Kids

Baby Eating 08062019

Winning mealtime: How to nourish your children and stop catering to picky eaters

Flyers mascot Gritty plans public appearance in Ocean City

Gritty

Eagles' Jason Kelce, wife announce they're expecting first child

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Repetition is key to establishing healthy eating habits among children

Healthy Food

Family-Friendly

PHOTOS: Philadelphia Zoo's WildWorks ropes course

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Philadelphia Zoo to debut WildWorks zipline and ropes course

Philadelphia Zoo ropes zipline

Stock your freezer with these healthier chicken nugget brands

healthy frozen chicken nuggets

5 funny-but-true parenting tips from (part-time Delco resident) Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes

Children's Health

Social media influencers may have the ability to sway kids' eating choices

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Children's Health

Harm or hoax? What parents need to know about the viral 'Momo Challenge' and their kids

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Frontier Airlines is now letting kids, young teens fly for free with their families

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Further research suggests screen time affects children's brain development

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Eagles' Alshon Jeffery surprises second grader who wrote him supportive letter

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Eagles' Alshon Jeffery gets touching letter from second-grader after Saints hiccup

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Honeygrow just launched a healthy kid's menu at select locations

Honeygrow

Netflix will release a Roald Dahl animation series

Roald Dahl is coming to Netflix

'Toy Story 4' trailer teases new spork character for summer 2019

Toy Story 4

Cartoon Network plans kid-themed hotel in Lancaster County

Cartoon Network Hotel

Pennsylvania mom: Daughter's green screen photos 'best f*** up I have ever done'

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The rise and struggle of non-traditional child care in Philly

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Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins expands STEAM camp partnership with Drexel University

Four-year-old summoned for jury duty in Pennsylvania

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New Jersey lawmaker seeks ban on tackle football for kids under 12

Football Stock

CHOP holds streak as best-ranked pediatrics department in United States

CHOP

Questlove wants to help more kids see ‘A Wrinkle in Time’

questlove

Philadelphia public, parochial schools closed on Thursday for Eagles Super Bowl parade

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Kid reporters make fools of Eagles fans ahead of Super Bowl LII

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Philadelphia children receiving CDC-recommended vaccines in greater numbers

Vaccination rates

New Jersey health department: Watch out for marijuana Halloween candy

The worst parents in youth hockey; true stories from the ice

Shopping at Whole Foods' Philadelphia locations on Wednesday will benefit city schools

WATCH: Local kid makes jaw-dropping catch in Junior League World Series

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Local gym to give away free backpacks with school supplies to kids

Bring the outdoors inside for a kid's bedroom full of adventure

Cuckooland

Children's Health

Philadelphia releases final report on prevention of childhood lead exposure

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WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel gets kids to spill Father's Day confessions

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New Jersey Wawa makes 4-year-old boy general manager

Pennsylvania's most popular baby names in 2016 weren't that creative at all

Fidget spinners: learning aid or just the latest distraction in school?

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Philadelphia launches survey for residents to rate after-school programs

School District of Philadelphia headquarters

The Roots are creating an animated kid's series about South Philly

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