Tag Archives: Children and Childhood

The New York Times 8:04 pm on January 17, 2022
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Steve Jenkins, 69, Dies; His Children’s Books Brought Science to Life

In plain language, he answered many burning questions: How do you catch a fly? What do animals do the day they’re born? How loud is a lion’s roar?

#animals, #art, #books-and-literature, #caldecott-medal, #children-and-childhood, #deaths-obituaries, #jenkins-steve-1952-2021, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 10:02 pm on January 14, 2022
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N95, KN95 or KF94? How to Find the Right Covid Mask

Knowing which mask to pick and making sure it’s not a fake requires the sleuthing skills of a forensic investigator. Our guide can help.

#children-and-childhood, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #counterfeit-merchandise, #masks

The New York Times 1:37 pm on January 14, 2022
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More Young Kids Are Getting Sick From Cannabis Edibles

As states legalize cannabis, a growing number of children are inadvertently consuming marijuana-infused foods.

#american-association-of-poison-control-centers, #cannabis-foods-and-products, #children-and-childhood, #content-type-service

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 14, 2022
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How Parents With Young Children Are Coping With Work-Life Imbalance

Facing an uncontrolled surge of virus cases, parents of children under 5 are again forced to wrestle with child care crises as the rest of the world appears eager to move on.

#anxiety-and-stress, #child-care, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #parenting, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #united-states, #vaccination-and-immunization, #work-life-balance

The New York Times 5:15 am on January 14, 2022
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Our Kinder, Gentler, Nobody-Moves-Out Divorce

When the end of a marriage means living on separate floors of the same house.

#children-and-childhood, #dating-and-relationships, #divorce-separations-and-annulments, #love-emotion

The New York Times 10:41 pm on January 13, 2022
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Some Antiracist Books Aren’t Very Good. Do I Still Have to Read Them to My Child?

I’m all for undoing racist impulses, but I wonder how useful it is to sit with my daughter and scold myself with clunky prose.

#antiracist-baby-book, #book-trade-and-publishing, #books-and-literature, #children-and-childhood, #internal-sub-only-nl, #kendi-ibram-x, #minorities, #race-and-ethnicity

The New York Times 6:47 pm on January 13, 2022
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A Schooling Debate: In Person or Remote?

Readers discuss an article about rising tensions as some teachers’ unions push for remote learning. Also: Snacks on planes.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #chicago-ill, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #snack-foods, #teachers-and-school-employees, #united-airlines

The New York Times 5:54 pm on January 11, 2022
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Health Workers, ‘Risking Their Own Lives to Save Ours’

Responses to an essay that urged additional compensation for health workers. Also: Space heaters and the Bronx fire; entertaining young kids; ketamine.

#bronx-nyc, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #doctors, #fires-and-firefighters, #ketamine-drug, #medicine-and-health, #parenting, #vaccination-and-immunization, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 2:45 pm on January 11, 2022
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Despite Omicron, Los Angeles Students Are Returning to Class

All staff members and students, vaccinated or not, must be tested for the coronavirus before returning to public school campuses.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #coronavirus-reopenings, #education-k-12, #los-angeles-calif, #los-angeles-unified-school-district, #tests-medical

The New York Times 4:47 pm on January 7, 2022
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Flu and Covid at the Same Time? Your ‘Flurona’ Questions, Answered

Yes, you can get “flurona.” But it’s probably not as bad as it sounds.

#children-and-childhood, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #immune-system, #influenza, #tests-medical, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 2:28 pm on January 5, 2022
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Ryan Kaji, the Boy King of YouTube

Ten-year-old Ryan Kaji and his family have turned videos of him playing with toys into a multimillion-dollar empire. Why do so many other kids want to watch?

#children-and-childhood, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-personal-profile, #kaji-ryan, #parenting, #toys, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #youtube-com

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 5, 2022
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How Gunfire Is Killing More American Children

Toddlers are discovering guns under piles of clothes and between couch cushions. Teenagers are obtaining untraceable ghost guns made from kits. Middle school students are carrying handguns for protection.

#children-and-childhood, #firearms, #gun-control, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #united-states, #youth

The New York Times 8:05 pm on January 4, 2022
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Canada Pledges 40 Billion Dollars in Indigenous Child Welfare Battle

The government said it would pay a landmark 40 billion Canadian dollars to repair the system, potentially ending a lawsuit brought 15 years ago.

#canada, #children-and-childhood, #indigenous-people

The New York Times 3:03 pm on January 4, 2022
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American Girl Debuts Chinese American Doll in Response to Anti-Asian Sentiment

The company said it created the doll, named Corinne Tan, to teach children to stand against racism.

#american-girl-inc, #asian-americans, #aspen-colo, #children-and-childhood, #chinese-americans, #colorado, #discrimination, #dolls, #hate-crimes, #parenting, #race-and-ethnicity, #shang-wendy-wan-long, #toys, #united-states

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 4, 2022
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Parents Grapple With Omicron as Open vs Remote Schools Debate Continues

Some want classrooms to stay open through the surge; others are desperate for a remote option. For nearly all, it’s an agonizing situation.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #parenting, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #shutdowns-institutional

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 2, 2022
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Child Tax Credit’s Extra Help Ends, Just as Covid Surges Anew

A pandemic benefit that many progressives hoped to make permanent has lapsed in a congressional standoff. Researchers say it spared many from poverty.

#american-rescue-plan-2021, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #child-tax-credits-and-stipends, #children-and-childhood, #manchin-joe-iii, #poverty, #tax-credits-deductions-and-exemptions, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 6:00 pm on December 30, 2021
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Covid Vaccines Rarely Lead to Problems for Young Children, C.D.C. Reports

The reports, both released on Thursday, underscored the importance of vaccinating children against the coronavirus.

#biontech-se, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 30, 2021
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The Metaverse’s Dark Side: Here Come Harassment and Assaults

As Meta and other companies bet big on an immersive digital world, questions about its harms are rising.

#children-and-childhood, #computers-and-the-internet, #corporate-social-responsibility, #cyberharassment, #facebook-inc, #innovation, #meta-platforms-inc, #oculus-vr-inc, #sexual-harassment, #social-media, #virtual-reality-computers, #women-and-girls, #zuckerberg-mark-e

The New York Times 12:54 am on December 29, 2021
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Despite Rising Hospitalizations, Omicron Is Not Worse for Children

More children are being treated for Covid, but a combination of factors, including low vaccination rates, most likely explains the increase.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-delta-variant, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #disease-rates, #hospitals, #united-states, #vaccination-and-immunization, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 28, 2021
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The Pandemic Has Been Bad For Youth Mental Health. Omicron Scares Me.

I was already worried about my patients. I fear Omicron will make everything even worse.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts, #teenagers-and-adolescence

The New York Times 4:30 pm on December 24, 2021
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Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’

Readers react to a guest essay that was critical of the remake of the movie. Also: Newark’s homeless; helping grieving children

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #hispanic-americans, #homeless-persons, #kushner-tony, #newark-nj, #romeo-and-juliet-play, #shakespeare-william, #spielberg-steven, #west-side-story-2021-movie

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 24, 2021
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J.K. Rowling on the Magic of ‘Things’

There can be a strange magic in human-made things that are interwoven with our pasts, with our homes, with our great loves.

#books-and-literature, #children-and-childhood, #content-type-personal-profile, #genre-books-childrens, #rowling-j-k

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 22, 2021
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Omicron and Kids: How to Navigate the Covid Winter

Experts’ tips for navigating a Covid winter with children.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns

The New York Times 2:17 pm on December 21, 2021
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Family in Nigeria Lost 3 Daughters to Sickle Cell. Can They Save a Fourth?

About 150,000 babies are born each year in Nigeria with sickle cell, a deadly disease. Tens of thousands of them die annually before their fifth birthdays.

#africa, #blood, #children-and-childhood, #deaths-fatalities, #debaun-michael-r, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #genetics-and-heredity, #kano-nigeria, #lancet-the-journal, #national-institutes-of-health, #nigeria, #sickle-cell-anemia, #stroke, #tests-medical

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 19, 2021
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The Rise of E-Sports Has Big Implications for Traditional Sports

Kids were already drifting away from traditional sports before the pandemic, with ramifications for the entire sports industry. The trend has accelerated in the pandemic.

#athletics-and-sports, #children-and-childhood, #computer-and-video-games, #content-type-personal-profile, #dallas-tex, #e-sports, #frisco-tex, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #young-mens-christian-assn-ymca

The New York Times 12:53 am on December 18, 2021
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C.D.C. Embraces ‘Test and Stay’ Policy for Unvaccinated Students

Two new studies show that unvaccinated children exposed to the virus are safe to stay in school if they remain asymptomatic and get tested twice over the course of a week.

#centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #parenting, #quarantines, #tests-medical, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 8:35 pm on December 17, 2021
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Can Randi Weingarten Save Public Schools?

Amid the pandemic, the union leader is stuck between outraged parents and burnt-out teachers.

#charter-schools, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-reopenings, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #critical-race-theory, #education-k-12, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 17, 2021
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Stolen at Birth, Chilean Adoptees Uncover Their Past

Hundreds of Chileans adopted abroad have learned that they were trafficked. Investigators believe thousands of children may have been taken from their parents during Chile’s dictatorship.

#adoptions, #children-and-childhood, #chile, #dna-deoxyribonucleic-acid, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #pinochet-ugarte-augusto

The New York Times 3:53 am on December 16, 2021
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2 Children Die in Inflatable Castle Accident in Tasmania

The students fell 33 feet from a jumping castle that was lifted into the air by a gust of wind, the authorities said. Several others were critically injured.

#accidents-and-safety, #children-and-childhood, #deaths-fatalities, #tasmania-australia

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 15, 2021
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See the Real Live Man Who Grew Up in a Carnival

For our reporter, “Nightmare Alley” recalls a childhood spent working the circuit with his parents. Carnies like the World’s Smallest Woman welcomed him when cruel classmates didn’t.

#blanchett-cate, #children-and-childhood, #content-type-personal-profile, #del-toro-guillermo, #movies, #nightmare-alley-movie

The New York Times 12:00 am on December 14, 2021
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The Bogus Bashing of Build Back Better

Beware of bad faith, bad logic and bad arithmetic.

#american-families-plan-2021, #build-back-better-act, #children-and-childhood, #federal-budget-us, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 4:26 pm on December 13, 2021
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Detecting Signs of Trouble in Schools

Discussing steps to reduce the number of school shootings. Also: Book censorship; hunger in Afghanistan; abortion after incest; what kind of America?

#abortion, #afghanistan, #books-and-literature, #censorship, #children-and-childhood, #education-k-12, #food, #foreign-aid, #gun-control, #incest, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks, #teachers-and-school-employees, #texas

The New York Times 10:06 am on December 13, 2021
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It May Not Feel Like It Right Now, but There Is a World of Good We Can Do

A few worthies from Times Opinion’s giving guide and a few … unworthies.

#abortion, #birth-control-and-family-planning, #children-and-childhood, #content-type-service, #democratic-party, #education-k-12, #gun-control, #guttmacher-institute, #hunts-point-bronx-ny, #inflation-economics, #philanthropy, #planned-parenthood-federation-of-america, #united-states-politics-and-government, #zero-to-three

The New York Times 10:54 pm on December 11, 2021
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Margaret Giannini, Champion of People With Disabilities, Dies at 100

After meeting the parents of children with a range of disabilities, she decided almost on the spot to start a clinic to treat such children exclusively.

#children-and-childhood, #deaths-obituaries, #disabilities, #doctors, #giannini-margaret-1921-2021, #health-and-human-services-department, #intellectual-disabilities, #mental-health-and-disorders, #new-york-medical-college, #westchester-institute-for-human-development

The New York Times 1:55 pm on December 11, 2021
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What Can Schools Do About Disturbed Students?

“There is no profile of a school shooter that is reliable.”

#children-and-childhood, #internal-sub-only-nl, #mass-shootings, #michigan, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks, #social-media, #washington-post

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 11, 2021
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Why a Child’s Rude Behavior May Be Good for Development

The safer children feel, the more they can show their true selves — warts and all — experts say. And that’s good for their development.

#children-and-childhood, #parenting

The New York Times 8:00 pm on December 9, 2021
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I Play Video Games With My 4-Year-Old, and That’s OK

Video games may not be harmless, but what are you going to do?

#bowser, #children-and-childhood, #computer-and-video-games, #internal-sub-only-nl, #nintendo-switch-video-game-system, #parenting, #princess-peach, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #super-mario-odyssey

The New York Times 3:22 pm on December 9, 2021
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Boris Johnson and Wife, Carrie Johnson, Announce Birth of Second Child

The birth comes as the British prime minister faces a political scandal over Covid rules.

#children-and-childhood, #great-britain, #johnson-boris, #politics-and-government, #symonds-carrie

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 9, 2021
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Will Smith Is Done Trying to Be Perfect

“Strategizing about being the biggest movie star in the world — that is all completely over. ”

#actors-and-actresses, #children-and-childhood, #content-type-personal-profile, #great-performers-2021, #king-richard-movie, #movies, #parenting, #will-book

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 9, 2021
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Children, Coping With Loss, Are Pandemic’s ‘Forgotten Grievers’

A bipartisan group led by two former governors is urging President Biden to help an estimated 167,000 children who have lost parents or caregivers.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #grief-emotion, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:13 pm on December 8, 2021
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Lawmakers Urge Instagram’s Adam Mosseri to Better Protect Children

Adam Mosseri, the company’s leader, was asked to appear before a Senate panel after internal research leaked that said the app had a toxic effect on some teenagers.

#children-and-childhood, #instagram-inc, #meta-platforms-inc, #mobile-applications, #mosseri-adam, #politics-and-government, #social-media, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:03 pm on December 8, 2021
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Coronavirus Cases Are Rising Among Children in South African Hospitals

The increase, observed in children’s wards at two major hospitals in South Africa, points to increased community transmission, doctors say.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #johannesburg-south-africa, #pediatric-inflammatory-multisystem-syndrome-pims

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 8, 2021
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Mr. Men Little Miss Books Stand the (Silly, Splendid, Topsy-Turvy) Test of Time

Mr. Men Little Miss, the children’s book series created by Roger Hargreaves, turns 50 this year.

#book-trade-and-publishing, #books-and-literature, #children-and-childhood, #content-type-personal-profile, #genre-books-childrens, #hargreaves-adam-1963, #hargreaves-roger-1935-88, #sanrio-co, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 10:32 pm on December 7, 2021
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Omicron and Holiday Travel: 12 of the Most Pressing Questions

Vaccination requirements, testing rules, the new coronavirus variant and more: We answer your questions about traveling safely this holiday season.

#children-and-childhood, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #cruises, #disney-walt-world-lake-buena-vista-fla, #disneyland-anaheim-calif, #norwegian-cruise-line, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #royal-caribbean-cruises-ltd, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 9:49 pm on December 7, 2021
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Pediatricians Find Children Need Much More Than Vaccines

At one clinic serving low-income children, treatment for health problems that have gone unchecked during the pandemic is more in demand than coronavirus shots.

#charlotte-nc, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #medicine-and-health, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 7, 2021
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Hollywood Loves a Monstrous Mommy. Can It Do Her Justice?

Cinema is finally capturing, with uncanny precision and furious energy, more honest and complex versions of the mother.

#chastain-jessica, #children-and-childhood, #colman-olivia, #great-performers-2021, #gyllenhaal-maggie, #hoffmann-gaby, #johnson-dakota, #labor-and-jobs, #maid-tv-program, #movies, #parenting, #qualley-margaret, #scenes-from-a-marriage-tv-program, #the-lost-daughter-movie, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 7, 2021
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Should States Be Allowed to Spend Public Money on Religious Educations?

The Supreme Court is about to consider that question.

#black-people, #children-and-childhood, #discrimination, #education, #education-k-12, #freedom-of-religion, #maine, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #reading-and-writing-skills-education, #slavery-historical, #southern-states-us, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 7, 2021
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Instagram Parental Controls Are Set Arrive in March

Adam Mosseri, the head of the company, is expected to face questions from lawmakers this week about whether social media harms children.

#children-and-childhood, #computers-and-the-internet, #facebook-inc, #haugen-frances, #instagram-inc, #meta-platforms-inc, #mobile-applications, #mosseri-adam, #social-media, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 6, 2021
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China Calls on ‘Little Inoculated Warriors’ in Its War on Covid-19

The country regards children as crucial in its quest for herd immunity, but some parents, worried about the vaccines’ safety, are pushing back.

#children-and-childhood, #china, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #olympic-games-2022, #sinovac-biotech-ltd, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 9:55 pm on December 3, 2021
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In Africa, Dealing With Vaccine Challenges and the Omicron Variant

Vaccine shortages and skepticism, and rewarding countries for discovering variants. Also: Happiness and politics; unwanted children; beware of psychedelics.

#abortion, #africa, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #happiness, #liberalism-us-politics, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #psychedelic-and-hallucinogenic-drugs, #vaccination-and-immunization, #women-and-girls