It turns out that October is really special. According to a Thursday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC reports that the rate of triplet and higher order births decreased from 193.5 births per 100,000 total births in 1998 to 73.8 births last year, with the largest decline recorded between …
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3 ways to get your kids to sleep until daylight
Americans may spend an extra hour in bed this weekend as the clocks “go back” for daylight saving time, but parents of little ones may not be so lucky. Luckily, pediatric sleep consultant Amanda (@dreamologybyamanda_) promises she has strategies to get your kids to wake up later this Sunday. And bonus points if it means …
‘SNL’ mocked me as a stereotypical ‘tradwife’ — but here’s what they got wrong
She may have been snubbed by “Saturday Night Live,” but one of TikTok’s leading “businesswomen” is having the last laugh. Gretchen Adler’s home cooking videos have turned her into a social media sensation — giving her a hilarious nod on the Oct. 19 episode of the NBC sketch show, which sent her and other women …
Study: Giving too much sugar to children increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension
Just in time for Halloween, a new study finds that giving kids sugar when they’re really young — even in the womb — increases their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure later in life. Researchers determined that limiting exposure to sugar in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life – …
Being a grandparent can cost a lot more than you think: study
Grandparents, start your savings. If you hope to become a grandparent one day, make sure you contribute a little more to your retirement fund because having grandchildren is an expense you may not have considered. A recent study by The Senior List found that grandparents spend an average of $4,000 a year on their grandchildren. …
Parents trust ChatGPT to doctors, shocking new study claims
Paging Dr. Bot. In a new study, researchers at the University of Kansas’ Life Span Institute found that parents trust artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, more than healthcare professionals. “Participants found minimal differences between the vignettes written by the experts and those generated by the rapidly designed ChatGPT,” says Calissa Leslie-Miller, a doctoral student …
Halloween safety mistakes an ER doctor won’t let her kids make
It’s Halloween, the one night of the year when begging is encouraged, scares are fun, and playing dress-up is the order of the day. Inspired by pagan harvest rituals, Halloween has become a major commercial holiday, second only to Christmas in spending. However, amid the candy, costumes and entertainment, there is an increased risk of …
Give kids ‘unlimited access’ to Halloween treats: nutritionist
Let the sugar comas begin—indeed, it may be better for your kids in the long run. Abbey Sharp, a Toronto-based registered dietitian, advises giving kids “unlimited access” to Halloween candy, insisting it’s actually a great way to form good habits. A nutritionist says parents shouldn’t limit Halloween treats. TikTok / @abbeyskitchen Sharp explained on TikTok …
How strict should parents be about Halloween candy consumption?
Don’t be fooled – let them enjoy. Parents who think they’re doing a good thing by curbing their child’s Halloween candy intake may be causing far more harm than the average tummy ache from too much chocolate, an expert warns. Psychology Dr. Sheryl Ziegler warned that food-obsessed moms and dads who micromanage—for example, so-called “tonsil …
Top 10 billionaire names revealed – is your child destined to be super rich?
What’s in a name? Several billion dollars – if you choose wisely Brayden, Cayden and Jayden are today’s cute baby names for boys. But when it comes to attracting capital, according to a new study on billionaire baby names, it’s the name of the game. Old-fashioned biblical names are most popular among the world’s richest …