The race is over. You (or your son or daughter) got into college, accepted the offer of admission, bought the sweatshirt with your school’s logo. There’s just one obstacle standing in the way: summer. A growing body of research shows that the summer before college can be a treacherous time ...

With summer vacation about to start, kids will inevitably spend even more time online. So here are some tips for making sure they’re only seeing what’s appropriate for them. “You shouldn’t have to be a computer scientist to protect yourself and stay safe online,” says Nadja Blagojevic, a manager of privacy and security ...

Along the lines of advice to avoid grocery shopping when you’re hungry, new research concludes that children who electronically pre-order their lunch are more likely to make healthier meal choices than students who pick and choose as they make their way through the cafeteria line. The four-week study looked at the choices ...

With pollen and other spring allergens in the air, researchers investigated whether place of birth affected the risk of developing allergies, and the answer turns out to be — yes Having an allergic reaction — with its sneezing, wheezing, itchy eyes and runny nose — is an all too familiar experience ...

The other day, the father of a classmate of my son’s called to ask if he could join a group of fourth-grade boys practicing a comedy sketch for their school’s talent show. Like any parent coordinating a child’s schedule, I asked the basics: What time? Where do you live? When should ...

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day — so why are you letting your kid pick what you’ll eat? A new study from the NPD Group shows that parents defer to their children about a third of the time when it comes to deciding what to eat for ...

In a story in this week’s issue of TIME (available to subscribers here), Jeffrey Kluger, himself an older dad, explores the latest science on how a father’s age affects the health of his children. So we took the opportunity to gather tips from family and fitness experts to help older ...

A fair amount of schadenfreude greeted the release last week of a study showing that the kids of parents who pay for college return their families’ largesse by achieving lower grades. The study, conducted by University of California at Merced professor Laura Hamilton and published in the American Sociological Review, ...

Almost every toddler will sniffle through a cold by the time they are three, but if they wheeze while they’re sick, they may be at higher risk of developing asthma. Previous research found that wheezing-related illnesses can increase a child’s risk for developing asthma, and other studies connected certain genetic factors ...

Children born from in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments have shown a higher risk of developmental problems, but what is responsible for the heightened risk? Low birth weight, premature birth and minor problems with brain development have all been correlated with fertility treatments, which include IVF as well as sophisticated insemination techniques. ...