They would be growing social safety nets. But they’ve done none of that. Their response to child care is to send in grandma. They’ve said next to nothing about paid leave. What they ...

Make sure your child gets an eye exam early, especially if you have a family history of nearsightedness or other eye conditions. And pay attention: If you notice them squinting, rubbing their ...

When it comes to anxieties around how and when to intervene on a child’s pacifier or thumb sucking habit, Finney Harden is one of many parents who has struggled, according to a May 19 poll ...

A U.S. lawful permanent resident was arrested on Wednesday after she allegedly attempted to smuggle a drugged child into the country through the Southern Border using a fake birth certificate ...

A mother is facing backlash for breastfeeding her child unconcealed at a restaurant. In a viral video posted to X by the account Liberacrat, an unidentified woman is seen breastfeeding a young ...

For Christine Davis, 37, a single mother and private investigator who lives in Connecticut, the financial and logistical challenges of managing child care are looming as she returns to work after ...

Is it ever okay—or at least, understandable—for one child to bully another? I spend a lot of time speaking to parent groups and students about bullying, and it’s common for parents to ...

The Big Apple’s beleaguered child service agency is able to keep its records secret from city investigators because of a state law — but a new bill would force the office to loosen its grip on ...

The cost of raising a child varies by state, by as much as $439,000. Raising kids has always been costly, but inflation and regional price differences have made it even harder for families to keep up.

However, the House Ways and Means Committee also aims to increase the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) from $1,000 to $2,500 through 2028, and set the credit to $2,000 for subsequent tax years.

Parents should assess their child's maturity, responsibility, and comfort level before leaving them unsupervised. Factors like the duration, frequency, and time of day of being home alone should ...