Tooth Fairy inflation: Price of a tooth nears $4
NEW YORK — Days of finding a quarter under your pillow are long gone. The Tooth Fairy no longer leaves loose change. Kids this year
Rebecca’s Rooms — because every special needs child deserves a unique space to call their own
There were no chants of “move that bus.” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” TV host Ty Pennington was nowhere in sight. There was, nevertheless, a joyous big reveal in Caledonia Aug. 10.
AP-NORC Poll: Parents back high-stakes testing
WASHINGTON — Often criticized as too prescriptive and all-consuming, standardized tests have support among parents, who view them as a useful way to measure both
Are your children getting enough Z’s for success and health?
MISSISSIPPI STATE – Getting enough sleep can significantly improve a child’s readiness for school and general well-being. Mississippi State University researchers recently took on a
When it comes to technology, get proactive to keep students safe
School-age children are filling up backpacks with pencils and crayons as they prepare for the first day of school, which will be followed closely by
Get organized to reduce back-to-school stress
MISSISSIPPI STATE — Kids are not the only people feeling stressed about going back to school. As families count down the days, the idea of
Officials: Woman tries to scare kids with chain saw
WINFIELD, Mo. — A Missouri woman is accused of trying to scare children by approaching them with a chain saw while wearing a ski mask.
A little planning can chase away summer boredom
Summer may not yet have officially begun, but many parents are already looking for ways to keep their children busy. April Barlow, coordinator of professional
Young North Koreans train to seek ‘revenge on U.S.’
North Korea’s newest batch of future soldiers — scrawny 11-year-olds with freshly shaved heads — punch the air as they practice taekwondo on the grounds of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School. Students and teachers here say they’re studying harder these days to prepare for a fight.
Haunted by Newtown: Parents struggle with safety fears after tragedy
Monday morning, students grabbed their jackets and back packs, lunch boxes and homework and loaded on school buses or in the back seat of SUV’s just like they do every morning before school. They spent the car ride singing to the radio, eating breakfast bars they grabbed as they were hurriedly walking out the door and arguing with their siblings in the back seat.
However, this past Monday, morning routines that seemed mundane in nature took on a different meaning for parents.
Developers worried about new rules for apps
A cellphone game for kids about U.S. geography, “Stack the States,” gets rave reviews from parents. Its creator, Dan Russell-Pinson, considered making the 99-cent app better by adding a feature to allow children to play online against one another. But with the Federal Trade Commission issuing more stringent online child privacy rules, he’s not even pursuing the idea.
Parents struggle to help kids grasp Conn. tragedy
The killings at a Connecticut elementary school left parents struggling to figure out what, if anything, to tell their children.
Thankful!
Kids have their own unique take on Thanksgiving
Sharing a love for the outdoors
North Mississippi native Jay Stokes remembers the thrill of killing his first deer when he was 10 years old.
Now, Stokes is spending a large part of his adult life making sure hundreds of young people all over the Golden Triangle and beyond can feel that same thrill.