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Two avocado halves, one with the seed still in, are decorated with smiling faces and arms.

Dec. 13, 2022

2 minute read

What Can I Do About My Child’s Stranger Anxiety?

Emily Oster

A young parent is holding a crying baby on one hip while trying to do the laundry with her other hand.

Dec. 8, 2022

16 minute read

What's Wrong With Parenting in America—And How to Fix It

Emily Oster

A child with their head resting on their arms makes a face at a bowl of broccoli and cauliflower.

Dec. 12, 2022

10 minute read

One Thing: Getting Kids to Eat

Emily Oster

Red, white, and blue striped toothpaste is squeezed into a squiggle on a yellow background.

Dec. 2, 2022

3 minute read

How Do I Keep My Kid from Swallowing Fluoride?

Emily Oster

A breeze blows thin white curtains around an open window on a sunny day.

Nov. 18, 2022

1 minute read

Will a Drafty Bedroom Make My Infant Sick?

Emily Oster

A close up of a child finger painting with brightly colored paints.

Nov. 14, 2022

8 minute read

How to Protect Against Illness This Holiday Season

Emily Oster

A blue box of tissue on a light blue background.

Nov. 18, 2022

2 minute read

What Is the Contagion Window for RSV?

Emily Oster

White and yellow digital thermometers are arranged in rows on a pink background.

Nov. 15, 2022

2 minute read

How Likely Are Febrile Seizures?

Emily Oster

Two kids eye gummy bears piled on a table.

Nov. 10, 2022

2 minute read

Kids and Cannabis Gummies

Emily Oster

Close up of a parent and baby playing with colorful blocks.

Nov. 4, 2022

3 minute read

Is Intensive Parenting Beneficial?

Emily Oster

A kid tips their head back to eat a strand of spaghetti dangling from a fork.

Oct. 28, 2022

4 minute read

Did We Get Our Kids to Eat?

Emily Oster

Oct. 27, 2022

8 minute read

Why Are We All So Sick?

Emily Oster

School children sit on bleachers and swap lunch items.

Oct. 24, 2022

16 minute read

How to Get Kids to Eat Their Lunches

Emily Oster

Colorful blue, green, and red bird feathers are seen close up.

Oct. 21, 2022

2 minute read

Do Bird Feathers Carry Disease?

Emily Oster

Large blue headphones on a pink background.

Oct. 21, 2022

2 minute read

When Should I Start Censoring What I Listen to and Watch Around a Baby?

Emily Oster

An open box with screws, wood pegs, and anchors for furniture assembly.

Oct. 18, 2022

1 minute read

Is It Really Important to Anchor Furniture?

Emily Oster

A brown rabbit sitting against a pink background.

Oct. 14, 2022

2 minute read

Is It Safe for Me to Take My Kids to a Petting Zoo?

Emily Oster

A parent combs a child's long hair with a lice comb, and examines the comb in the light.

Oct. 13, 2022

7 minute read

Pinworms, Lice, and Itching

Emily Oster

Chocolate covered ice cream popsicles are arranged on a green background.

Oct. 7, 2022

4 minute read

Should I Embrace a Food-Neutral Stance with My Kids?

Emily Oster

Kids in a classroom play with Montessori-style toys.

Oct. 3, 2022

9 minute read

Is Montessori School Better?

Emily Oster