Children

Local Artists Find Success on Etsy – Part Two

You may have asked someone where they found that wonderful handmade item and they’ve told you — “Etsy”.

2013/05/21

T-shirts made by victims of child abuse, documenting what they went through in shocking detail, hang in the lobby of the Madison County Administration Building in Edwardsville. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Colorful Paper Cutouts Call Attention To Child Abuse Prevention Month

Children as young as one are subjected to “bondage, sadism, torture”, according to top law enforcer.

2013/04/02

File photo of a man rolling a joint. (Photo by VICTORIA HAZOU/AFP/Getty Images)

Study: Parents Should Withhold Stories Of Past Drug Use From Children

Researchers have learned that parents who attempt to bond with their children by disclosing past drug use are unintentionally negating any anti-drug messages they may have expressed to their children in the past.

2013/02/25

Jukebox Jury: Do Kids Need Their Own Music?

Welcome to Jukebox Jury, our new music debate show where experts face off and a jury of fans decides the winner. THE CASE: If you’ve ever seen a newborn in a onesie emblazoned with a […]

2013/01/25

US astronaut Shannon Walker rests after landing near the town of Arkalyk in northern Kazakhstan, on November 26, 2010. The Soyuz TMA-19 capsule carrying the crew of Russian Fyodor Yurchikhin and NASA's Doug Wheelock and Shannon Walker landed on earth, returning from six months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 24 and 25 crews. (Photo by SHAMIL ZHUMATOV/AFP/Getty Images)

NASA: Children Should Still Dream To Be Astronauts

NASA’s Shannon Walker asserts the retirement of the space shuttles shouldn’t cause children to give up their dreams of becoming astronauts.

2013/01/10

Virus Sending Babies and Toddlers to Hospital

It’s a very common, but sometimes serious virus called RSV – respiratory syncytial virus. Symptoms include coughing, congestion, runny nose and wheezing.

2013/01/07

Holiday Visits Spark Worries About Older Relatives

“Something happened over that visit that they finally picked up that mom is getting frail and might need some help,” says Ann Bannes, Vice President,St. Andrews Resources for Seniors.

2013/01/02

Keeping Your Sugarplums from Overdoing the Holiday Sweets

Dr. Heidi Sallee says it’s okay to let kids enjoy the holidays with some extra treats, especially if you’re going to a few parties.

2012/12/24

Tempering Kids’ Christmas Expectations on a Tight Budget

With many families continuing to struggle in a tight economy, parents may be worried their kids will have unrealistic expectations about Christmas morning.

2012/12/21