Tag: child

Woman Convicted in Death of Boy, 12, Faces Life Term

ANNVILLE, Pa.—A Pennsylvania woman has been convicted of first- and third-degree murder in the death of a 12-year-old boy authorities said was starved and beaten before his death almost two years ago. Jurors deliberated for less than an hour Tuesday before convicting 37-year-old Kimberly Maurer of all charges including child endangerment, involuntary manslaughter and criminal…


How to Be a Great Child

We’ve all heard angry kids say “I didn’t ask for you as my parents,” but it goes the other way, too. With a little effort, you can be the child your parents hoped for. Listen and Be Patient Listening, fully and completely without distractions, shows respect, but is also a great way to learn new…


How Playfulness Develops and Spurs a Drive to Learn

Everyone talks about the benefits of playfulness for learning and development. But what do we do to become playful? What helps or hinders us on that road? And what is it like to stay on that road? If we can map out the path, including its obstacles and its benefits, it will be easier to…


Expectant Fathers Influence a Child’s Development Prenatally

An overview of 50 years of research at the University of Southern California on how fathers influence children’s development during pregnancy has made several recommendations for public health services: Consider fathers’ health behaviors as well as mothers’, Assess and treat fathers’ mental health as well as mothers’, Treat family stress and attend to the couple’s…


Moroccan Rescuers Dig Toward Child Trapped in Well

RABAT—Rescuers were delicately removing rocks on Saturday as they dug towards a young boy who has been trapped for five days in a well in northern Morocco, a dangerous operation constantly imperiled by the threat of landslides. Workers with mechanical diggers have been trying round the clock to rescue the 5-year-old child, identified just as…


Child, 4, Accidentally Kills Himself With Gun Found in Car

WESTWEGO, La.—A 4-year-old boy in Louisiana, sitting in the back of a car with two younger siblings, fatally shot himself in the forehead with a gun he found while his mother and another adult smoked marijuana in the front seat, authorities said. An autopsy Monday found that Jarion Walker’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted, Jefferson Parish…


Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Isolation Due to Child Testing Positive for COVID 19

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s isolating because one of his kids tested positive for COVID-19. In an interview with The Canadian Press, he says he feels fine and has no symptoms. He says he took another test this morning and it was negative, as was a previous rapid test. He’s not saying which of…


Texas Woman Arrested After Allegedly Trying to Buy Woman’s Child for $500,000 in Walmart

A Texas woman was arrested after she allegedly tried to buy another woman’s child for $500,000 as they shopped at a Walmart, police said. Rebecca Lanette Taylor, 49, was charged with the sale and purchase of a child, according to police records obtained by local media outlets. An affidavit said that a “white woman with blonde…


Ian Alexander Jr., Only Child of Regina King, Dies at Age 26

NEW YORK—Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday. “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian,” a family statement shared Saturday by a King spokesman said. “He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about…


The Three Boy Basics!

A parent recently asked: One day my son follows directions fine – but then the next, it’s like he never learned our rules. Anything to help keep us all more on track – to be more consistent? What this parent describes is classic in young boy development. Their skills seem to magically show up one day,…