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4 survival skills every kid should know

In emergency situations, kids often rely on adults to keep them safe. But if they're alone, do they know what to do?

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Woman accused of leaving kids to commit robbery

Anne Arundel County police say a woman left her five young children alone in an Odenton hotel room while she committed a robbery.

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Pediatricians discourage trampoline use

Pediatricians want to see the family trampoline get bounced. An updated report from the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends that kids stay off trampolines at home.

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Too much online time could have negative effects for girls

Here are 10 signs your teen may be depressed.

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It's OK let let babies cry, study finds

Letting babies cry won't cause long-term psychological problems or damage the parent-child relationship, a new study says.

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Keep kids healthy this back-to-school season

Dr. Erik Schobitz, a pediatric emergency room physician at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, offers advice to parents.

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Parents unaware of kids' online interactions, study finds

"It's 10 o'clock. Do you know where your children are?"

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Back to school? Check your child's immunizations

It's back-to-school time and for many parents that means making sure their children's immunizations are up-to- date.

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Report: Child care costs exceed housing costs for most

For half of the country, child care costs exceed that of an average year of in-state tuition at a public university and the cost of rent, a report released this week says.

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U.Va. research: Arguing kids could have benefits

Though parents have been teaching their children not to argue with adults for generations, new research from the University of Virginia shows that young teenagers who are taught to argue effectively are more likely to resist peer pressure to use drugs or alcohol later in adolescence.

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