many as 230 extra calories/day. The second reason for increasing weight stems from a lack of physical activity.

A Miami horse farmer is giving blind children the ride of a lifetime.

Doctors say that while some children clearly do better on ADHD drugs, others don’t need them. Experts advise parents to ask these questions when considering whether drugs are the best approach for a child with ADHD.

Kids plus germs often equals extreme yuckiness (think stomach flu). But there are some childhood afflictions that—even though they’re not at all dangerous—are (how to put this?) truly disgusting.

Since people are often comfortable and relaxed around animals, they sometimes make ideal therapy tools. Studies show animals can promote relaxation, ease anxiety and lower blood pressure and heart rate.

From fewer labor complications to dropping the baby weight, the benefits of fitness during and after pregnancy are enough to get many women moving.

There may be a reason that children’s asthma rates are so high in urban areas. Youngsters with stressed-out parents and exposure to air pollution have a higher risk of asthma, according to a study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The operator of a South Carolina daycare center has pleaded guilty in the death of an infant left in a hot van two years ago.

The average American woman can live long enough to celebrate her 80th birthday, so if a woman is able to become pregnant using in vitro fertilization with a donor egg at 56, she could still watch her child grow into an adult. But just because it’s possible, does that mean she should?

Frank Hatley spent the past year in jail for being a deadbeat dad. But there’s one problem—Hatley doesn’t have any children. And the “deadbeat” label doesn’t fit the 50-year-old either.