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Allergies affect about 50 million adults and children in this country. Here's a look at how allergies affect the body, tests to pinpoint an allergy and the kinds of treatment to expect if your child has an allergy.

Shopping

Published: 07/27/2011 in Child Care

Maternity & baby, children's clothes & shoes, sporting goods, bargains, books and toys

While Massachusetts remains among the states with the highest median income in the nation, U.S. Census figures reveal that one in seven children here live in poverty.

My Turn: Taken With a Grain of Sand

Published: 07/20/2012 by Katherine Wood in Family Relationships

A Stow mother with two small children shares how she learned to adjust her preconceptions about a relaxing vacation.

Monitoring Your Children After Sandy Hook

Published: 12/21/2012 by Deirdre Wilson in Behavior

Pediatricians and psychologists advise parents to continue monitoring their children's reactions in the weeks and months after the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.

Backpacks: Teach Your Kids to Wear Them Safely

Published: 11/02/2012 by Clare Safran-Norton, Ph.D. in Education

School backpacks can do more than carry books; they can injure your kids if not worn properly. Here's some great information and tips from a Boston physical therapist who sees plenty of patients with backpack-related injuries.

My Turn: More Than Just Reading Aloud

Published: 06/02/2013 by By Thomas Wartenberg in Education

Here's a neat take on children's literature - that it can teach kids about philosophy! Mount Holyoke College Professor Thomas Wartenberg explores this in our June "My Turn" column.

Social Bullying Rampant on Kids’ TV Shows

Published: 10/26/2012 by Christina Elston in Behavior

While there's plenty of research on the effects of television violence on children, a new study reveals that social bullying – portrayed in many popular children's TV programs – doesn't get as much notice, but likely has similar effects.

Helping Kids in the Aftermath of Violence

Published: 12/17/2012 by Deirdre Wilson in Behavior

Here are some excellent resources for helping children cope after horrific violence like the elementary school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut

Parent Education

Published: 09/23/2011 in Child Development

Trying to broaden your parenting skills, or understand the way your child learns and behaves? Check out the parent education workshops, lectures and programs available this month in various Eastern Massachusetts locations.