I’ve longed for sleep all my life. Getting more sleep has been one of my New Year’s resolutions for decades. Recounting stories of my early childhood insomnia, my mother would describe how I’d lie in bed, wide-eyed, hyperactive and insistent on making my presence felt at all hours. I was awake begrudgingly, gripped by fear… Continue reading Opinion: My family history includes depression and insomnia. Will my kids be OK?
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More parents are delaying kids’ vaccines, posing risk to toddlers
As measles cases pop up across the country this winter — including several in California — one group of children is stirring deep concerns among pediatricians: the babies and toddlers of vaccine-hesitant parents who are delaying their child’s measles-mumps-rubella shots. Pediatricians across the state say they have seen a sharp increase recently in the number… Continue reading More parents are delaying kids’ vaccines, posing risk to toddlers
Kate Middleton is helping her kids through cancer diagnosis. How to talk to your children
When Kate Middleton announced her recent cancer diagnosis, she emphasized the time she and her husband, William, Prince of Wales, took to share the news with their three children. Talking to pre-adolescent children about serious illnesses is the right course of action for any family because children can sense change, said Kathleen Ingman, a pediatric… Continue reading Kate Middleton is helping her kids through cancer diagnosis. How to talk to your children
Nihal Cheema second, 3 Indian golfers in top-5 at US Kids World Champs
Led by the tiny champion, Nihal Cheema in Boys Under 6, three Indians were in the Top-5 after the first day of the World Championships for Boys and Girls for ages six to 12. While Cheema was Tied-second in Boys Under-6, Kabir Goyal (even par 36) was T-4 in Boys 8 Category and Ojaswini… Continue reading Nihal Cheema second, 3 Indian golfers in top-5 at US Kids World Champs
Telling dad to “rest” and cricket hostel for kids
Rinku Singh speaks in a matter of fact manner, just like his evening job under arc-lights — smoke the bowlers to all parts of the park and dip the crowd in delirium. After making the heads turn in the IPL 2023 with that five-sixes in an over for Kolkata Knight Riders, the 26-year-old… Continue reading Telling dad to “rest” and cricket hostel for kids
Kids are dying from fentanyl. More prison time for dealers won’t help
SACRAMENTO — For weeks, there has been an uproar in the California Legislature about fentanyl. Republican lawmakers, though few in number, have led a surprisingly successful revolt around a handful of bills that largely focus on increasing criminal penalties for dealing the synthetic opioid. They have managed to push some of these measures forward despite the… Continue reading Kids are dying from fentanyl. More prison time for dealers won’t help
Why does California allow cannabis edibles that look like kids’ snacks?
When California voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016 to legalize the adult recreational use of marijuana, they were told cannabis would have strict labeling and would not be packaged or marketed in ways that would appeal to children. But the market is now flooded with pot products that are designed to look like candies and… Continue reading Why does California allow cannabis edibles that look like kids’ snacks?
Here’s how to keep your kids safe around swimming pools
With summer just ahead, federal safety officials are warning people about the risk of children drowning, and offering tips and precautions designed to prevent such tragedies. Summertime drowning deaths and nonfatal injuries are most common between May and August, with the majority of such deaths happening in swimming pools, according to a report released last… Continue reading Here’s how to keep your kids safe around swimming pools
Opinion: Summer birthdays can bring surprising health risks for kids
Both of us have kids with summer birthdays. That typically means parties organized around a few key themes: water activities, outdoor grilling and lots of ice cream. But children with summer birthdays share two other things in common: They are more likely to get the flu, and they are more likely to be diagnosed with… Continue reading Opinion: Summer birthdays can bring surprising health risks for kids