"If you’re not a good boy, I’ll call the police!" Some parents use one or the other lie to get their children to behave. A new study by the Technical University in Singapore shows that this can obviously have long-term effects on the offspring. Apparently, the adults were cheating, as a child her parents more […]
Safety First! Celebrity Parents Teach Their Babies to Swim
These celebrities aren’t wasting any time getting their babies in the water! Dwayne Wade, Kenya Moore and more parents are making sure their little ones know how to swim safely. Wade and Gabrielle Union‘s daughter, Kaavia, learned how to swim in July 2019 at 9 months. “Ms. Monica said, ‘Go!’ and @kaaviajames just jumped off […]
Good news for parents: Many preemie babies grow up fine
(HealthDay)—Having a premature baby can be frightening for parents, but new research delivers a calming finding: Many premature babies end up as healthy adults without major illnesses. The study of more than 2.5 million children found that more than half of those born prematurely had no major medical concerns in adulthood. “Preterm birth has been […]
The Best Sex Toys for Parents — For Pregnancy, Postpartum & Beyond
Parenting changes everything — including sex. While almost everyone experiences frequent shifts in their sexuality and libido over their lifetime, with parenting there are just more…complexities. Pregnancy and childbirth for gestational parents can really disrupt how you feel in your body (and if you aren’t aware of what it can do to your clitoris, well: […]
Children told lies by parents subsequently lie more as adults, face adjustment difficulty
“If you don’t behave, I’ll call the police,” is a lie that parents might use to get their young children to behave. Parents’ lies elicit compliance in the short term, but a new psychology study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) suggests that they are associated with detrimental effects when the child becomes […]
Instagram Is Deleting Pics of Boys With Long Hair & Parents Are Furious
There’s a new uprising in town, and its hashtag is #longhairedboyrevolution. Parents are absolutely furious that Instagram has been flagging and deleting photographs of long-haired, shirtless boys — because its algorithms are mistaking them for girls. Tori Spooner is a Florida mom whose son, Parker, 4, loves his long hair and “never wears a shirt” […]
Jessica Simpson's 100-Lb. Weight Loss Happened 'Outside of the Gym'
Jessica Simpson was ready for a healthier lifestyle soon after her third child, daughter Birdie Mae, arrived. The actress and singer, 39, gave her longtime trainer Harley Pasternak a call “days after she gave birth,” he tells PEOPLE. But even though they had worked together for 12 years, says Pasternak — who recently launched a […]
What Parents Need to Know About the Brain-Eating Amoeba That Killed a Girl After Swimming in a River
A 10-year-old girl from Fort Worth, Texas died after contracting Naegleria fowleri amoeba, a single-celled organism also known as a "brain-eating" amoeba, while swimming, her family has confirmed. Lily Mae Avant "has gone to be with Jesus," her aunt, Loni Yadon, said in a statement shared on Facebook this morning. "This past week has been a true testament […]
Safety First! Celebrity Parents Teach Their Babies to Swim
These celebrities aren’t wasting any time getting their babies in the water! Dwayne Wade, Kenya Moore and more parents are making sure their little ones know how to swim safely. Wade and Gabrielle Union‘s daughter, Kaavia, learned how to swim in July 2019 at 9 months. “Ms. Monica said, ‘Go!’ and @kaaviajames just jumped off […]
Catelynn Lowell, Tyler Baltierra Thank Carly's 'Amazing' Adoptive Parents
Showing their gratitude! Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra thanked their daughter Carly’s adoptive parents during an interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky. “Thank you for letting us be involved and just see her and just being amazing parents for her,” Baltierra, 27, told Brandon Davis and Teresa Davis on Sunday, September 1. “We couldn’t have really asked […]