Children

Mental health mothers

Only 1 in 4 mothers report having 'excellent' mental health – a sharp decline from 2016

Philly child care workers rally for living wages as City Council president pledges support

pay early childhood

New Jersey attorney general sues Discord app for ‘alarming’ security lapses

NJ AG Matt Platkin

SEPTA adds designated areas to park strollers on six bus routes

septa stroller area

NJ attorney general sues TikTok, accusing app of exploiting teens for profit

tiktok lawsuit nj

Willow Grove Park mall forbids unsupervised teens during evening hours

Willow Grove mall

Family-Friendly

Kids can step inside Bluey's house at a King of Prussia Mall pop-up this winter

Bluey pop up

Philadelphia Zoo to display 'Philly ABCs' in September to promote early literacy

philadelphia zoo philly abcs

The hour after day care is the least nutritious for young kids, study finds

Day care Pickup Snacks

Lincoln Financial Field will shine blue Friday in honor of Delco toddler who unexpectedly died

Lincoln Financial BlueforBenny

Strong parental support lowers the depression risk of young adults, study finds

Parents Young Adults

Children's Health

Cancer death rate among kids and teens has declined by 24%, CDC says

Pennsylvania, New Jersey join federal lawsuit alleging Facebook, Instagram harm children's mental health

Meta Federal Lawsuit

SOS: Early Intervention in ABA Therapy Starting at Age Two

Limited - Ascend - SOS

Family-Friendly

Adventure Aquarium offers kids ages 2 to 5 free admission for a year with pre-K pass

adventure aquarium pre-k pass

Children's Health

Excessive screen time linked to developmental delays in babies and toddlers, study finds

Baby Screen Time

Pottstown boy, 6, wins national mullet contest for his throwback hairstyle

Mullet Pennsylvania

Boy, 5, killed in farming accident in Lancaster County, state police say

Lancaster County Boy

Children's Health

Preventive RSV shot for infants and toddlers approved by FDA

Philly man arrested for death of 2-year-old boy in Berks County

Philly man arrested kids death

WHYY debuts two new children's TV shows made in Philadelphia

Albie's Elevator WHYY

Should teens need parental consent to open social media accounts? Some Pennsylvania lawmakers think so

Social Media Parental Consent

Deptford Little League will require spectators who berate umpires to officiate games

Little League baseball

Two girls shot hours apart overnight Friday, underscoring increase of youth gunshot victims in Philadelphia

Teenage Girls shot

Five-year-old boy shot himself in leg in Strawberry Mansion home, police say

Boy 5 shooting

Kolan brand children's sandals sold on Amazon recalled over lead concerns

Kolan children's shoes recall Amazon lead

3-year-old girl hospitalized after Pennsylvania restaurant mistakenly served her alcohol

Pennsylvania Restaurant Toddler Alcohol

Children's Health

Sensory-friendly nights at Adventure Aquarium aim to benefit children with autism, other sensitivities

sensory friendly F.I.S.H. night at Adventure Aquarium

New Pennsylvania child care tax credit offers families financial relief

Pennsylvania Child Care Tax Credit

Family-Friendly

Philly Children's Theatre seeks to expand access to the arts with free shows across the city

Philly Children's Theatre Without Wings

Upper Darby Summer Stage to feature Disney magic for 47th theater season premiere

Upper Darby Summer Stage Disney Around the World

Family-Friendly

Trenton Circus Squad to teach children how to do aerials, acrobatics and tight wire acts in Camden

TCS Circus

Philly kids and teens can get free meals at these food sites this summer

Free Meal Sites

Philadelphia needs more lifeguards to open all its pools this summer

Lifeguards Needed 2022

Family-Friendly

Philadelphia Film Society to host series of family-friendly movie screenings

Philadelphia Film Society movie screenings

Pennsylvania toddler dies in accident at North Carolina waterfall

Ukrainian teen escapes war-torn country, reunites with adopted Bucks County family

Ukraine adoption Bucks County

SEPTA campaign seeks to improve child literacy rates through interactive games on public transit

SEPTA childhood literacy program

Bucks County couple adopts teen from Ukraine, then was forced to flee war-torn country without him

Ukraine Adoption

Police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Thomas Siderio in South Philly to be fired

Police Shooting Thomas Siderio

Children's Health

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia opens Middleman Family Pavilion in King of Prussia

CHOP King of Prussia hospital

Children's Health

Treating peanut allergies early could make kids less sensitive, study finds

Peanut Allergy Study

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