Children

Mom, "Can we go home now?" Have you ever been in a store and seen children just going wild?  Crying, screaming, throwing things off the shelf, etc. You might be surprised to find out just how much well behaved children can help you.

You know when Judge Judy gets all angry and yells at a defendant for his inability to take care of the six kids he has with seven different women? Well, this story is so much better than that.

Did that eagle really try to fly away with a child? Incredible video of a large bird and a small baby or is it all a fake?

It's the St Jude Give Thanks Walk. It's not a run, it's not a timed event, it's not a showcase for elite athletes, it's a walk. A short simple stroll beginning at Parc San Souci in downtown Lafayette.

Bullying has been around forever, but it’s really come to the forefront over the last few years with experts and educators weighing in with different ways to solve this problem that affects so many kids.

It’s probably safe to say that kids these days aren’t as healthy as youngsters have been in the past. But of all the health risks that children of the 21st century face, which poses the biggest threat?

A simple song with a very important message and your opportunity to make a difference. Don't miss your chance to do the right thing.

Moms who make their kids the center of their worlds to the detriment of everything else may think they’re better parents, but a new study finds they may be setting themselves up for a major bout of depression.

Monsters under the bed, how do you teach your kid to be brave? Well this Mom need not worry about her three year old. She is quite brave and has a distinct plan on how to handle any monsters that might dare to enter her bedroom. I know the language is a little salty so Mom and Dad preview it before you share this with the rest of the family...

You might think in today’s world of soft disciplinary parenting most moms and dads aren’t beating their little diaper terrorists as a means of making them obey, but a new study finds that they actually are — just not when they think someone “important” is looking.

When you have children teaching them to talk when they are babies is a big deal. When they get to be teenagers teaching them to shut up becomes the bigger issue. Let's not focus on the evil teen years, lets enjoy that magic moment of a child's first word...

Jim Phillips and Chere Coen will present The Imagination Game- Summer Camp, featuring creative themes and activities that lead to the imaginative skills for writing and storytelling. For ages 7-17, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. June 25-29 at Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St. in downtown Lafayette.

Children are naturally curious and that means they have a tendency to wander into places they shouldn't wander. We see it every year when kids walk out into the street during a Mardi Gras Parade to grab beads. They are totally oblivious to the three tons of truck,trailer and drunken revelers that is descending upon them. The father in this video was not only in the right place at the right time.

If you are a fan of the miracle I invite you to spend just a few minutes with this family. They were thoughtful and kind enough to include us in the process of preparing and sharing the greatest gift we as humans can receive.

For so many of us growing up in the 1970's and 80's The Neighborhood of Make-Believe and Fred Rogers' house was a safe haven from a world that was growing more scary every day. Sure we all made fun of Mr. Rogers and his sweater and his sneakers but deep down inside we all craved the kindness and attention he preached from his porch.

Was it really a better time? Were they really the best days of our lives? I can't say for sure, I like to think that a better day is as close as tomorrow. Still, the chance to revisit the past is always fun for me. If you were a kid in the 90's then this just might hit your memory button pretty hard. How many of these do you remember?

It just lightens your load when  you get to see a child laugh or smile. Here is today's load lightener from me to you. This is a street performer in Recoleta Argentina doing a masterful job of bringing a pooch puppet to life.

I think the only thing better than seeing the smiles on the faces of families in videos like these will be seeing the smiles on the faces of families when all of our deployed service personnel have safely returned home from duty. This video captures a magic moment when a little brother is surprised by the return home of his older brother from active duty. ...

People love to put babies in strange places, they do that with dogs too, but it's a bigger concern for me when it's a child. This might look like harmless fun but we all know sooner or later "down will come baby cradle and all". When that happens will it be the parents that get the reprimand ...

Strapping a kid into a car safety seat, especially in the summertime is a hot and sometimes back straining ordeal. It is a small price to pay for knowing that your precious child is as protected as he or she could possibly be while you are driving...