Children may qualify for Social Security benefits. What to know

Children may qualify for Social Security benefits. What to know

Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz at the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. In his speech, Walz credited … Read more

Beautiful ‘super practical and light’ high chair is ‘must-have’ for parents

Beautiful ‘super practical and light’ high chair is ‘must-have’ for parents

Parents are raving about a ‘must-have’ high chair that is not only practical and can be used from the moment your baby is born until they are school-ready, but it’s lightweight and ‘beautiful’ in its design.  The Bugaboo Giraffe chair comes in a variety of gorgeous neutral colours from white to warm wood and grey … Read more

5 tips to avoid giving your kid a smartphone: mental health experts

5 tips to avoid giving your kid a smartphone: mental health experts

siblings have fun on trampoline under blue sky Golero | E+ | Getty Images It’s hard to avoid giving your child a smartphone in this new digital age, but some parents around the world are looking to buck the trend and seek out guidance on how to protect their kids from the harms of smartphone … Read more

When to give your child a smartphone? Zach Rausch recommends 14

When to give your child a smartphone? Zach Rausch recommends 14

A medium close-up front view of a teenage girl who is sending text messages to a friend and checking her social media as she waits in the corridor of the high school she attends.  Solstock | E+ | Getty Images Parents around the world are debating when to give their children smartphones, as evidence grows … Read more

Parents sacrifice showers to make sure their kids can eat | Personal Finance | Finance

Parents sacrifice showers to make sure their kids can eat | Personal Finance | Finance

Adults grappling with hygiene poverty are sacrificing basic necessities such as deodorant, toothpaste, and hot showers to ensure their families can eat. A survey of 500 individuals struggling to afford everyday hygiene items revealed that a staggering 83% have had to cut back on daily essentials to provide for their children during school holidays. Shockingly, … Read more

A smartphone free childhood? A global movement is growing

A smartphone free childhood? A global movement is growing

Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty LONDON — The evidence linking smartphone use with mental health harms in children is growing and one grassroots organization in the U.K. is supporting parents who are refraining from giving their kids the devices. Smartphone Free Childhood, founded by Daisy Greenwell and Clare Fernyhough in February, set up various group … Read more

Can’t understand your teenager’s behavior? Psychologists have tips to offer

Can’t understand your teenager’s behavior? Psychologists have tips to offer

Anxiety symptoms vary widely from moodiness to lashing out.  Carol Yepes | Moment | Getty Images Slamming doors, throwing tantrums, unexpected crying, and one-sided conversations at the dinner table. If these are common occurrences in your household, you are probably raising a teenager. Teenagers are often perceived as entitled brats with little or no control … Read more

Affordable Sprinkler Toys Kids Will Love This Summer

Affordable Sprinkler Toys Kids Will Love This Summer

HuffPost and its publishing partners may receive a commission from some purchases made via links on this page. Every item is independently curated by the HuffPost Shopping team. Prices and availability are subject to change. If you can’t make it to a water park when the heat kicks into high gear this summer, investing in … Read more

Parents taking children to Walt Disney World acquire nearly $2K in debt, study shows

Parents taking children to Walt Disney World acquire nearly K in debt, study shows

(KTLA) — More travelers are seemingly taking on debt to afford a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, according to a new study from Lending Tree. The financial website surveyed over 2,000 U.S. consumers and found that 45% of parents taking their children under 18 to the theme park resort have taken on … Read more

This family is educating their 4-year-old via traveling

This family is educating their 4-year-old via traveling

Carol Tan, Rakcent Wong and their son, Atlas, have traveled across 23 countries and counting since the start of 2024. Courtesy of Rakcent Wong “You won’t be able to travel anymore after having children.” Carol Tan, 36, and Rakcent Wong, 35, often received that age-old advice before having their son, Atlas — but they were … Read more