Austin in Action
Sarah Duzinski, a research scientist at Dell Children’s Medical Center, has noted that the number of head trauma cases at the hospital’s emergency room increase during a time known as PURPLE crying, a period that is frustrating to parents. “It’s a normal part of an...
Austin in Action
In December, PBS KIDS released its first coding app, called PBS KIDS ScratchJr, designed for kids ages 5 to 8. With the app, kids can create their own interactive stories and games featuring their favorite characters from Wild Kratts, Nature Cat, WordGirl and Peg +...
Austin in Action
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) urges Texans statewide to make preparations for winter weather. “Significant weather threats can emerge at any time and bring the potential for heavy rains, low temperatures and freezing precipitation,” says Nim Kidd, chief...
Austin in Action
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling for entries in the 20th annual Adopt-A-Beach Children’s Art Contest. The deadline to submit artwork is March 2, 2016. “Many young students across Texas have not yet had the opportunity to visit our beautiful coast,”...
Austin in Action
A team of researchers from UT Austin and Synthetic Biologics Inc. have developed two antibodies to potentially treat or prevent pertussis, the highly contagious respiratory tract infection that affects millions of infants around the world and results in an estimated...
KidZone
Here is a fun magic trick you can do with a friend at home. What You Need A set of dominoes (one that goes up to double 6 makes the trick go faster) A table or space on the floor big enough to make a circle with all the dominoes What You Do Step 1: Lay out all the...
Humor
The first time my son was truly sick, he came down with RSV, and I was sure the entire family was going to die. But I survived—not just RSV, but the stages of a child’s first illness. Stage 1: Fear. One day out of nowhere, my baby’s flushed face and red, angry eyes...
Family Connections
We’re living in an age where we’re rethinking almost everything about media consumption. The aging approach of paying massive cable bills to access the few shows we like is giving way to a la carte options. Increasingly, we want to view specific content, slice...
Education
It’s said that children don’t come with instruction manuals, and you could say they don’t come with a roadmap, either. But there are resources out there that can help you navigate the bumps and curves of the parenting journey. From toddler tantrums to adolescent...
Lifelines
Most parents know that peanuts can cause a life-threatening allergic reaction in some people. Many schools, daycares and summer camps don’t let children bring peanut products for lunch or snack. Even Southwest Airlines won’t pass out peanuts if a passenger has a...
