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Why Do Babies Start Crying As Soon As You Sit Down?

Don't blame your baby—blame evolution.

Why Do Babies Start Crying As Soon As You Sit Down?

Read Roald Dahl’s Heartbreaking 1986 Letter About the Importance of Vaccinations

Roald Dahl photographed in 1954.

Read Roald Dahl’s Heartbreaking 1986 Letter About the Importance of Vaccinations

KiwiCo’s Subscription Boxes Contain STEM-Based DIY Projects for Kids of All Ages

This rubber band race car is just as fun to race as it is to build.

KiwiCo’s Subscription Boxes Contain STEM-Based DIY Projects for Kids of All Ages

An Illinois School District Has Banned Fully Remote Students From Wearing Pajamas While Learning

The great thing about Zoom is that it's almost impossible for people to tell if you're wearing pajamas.

An Illinois School District Has Banned Fully Remote Students From Wearing Pajamas While Learning

Sesame Street and CNN to Host a Kid-Focused Town Hall About Racism and the Recent Protests

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and other Sesame Street characters will help experts respond to viewer-submitted questions during the event.

The Little News Ears Podcast Helps Keep Kids Informed Without Overwhelming Them

Little News Ears translates current events into kid-friendly terms so parents don't have to.

Why Mother's Day Founder Anna Jarvis Later Fought to Have the Holiday Abolished

A portrait of Mother's Day founder Anna Jarvis.

24 Puzzling Parenting Tips From the 1800s

Reg Speller, Getty Images

Yale and Scholastic Have Released a Free Workbook to Help Children Cope During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The workbook features cartoonish creatures called "The Moodsters" that walk kids through the activities.

Audible Makes Hundreds of Audiobooks Available for Free While Schools Are Closed

This gleeful teen is probably not listening to Victor Hugo's Les Misérables.

Sesame Workshop Shares New Resources and Activities to Help Parents and Kids Cope With Self-Isolation

Elmo and Abby search for the color green at the beach.

20 Boredom-Busting Science Experiments You Can Do at Home, Courtesy of YouTube’s Physics Girl

YouTube's Physics Girl snuffs out a candle with carbon dioxide.

Amazon Is Streaming More Than 40 Children’s Shows, Including Arthur and Peppa Pig, for Free

PBS's Arthur has been teaching kids how to spell aardvark since the '90s.

Vans’s New Autism Awareness Sneaker Collection Features Sensory-Inclusive Elements

Vans's new autism awareness collection of slip-on sneakers.

The Smart Reason Grocery Stores Offer Pint-Sized Shopping Carts for Kids

A toddler in action with a miniature grocery shopping cart.

‘Do Not Smoke While Baby Is in the Room’ and Other Hospital Rules New Moms Had to Follow—In 1968

A happy couple leaves the hospital with their newborn baby in the 1960s.