childrens issues

21-year-old Micah Landry of Erath now sits behind bars after La. State Police detectives say he tried to met an undercover officer for sex.

I was cruising through Facebook last night when I came across a story posted by a friend of mine, who is a relatively new father, and it talked about how lamp oils and citronella lamp fuels are poisonous to children.

Teachers and parents influence young lives in so many ways, but one teacher in Cleveland, OH, went beyond the call of duty and gave part of herself, literally, to save an 8-year-old student.

A new report says light alcohol consumption during pregnancy won’t harm the development of an unborn baby.

I don't have kids, but when I searched for both "How to stop a cough" and "How to stop a child's cough",  there were MANY more results that came up for the search "How to stop a child's cough", so I decided to go with that title.

Mom, "Can we go home now?" Have you ever been in a store and seen children just going wild?  Crying, screaming, throwing things off the shelf, etc. You might be surprised to find out just how much well behaved children can help you.

People between the ages of 18 and 34 are the most stressed-out generation.  And you thought all they did was play video games and sit in front of the computer.

Is piercing a baby's ears cute or cruel?  Parents are starting to talk.

Did one Arizona principal go too far? Did he promote homophobia and bullying?

Well kids, here's the skinny, the majority of parents lie.  So just when you thought you got one over on them, the shoe may have been on the other foot.

healing house healing-house.org Paint the town blue in support of Healing House and National Children's Grief Awareness Day November 15th. Wear blue to show your support for grieving children everywhere!

Starkey Hearing Foundation Returns to New Orleans to Give the Gift of Hearing Do you know a child or teen in need of free hearing aid assistance? Starkey Hearing Foundation is on a mission to provide free hearing aids to low income children, teens and young adults with hearing loss...

What would you do if you found naughty pics on your 13-year-old's computer, check out how one dad handled it.  And he taking some heat over it.

Autism Society Of Acadiana's Mini-Grant Program Deadline Fast Approaching The Autism Society of Acadiana’s Mini-Grant Program has been in existence since 2006.  This program is one way Autism Society of Acadiana continues to give back to the community, assisting educators who work closely with children who are on the autism spectrum in public and private schools.

Injuries to young children are on the rise, and many experts believe it’s at least partially due to parents being distracted by their smartphones.

Camp Victory in Leesville, La. is a camp where children with juvenile diabetes can have fun for a week and be monitored by the American Diabetes Association. The camp provides a medical and dietary staff who also secure insulin, blood testing meters and supplies for the children who attend. ...

Healing House; Hope for Grieving Children is having its second annual “Cookin’ for the Kids” Jambalaya Cook-off. The event is slated for Friday October 5, 2012 from 11:00am-2:00pm in the River Ranch Town Center. Healing House is a non-profit agency focused on helping children through grief issues in a group atmosphere. Hea...

Currently, movies depicting smoking are often rated PG-13, while smoking accompanied by other adult behaviors such as sex and violence results in a film being slapped with an R rating. But since a new study suggests teens are more likely to smoke after seeing it on-screen, some people now say all movies with smoking should be restricted to adult viewers only.

Have baby boomers created a lazy 'next generation'?  I heard someone say over the weekend that "this generation of young people seem to want everything handed to them on a silver platter.

While some parents prefer the use of non-violent disciplinary actions against their mischievous children, others take no shame in dishing out some good old-fashioned corporal punishment as a means of teaching little junior some of the lessons of life.