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4 ways to show your daughter she’s just as smart as the boys

4 ways to show your daughter she’s just as smart as the boys

New, heartbreaking gender stereotype research has found that six-year-old girls think they're less likely than boys to be “really, really smart.”

Kalli Anderson

5 awesome Valentine's Day hacks

5 awesome Valentine's Day hacks

Check out these Valentine's Day hacks, which make this loveable day, filled with cards and candy, that much easier.

Jessica Spera

Why your kids will love the Nintendo Switch

Why your kids will love the Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is the ultimate family game console—here's why.

Emily Rivas

Kid talk: What’s the best thing about being a kid?

Kid talk: What’s the best thing about being a kid?

“It’s not cool when you grow up to be a grown-up”— and other harsh truths from the mouths of babes.

Today's Parent

Kid Talk: What scares you?

Kid Talk: What scares you?

Even if you’ve never seen one, the idea that tarantulas exist can be terrifying

Today's Parent

Is this the new Pokémon GO?

Is this the new Pokémon GO?

Could your kid ever love an app more than Pokémon GO? Maybe she just might make room for yet another Pokémon app with epic battles!

Emily Rivas

Best YouTube Channels for Kids of All Ages

Best YouTube Channels for Kids of All Ages

Derek Malcolm

How to Tie Shoes: The Circle Method

How to Tie Shoes: The Circle Method

There are a couple different ways to teach your kid how to tie her shoes. But the circle method is the simplest one. Here's how to do it.

Today's Parent

How To Throw A Mermaid Party

Birthday parties

How To Throw A Mermaid Party

Alyssa Ashton

Print out These Essential Questions to ask on Your Daycare Tour

Print out These Essential Questions to ask on Your Daycare Tour

Keep these questions handy so you don't forget what to ask about when you're visiting daycares.

Ariel Brewster

5 ways to prevent your kids from seeing inappropriate YouTube videos

5 ways to prevent your kids from seeing inappropriate YouTube videos

Derek Malcolm

How to get rid of super lice

How to get rid of super lice

The new generation of super lice are much harder to kill. But there's hope! Here's how to get rid of those creepy critters.

Sydney Loney

Should you freak out about Nutella?

Should you freak out about Nutella?

The chocolate spread known around the world has been linked to cancer, but here’s why you shouldn’t worry about your kids eating Nutella.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

How to teach your child to blow her nose

How to teach your child to blow her nose

Some kids can find nose-blowing difficult. How can you help your little one master the skill?

Today's Parent

Kid Talk: What’s the best thing about being a grown-up?

Kid Talk: What’s the best thing about being a grown-up?

Being an adult is awesome. You get to go to weddings, make money and—wait for it—eat bugs!

Today's Parent

Ask Dr. Dina: What causes a fever and how can I treat it?

Ask Dr. Dina: What causes a fever and how can I treat it?

Flushed cheeks, hot forehead, shivers—your kid has a fever. Now what? Dr. Dina Kulik has all the answers.

Dr. Dina Kulik

10 amazing brain-builders for kids

10 amazing brain-builders for kids

Here are 10 great games, activities and techniques that help preschoolers develop the brain through play.

John Hoffman

Forget everything you’ve heard about peanut allergies. Here are the new guidelines for parents

Forget everything you’ve heard about peanut allergies. Here are the new guidelines for parents

Research shows that early exposure to peanut-based foods can dramatically lower a baby’s chances of developing a dangerous peanut allergy.

Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press

Why energy drinks and sports drinks are dangerous for kids

Why energy drinks and sports drinks are dangerous for kids

Sports drinks and energy drinks are totally unnecessary for kids, plus they come with added health risks from extra sugar and caffeine.

Jill Buchner

What to do when you hate your kid's best friend

What to do when you hate your kid's best friend

OK, maybe you kind of hate them. Here's how to cope with your kid's rude and mean beloved BFF.

Corinna Vangerwen