kids

"They use their new toys a couple of times and then leave them thrown around everywhere." I realized I am the one who supplies the toys.

Could you imagine going to a Friday night football game in East Texas, and all of the players are wearing flags instead of pads and helmets? More kids than ever are playing flag football these days, and no sport is rising in popularity faster.

Thousands of school buses are being recalled over safety issues, and your child might still be riding in one while this works itself out.

Your 4th grader might be watching "Halloween" this week.

Only 46 percent of us think we could survive as a character in a scary movie, but we're quick to let 10-year olds watch and weigh in. Are we nuts?

Would that actually help keep petty crime down on Halloween?

She subjected her child to close to 300 unnecessary doctor visits, more than a dozen unnecessary surgeries.

These renovations will enable children with mobility issues to play at the park, just like any child. Just like all children should be able to do.

I recently heard a request that that left me puzzled and proud at the same time.

There's no way to keep kids off screens completely, so how can parents make sure the screens help kids and don't hurt them? There are at least five ways.

Not only is my son the most helpful big brother ever, but in a few short years - I'll have a built in (and free) babysitter!

Wait until you hear these household job titles...

Hand sanitizer isn't just handy to have in an office full of sneezy coworkers. It's also on all of the school supply lists now, and so is the Kleenex. Should these really be school supplies? What else wasn't on our lists growing up.