Global Childrens Fund

We trust Doctors to make us better, but this story highlights why families may want to proceed with caution when it comes to new, unproven, medical "miracles".

Do kids have too much freedom, or are parents way too nosy and intrusive when it comes to the lives of their adolescents? This article will explore the fine line between involved parenting and harmful overprotection.

From the hype over vaccines to the search for an autism gene, parents of autistic kids are desperately searching for clues about the causes of autism. This article explores the latest genetic research on autism, and explains why the focus on a primary cause for autism is likely a waste of time.

The most dangerous thing to your kids at the park isn't any sex offender who may be lurking nearby. Its the very equipment they play on. Learn how to make your playground a little bit safer.

Novelty lighters are supposed to be fun, and that is precisely the problem. It is not just grown-ups who are attracted to these toy-like fire making tools.

There is plenty of hype out there about the effects that sugar has on kids. In light of a new study linking sugar intake to violent crimiology later in life, what is truth and what is fiction?

Cigarette smoke doesn't just vanish into thin air; its residue, complete with all sorts of harmful chemicals, settles onto objects around it -- a process referred to as third hand smoke. New research suggests third hand smoke might be more dangerous to children than second hand smoke.

Could the difference between obese children and healthy weight children boil down to just a few minutes of exorcise daily? New research looks at how small differences in daily exorcise habits could make a big difference.

Smart phones are becoming more and more common complete with GPS technology that can pinpoint a cell phones' location anywhere in the world. But with a cheap peace of software stalkers can (and have) used this technology to track a teens every move.

Proud parents are getting window decals, bumper stickers, or personalized address labels listing the members of their family, often time complete with children's names and ages. Some safety advocates are warning this could put their child at risk for abduction. What is the truth?