kids

How to protect young children from seeing pornography

5:00am April 30, 2025

Kids – even some young kids – are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of pornography online and a lot of it is violent and misogynistic. There are tools parents can use to block this content.

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Sports

Kids work with tennis pros at the Winston-Salem Open

3:35pm August 22, 2024

by Abe Levine

Volunteer ball kids serve professional tennis players during matches. They're a big part of making the world-class tournament happen.

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A father helps his son steady a firearm at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention on May 28, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Exposing children to guns comes with risks, but some firearms enthusiasts say they'd prefer to train kids to use guns responsibly.

National

Amid concerns about kids and guns, some say training is the answer

5:12am April 18, 2024

by Martin Kaste

The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to teach kids to handle guns responsibly.

Kids who have dogs get a boost in physical activity - especially young girls.

Do your kids want a dog? Science may be on their side

7:00am February 04, 2024

by Maria Godoy

Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost.

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Scott Simon with his daughter, Elise, during the holidays.

Education

Opinion: School shows are a magical part of the holidays

8:39am November 25, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks about how much he enjoys watching school stage productions this time of year and why.

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In Leo Adam Sandler voices a 74-year-old lizard who learns he has a gift for helping kids sort through their problems.

'Leo' is an animated lizard with an SNL sensibility — and the voice of Adam Sandler

4:35pm November 21, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

If the pets in a 5th grade classroom could talk, what would they say? That's the premise of Leo, the new coming-of-age movie musical from Netflix.

Health & Safety

Pediatric emergency department director shares tips on keeping Halloween safe for kids

4:44pm October 24, 2023

by David Ford

Halloween is on the horizon and soon children will set off on their quest for tasty treats.

Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country.

Arts

Free babysitting on Broadway? This nonprofit helps parents get to the theater

5:01am September 23, 2023

by Jennifer Vanasco

Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country.

A student carries her plate which consists of three bean chili, rice, mandarins and cherry tomatoes and baked chips during her lunch break at a local public school, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

Politics & Government

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Vermont schools say there should be for kids

10:19am March 31, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Vermont is inching closer to passing a bill to make school meals free for all public school students. It could be the next to join five other states to make the move after pandemic-era benefits.

The case for revolutionizing child care in America

12:27pm May 17, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

A new book argues that greater public support for parents is critical for the brain development of America's kids.