Oct. 1, 2012 -- Most Americans love television. Even when we’re not engrossed in a show, TVs are often on as background noise while we cook, clean, eat, and even sleep. Now a new study published in ...

U.S. kids are exposed to nearly 4 hours of background TV a day Younger kids, blacks and poor kids are exposed to more Pediatricians: Kids under age 2 should not be exposed to TV A number of studies ...

When a child who is alleged to be abused or neglected is removed from a parent’s care to the care and custody of the State, (a local department of social services – “department”), the State must ...

Around 45% of children in Austrian day nurseries have a first language other than German. Those who our experiencing difficulty in learning the second language are often diagnosed as having a ...

Anyone who works with children at youth skills programs in New Hampshire must undergo a criminal background check under new rules in effect this year.Department of Environmental Services spokesman ...

In order to keep the thousands of children in day care, preschool and home care safe, Oregon agencies need to strengthen child care background checks and the state's sex offender registry, according ...

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SEATTLE — Washington tribes and the country’s largest group representing Native Americans are asking for state and federal help in getting background checks when a tribe needs to place a child with a ...

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds and certain ethnic minority backgrounds in the United Kingdom have lower levels of vigorous physical activity, according to researchers. Children from ...

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