Kids News

Boys with ADHD may be at risk for obesity later in life, according to a new study -- which, if confirmed in larger studies, may have implications for more than 4 million kids in the United States living with the disorder.

In 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rattled the poverty-stricken nation of Haiti.

Colorful crayon art projects together with melted crayon art have been released on Kids Activities Blog.

ANXIOUS children will soon have a dedicated unit at Southend Hospital 's A&E department to protect them from upsetting sights while waiting for medical attention.

Jenni Smith of Fort Wayne watches as her son Lane Smith, 3, tries out a quill pen at Saturday's Fiber Arts Festival at Salomon Farm Park.

It was a day of fun for Pinecrest kids and their families as they spent the afternoon outdoors at the second annual Fit Kids Day.

Mairead Philpott is set to appeal against her 17-year prison sentence - handed out to her last month for killing her six children.

The wife of a policeman charged over his alleged role in a methamphetamine ring spoke yesterday about the effect the case is having on their family.

State Rep. Paul Heroux, whose district includes most of Attleboro, has introduced a bill that would prohibit smoking in a vehicle when children are present.

Comedian Lucy Porter is returning to the stage after a two-year break and will be taking her tour to Teddington's Landmark Arts Centre this month.

PARENTS are being urged to check their children's health records and take immediate action if they have not had two doses of MMR vaccine, to help prevent a measles epidemic in Gwent.

Information provided by Three Rivers Park District . Preschool Drop-off: Kits & Cubs: Pond Life Monday, May 20, from 1-3 p.m., at Lowry Nature Center, in Carver Park Reserve, Victoria.

The Krim family suffered an unthinkable tragedy last year when their nanny stabbed two of their three children and left them in the bathtub.

Jenny Schweitzer, the education coordinator at the Morris Museum, recalls one student touring the new "Once Upon a Dime" exhibit and reasoning, "If I needed to save $10,000, I could do it in about a month, right?" "It's cute, but it's really hard to understand until you actually start earning money and paying bills," Schweitzer said.

President Barack Obama highlighted his recent jobs tour Saturday, emphasizing a need to focus on improving the economy rather than getting distracted by other issues in the nation's capital.

A YMCA camp in western Wisconsin has been cleaned after more than 50 children from a Minnesota school district were sickened with norovirus.

Lower decile school pupils as young as 9 are being shown the movies in class, in a desperate bid to boost their literacy levels.

The Wise County Department of Social Services this week partnered with Wendy's in Wise to celebrate National Foster Care Month.

A Jersey City man was shot Thursday night and the mother of his children and three other people have been charged, Jersey City police said.

Police say a mother found drowned in a southern Indiana creek along with her two children killed them before committing suicide.