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Spending money on kids' sports: Worth it or not?

May 21, 2014
You don't have to spend a lot to help your kids enjoy and succeed in sports.

Kids and money: What are your rules?

Feb 28, 2014
Opinions vary on how, when, and if you should give kids money. What do you do?

Lessons Congress can learn from middle school

Oct 4, 2013
As the fight over the nation's budget continues, we pose the question: Is Congress smarter than a seventh grader?

Meet KidZania, where kids play miniature bankers and bakers for fake pay

Jul 25, 2013
A new amusement park with a 'Take Your Child to Work Day' theme opens in London.

Hacking away at summer camp

Jun 28, 2013
The online security firm ESET runs a camp for young hackers that encourages them to use their skills for good, not evil.

Netflix gets into the blockbuster babysitter business

Jun 18, 2013
Netflix is teaming up with DreamWorks Animation to create original content. But their partnership isn't for grown-ups, it's for kids.

10 tips for traveling with kids

May 2, 2013
Nobody likes to hear a screaming kid on a flight or deal with difficult children while on vacation. Here are some sanity-saving tips on how to travel with children.

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I want my iPad! How to handle toddler tech tantrums

Apr 25, 2013
What do you do when your child can't live without their digital tablet?

Stricter school lunch nutrition standards reduce childhood obesity: Study

Apr 10, 2013
School lunch programs with stricter nutrition standards may be helping to reduce obesity in children, especially those who receive free or reduced lunches.

Netflix wades into kids' shows

Feb 12, 2013
Netflix hopes new animated series will tap into the lucrative market for children's shows...and merchandizing.