Kids

Any father who has tried to organize his child's birthday party is aware that today's kids can have an astounding array of dietary limitations. Creating a menu to please the lactose-intolerant, gluten-intolerant and vegetarians alike can challenge any man's parenting skills.Now, new figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that the number of … [Read more...] about Kids’ food allergies on the rise

Fathers of young children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may be more likely to find their marriages under stress, new research suggests.Scientists at the State University of New York-Buffalo looked at the divorce statistics for more than 280 families in which a child had been diagnosed with ADHD, USA Today reports.They found that 23 percent of these moms and dads … [Read more...] about Study: ADHD affects parents’ marriages

Parents and children are increasingly turning to text messaging as a way to keep in touch with each other throughout the day, the results of a new survey reveal.Moms and dads are just as happy to use texting to keep up with their family's goings-on as the younger generation, a poll commissioned by AT&T indicates.More than three-quarters of parents said that text messaging … [Read more...] about Parenting skills go mobile with text messaging

It seems that one day the parenting advice experts are warning about obesity, while the next they are urging kids to get more vitamins and minerals. What is a father to think?New research published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine adds more grist to the mill, exploring the way parenting skills affect children's eating patterns.The Cornell University study … [Read more...] about Study questions impact of the ‘clean plate club’