Mom ran into burning home to try to save her kids in tragic murder
A mother ran into a burning trailer in Florida to try to save her two children, who authorities later determined had been murdered, WEAR ABC 3 News reported. “She went into the trailer trying to get them. That’s a mother’s love,” neighbor John Wenzel told the outlet. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said a 7-year-old and a 9-year-old were found […]
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Can You Explain These 5 Kids’ Toys? Parents Can’t Figure Them Out %%page%% %%sep%% %%sitename%% Can you explain these 5 kids’ toys? Parents can’t figure them out
Toys are supposed to be fun and exciting for children, while some are also educational, but a few products aimed at kids have caused a wave of confusion among adults. Unsuspecting moms and dads—and even one aunt—have discovered that children’s playthings can leave grown-ups scratching their heads. From a bank door that never opens to […]
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Snoop Dogg Criticizes LGBTQ+ Plots in Kids’ Movies: ‘Putting It Everywhere’
Rapper Snoop Dogg criticized LGBTQ+ themes in children’s movies after watching a Disney film, Lightyear, with his grandson, saying “they’re putting it everywhere.” Newsweek has contacted CAA Speakers, which represents Snoop Dogg for speaking arrangements, via email, for comment. Why It Matters Snoop Dogg’s remarks reflect a broader cultural divide over LGBTQ+ representation in media […]
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Meta Report Reveals ‘Sensual Conversations’ Chatbots Can Have With Kids as Young as 8
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Obesity Before Pregnancy Linked to Autism-Like Behavior in Kids
A mother’s weight before pregnancy could be linked to autism-like behaviors in her children. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, who found that obesity can trigger metabolic shifts that cause lasting epigenetic changes in a mother’s eggs. These changes are passed on to the developing […]
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Kids Who Eat More Fruit and Vegetables Share Key Character Trait
Children who are caring and kind may be more likely to develop healthy eating habits in adolescence, a new study has found. The findings, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, indicate that encouraging so-called “prosocial behavior” during childhood could serve as a potential approach to support healthy eating habits. Researchers led by social […]
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Mom’s Horror As She Realizes What Kids Have Been Doing at the All-Inclusive
A mom-of-two was stunned to discover what her kids had gotten up to during an all-inclusive family vacation together. Shelly Larsen-McHugh’s face was a picture when she took to TikTok, posting under the handle @babiesandbichons, to share what happened to her 6-year-old son Louie and his 3-year-old sister Luna. “We just found it funny,” Larsen-McHugh […]
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Too Smart for Their Own Good? Why Emotionally Intelligent Kids Struggle
Some parents may wonder if their child has been here before because they are equipped with emotional intelligence that hasn’t been taught. Having the ability to manage their own emotions and understand the emotions of people around them is often praised. But is it always a good thing? Newsweek spoke to Jocelyn Bibi, a licensed […]
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Security Cam Captures Dad of Three With Kids, but in Hours He’ll Be Gone
A home-security camera has captured a father’s last moments with his three children in Phoenix, Arizona. Adriana Sansam (@adriana.sansam) shared the footage to her TikTok account, where the clip shows her husband, Eric, holding their son and saying goodbye to his daughter before walking out of the house for the very last time. “There was […]
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Watch: Moment Police Rescue Kids from Sweltering Car
Police rescued two young children trapped inside a hot car outside of a Georgia mall last month, capturing the tense moments all on body-worn camera. The video, released by the Cobb County Police Department, shows officers responding to a 911 call from a concerned citizen who spotted the children visibly distressed and crying inside the […]
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