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What questions do you have about the baby formula shortage?

The head of the Food and Drug Administration is facing congressional lawmakers for the first time over the national shortage of baby formula, the Associated Press reported Thursday.

How to Quit Intensive Parenting

It’s the prevailing American child-rearing model across class lines. But there’s a better way.

theatlantic.com

Give your mom a shoutout for Mother’s Day

We should really be celebrating our moms all the time, but especially on Mother’s Day, it’s more important than ever.

What do moms really want for Mother’s Day? Here’s what you told us

With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, you might be scrambling for a gift idea: And we all know the usuals. Flowers, gift cards, maybe a cute purse or a trip to her local nail salon.

15 simple ways new dads can help new moms

Whether your family just welcomed a baby, or your partner is about to give birth, it's safe to say that it's a really exciting time for everyone involved. Infants are snuggly and sweet, they have that classic new-baby scent and bringing home your first child is definitely a little surreal, in a good way!

Quiz: How well do you know these historic moms?

When it comes to Mother’s Day, it makes sense that you might think about your own mom -- or the maternal figure in your life, whether that’s an aunt, grandma, or any special woman who has made a difference for you, personally.

Share a photo of your advice for new moms for Mother’s Day

Moms -- aren’t they just the best?

How to color your Easter eggs the old-fashioned way

A trend that seems to be sweeping the internet the past few Easter seasons is naturally dyed eggs.

Chicago with the kids: 5 ways to make it a perfect trip to the Windy City

Whether you’re just a road trip away from Chicago, you go there on business every so often, or you’d love to visit someday, it’s truly a fantastic city, with so much to offer.

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Beauty and strength: San Antonio firefighter ops for nontraditional maternity photos

A San Antonio fighter is modeling beauty and strength in her maternity photos, a nontraditional approach in comparison to the often delicate photoshoots, KPRC’s sister station KSAT reports.

6 free things to do on your next Disney World vacation -- yes, really

We'll bet you never thought the words "Disney" and "cheap" could go in the same sentence. Well, guess again.

7 heartwarming Dr. Seuss quotes to live by

In honor of what would have been Dr. Seuss' 115th birthday, we're sharing some of his best lines from his very best work.

We want to see your kids’ Valentine’s Day artwork!

There is nothing cuter than little-kid artwork, is there?

How to keep your children safe from online dangers

If your children have access to technology and social media, it’s important to provide them with tools to proactively keep them safe online.

These were the top baby names of 2021

If you welcomed a new bundle of joy in 2021, you likely did a little research whilst attempting to pick your favorite name.

5 fun, tried-and-true things you should absolutely do with your kids this holiday season

As an adult, by my late 20s, I started to feel a little bit “meh” about Christmas. Sure, it was a nice time of year, and I enjoyed seeing my family when I could, but I didn’t really understand the appeal of decorating, baking or most holiday-themed events. All of that changed, however, once I got into my 30s and had kids.

Parenting in the digital age: Local safety expert shares tools you need to know

In this day and age, it’s impossible for our kids to be offline.

Best dad ever? Man transforms son into Elf on the Shelf

This dad is a super fun “follow,” if you’re looking to add to your social media lists! He’s funny, smart, and his posts will make you think.

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Here’s what makes ‘positive parenting’ different—and why psychologists say it's one of the best parenting styles

There's no shortage of parenting styles these days. But according to parenting expert Amy McCready, "positive parenting" is one of the most effective. Here's why psychologists agree — and how it works.

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‘Tis the season for matching family holiday PJs

Whether you love the idea in general or you think it'd be cute for Facebook or your next family photo session, we're here to provide some inspiration

Let’s see your family photos for National Adoption Day

Saturday marks National Adoption Day, so with that in mind, we’d love to see your pictures.

New Peppa Pig theme park to open as certified autism center

The all-new Peppa Pig Theme Park will open as a certified autism center, leaders announced Tuesday at the IAAPA Expo at the Orange County Convention Center.

These are the most popular baby names of 2021, according to popular parenting website

BabyCenter has released the 100 most popular names of 2021 with Olivia and Liam topping the list.

We asked you to tell us about your pandemic pregnancies. Your responses are heart-wrenching, haunting and touching.

Last summer, we asked: “Are you or your partner pregnant -- or have you delivered in the past few months?” ... “We want to hear from you.”

Who carries the mental load in your family?

Mental load: Are you familiar with that term?

13 children’s books my family is obsessed with at the moment

I’m not always the best “get on the floor and play” kind of mom, but any time one of my kids wants to bring me a book, I’ll drop what I’m doing in favor of some cuddles and reading time.

10 incredibly easy weekday meals you can make in the Instant Pot

Getting dinner on the table at a reasonable hour can be a challenge, but those who have Instant Pots know that dinner can be done in 30 minutes or less with this trendy cooking machine.

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Boy, 8, consoles, befriends classmate with autism on first day of school

The first day of school is hard, but one 8-year-old boy helped his classmate with autism, who was having a particularly hard time.

Some Houston area school districts to allow virtual learning option amid COVID surge, outcry from parents

With the rise in COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant, many parents of school-aged children, especially those who are too young to be vaccinated, are pleading for a virtual learning option.

When breastfeeding doesn’t go as planned: Did you realize all the resources available?

If you’re a new mother or an expecting mom-to-be, you don’t need another news article telling you about all the benefits of breastfeeding and breastmilk.

Changing the Games: These stories of Olympic moms transcend sports; will make you feel things

It’s one thing to be a new mom: Unpredictable, frazzled, busy; you’re trying to get to know your baby, heal your body and maybe even breastfeed, which can be unfamiliar and challenging, especially at first.

Spanking children worsens their behavior, study says

A new study found that physical punishment, like spanking, doesn’t yield positive results in children and is more likely to worsen their behavior over time.

Families with infants, are you ready for a severe weather situation?

It’s quite a daunting task, to ready yourself for a severe weather situation when you have a new baby in tow.

Beech-Nut recalls baby rice cereal due to arsenic levels

Beech-Nut Nutrition, a baby food maker, voluntarily recalled for one lot of Beech-Nut Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal after finding high arsenic levels.

CPSC approves safety standard for infant sleep products: What parents need to know

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a major new federal safety standard aimed to provide a more protective environment for infants using products marketed or intended for sleep.

After effects of Texas winter storm cause a hike in diaper prices

Get ready, parents – diapers are about to get even more expensive.

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Ask 2: I’m traveling by plane with a toddler. What all do I need to know about flying with children?

At KPRC 2, we’re dedicated to keeping Houstonians informed. As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston.

Here’s how you can be proactive in preventing hot car deaths in children

No one ever thinks it will happen to them, but a record 53 children died of heatstroke between 2018 and 2019, after being left in a vehicle.

Here’s how you can be proactive in preventing hot car deaths in children

No one ever thinks it will happen to them, but a record 53 children died of heatstroke between 2018 and 2019, after being left in a vehicle.

Infertility Awareness Week: Author Amy Klein shares her heartfelt journey to have a baby

Author and columnist, Amy Klein, details her struggles to try to get pregnant in her successful New York Times “Fertility Diary” column.

Number of children living with their mother only has doubled in past 50 years, Census data show

The number of children living with their mother only has doubled in the past 50 years in the United States, according to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.

Character with autism introduced on ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’: Meet Max

There’s a new friend in the neighborhood!“ Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” that is.

Meet the face of autism awareness: Julia, from ‘Sesame Street’

For fans of Julia, the 4-year-old Muppet with autism on “Sesame Street,” you are in luck.

How to talk to your kids about race: This video nails it

Did you realize that as early as 3 years old, kids are classifying people based on their appearances?

Congressional report finds dangerous levels of toxins in leading baby foods

A congressional report published by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy on Thursday revealed finding toxic heavy metals in baby foods. According to the report, investigators found that some baby foods contained dangerous levels of heavy metals that could “endanger infant neurological development and long-term brain function.”The committee’s investigation, led by Democratic Chairman Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, found that leading baby foods including Gerber, HappyBaby and Plum Organics, contained dangerous levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. The subcommittee’s staff report found that these manufacturers knowingly sell baby food containing high levels of toxic heavy metals,” Krishnamoorthi wrote in a statement, according to Fox. AdAccording to the report, the significant levels of toxic heavy metals can cause “permanent decreases in IQ, diminished future economic productivity, and increased risk of future criminal and antisocial behavior in children. Toxic heavy metals endanger infant neurological development and long-term brain function.”Click here to read the entire congressional report.

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New study claims link between birth order, career overestimated in previous research

Are you anticipating your intellectual, ambitious firstborn child will become a doctor or your youngest will pursue an artistic occupation? These common expectations of people’s career choice being influenced by their birth order may have been overestimated in previous research, according to a new study by a University of Houston researcher. According to two dominant models, the links between birth order and careers are explained differently. The niche-finding model proposes personality traits should explain such links whereas the confluence model points to intelligence. “Our findings suggest that the role of birth order on career types, occupational creativity and status attainment might have been overestimated in previous research, and the only finding that replicated previous research was a small effect of birth order on educational attainment,” Damian said.

How to use Elf on the Shelf to inspire the real meaning of Christmas

Let's get the Elf on the Shelf to work for us this year (and hopefully every year moving forward).

7 extremely useful baby, kids items to swear by

Having a baby, and bringing that baby home from the hospital for the first time as a new parent, is a whirlwind.

Woman saves toddler who ran onto busy freeway’s exit in middle of night in Fort Bend County, officials say

That’s what happened to Ms. Davis, who didn’t want her full identity revealed, Sunday at 9:30 p.m. the Westpark Tollway and Grand Parkway interchange in Fort Bend County near Cinco Ranch. “It frightened him, He was crying, he was hysterical.”After stopping her vehicle, Davis and her husband grabbed the little boy and placed him inside their vehicle -- even as other cars continued to drive by at normal speeds. Davis said she is thankful she was there to help and thankful he was reunited with his mother. “Because I didn’t sleep because I was like, ‘What if they just dropped this kid off?’ I was thinking some of everything.”CPS was called to the ER where the boy was determined to be in good health. CPS released the child to the mother pending its open investigation for neglectful supervision.

‘Holding her brilliance against her.’ Family sues Cy-Fair ISD for special ed designation for teen

HOUSTON – Who qualifies as a special education student? Grace Jester, 17, looks like any other Cypress Ranch High School student. “I want Cy-Fair to designate Grace as a special education student,” said Steve Jester, Grace’s dad. But so far Cy-Fair ISD has refused to grant the “special education” designation. The Texas Education Agency has resources for parents who have questions about the Special Education Program in Texas.

If your child attends HISD, you can sign them up to receive free books through Dolly Parton’s foundation

HOUSTON – Thousands of students at Houston Independent School District will receive books through country music star Dolly Parton’s foundation. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a gift program that gives free books to children from birth to age 5, will provide books to up to 5,000 children in Houston. The program called “Book of the Month” will provide children in Houston access to books by mail. Children will receive a book every month until the child turns 5 years old. A drive-through sign up event will be held at Sherman Elementary School on Wednesday, where parents can sign up for the book program.

First-time parents expecting triplets in a remarkable double pregnancy

Oh, baby... baby... baby...After being told by a doctor that they would be unable to have children, a Pittsburgh couple is now expecting triplets in a rare double pregnancy, according to a Because of Them We Can (BOTWC) blog. “Last year, my doctors told me that I wouldn’t be able to have kids and would need surgery,” Dee wrote on Instagram. “But God said otherwise and gave us three healthy babies along with a completely healthy mother!”The parents-to-be are experiencing superfetation, an instance in which a second, new pregnancy can occur during an initial pregnancy, Healthline Parenthood explains. Despite the high-risk nature of the pregnancy, the expecting parents are hopeful of a healthy delivery. “We are believing that all three of our babies will be healthy, equal in size, and have no complications," Dee wrote on Instagram.

Houston Zoo gets 10,000 ticket requests per minute after opening up online reservations for visits

HOUSTON After the Houston Zoo announced its reopening date Tuesday, Houstonians flooded its website to book tickets, leaving the system overwhelmed Wednesday, the zoo wrote on Facebook. Online reservations were opened up Wednesday but the zoo said it quickly became overwhelmed by interested guests looking to make reservations. RELATED: These are the new protocols and procedures for you to follow once the Houston Zoo reopensHouston, you broke the internet!" the zoo wrote. We know you love us, but we didnt know you loved us THIS much.The zoo went on to write that was receiving 10,000 ticket requests per minute and the ticketing system became overwhelmed.

DATABASE: What more than 140 Houston-area school districts are planning for Fall 2020

HOUSTON As the 2019-2020 school year comes to an end, parents want to know how their local school district plans to educate children in the fall. Channel 2 Investigates sent a poll to more than 140 school districts in 20 area counties to find out what are the plans for instruction. Channel 2 Investigates created a spreadsheet that lays out each districts plans. Channel 2 Investigates Robert Arnold spoke with dozens of school superintendents about whats in store for students and the challenges of education in a world with COVID-19. Watch it below:Earlier in the week, Channel 2 Investigates organized a virtual town hall meeting with more than one dozen superintendents from school districts large and small; urban and rural.

City of Houston pools, splash pads to remain closed over Memorial Day weekend, mayor says

HOUSTON Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that 38 city of Houston swimming pools, 27 splash pads will remain closed during Memorial Day weekend. He also asked the director Houston Parks and Recreation Department, Steve Wright, to keep all the swimming pools closed this summer. The #MemorialDay weekend traditionally marks the opening of 38 city of Houston swimming pools. Because of the health crisis this year, I have asked @HPARD Director Steve Wright to keep the swimming pools closed this summer. Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) May 21, 2020Turner said its hard to make sure people are social distancing at public pools.

Kids with suspected COVID-related syndrome need immediate attention, doctors say

(CNN) Kids who may have multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, a troubling complication of Covid-19 infection, need immediate attention and will probably need to be hospitalized, doctors said Tuesday. The syndrome appears to develop two to six weeks after infection with Covid-19 and affects mostly children who were perfectly healthy beforehand. Blood tests will quickly tell doctors if children might be experiencing MIS-C, Levin said. Tests for inflammation and heart damage can show if children are at risk and need to be hospitalized. Quick treatment appears to work and most children go home after a few days in the hospital, both Schneider and Levin said.

Opening up child care, camps helps parents returning to work, but risks remain

Greg Abbott is immediately allowing all child care services to open for children of all workers, lifting a previous order limiting care to children of essential workers. That left some retail and restaurant workers facing a state-caused conundrum, called back to work without options for child care. But that didn't help parents without work who don't qualify for unemployment benefits but need child care for young children. As of Monday, 10,925 licensed child care operations are open, meaning 37% have closed since February. Child care centers with positive cases must report them to the state and to their local health departments.

HERE 2 HELP: Free or discounted child items and assistance for expectant mothers or new parents

Dial 2-1-1 find out if an agency near you provides diaper assistanceWhere to find deals:RetailMeNot offers coupons and promo codes for baby items to hundreds of stores. Houstons Food for Babies program provides free emergency formula assistance to eligible parents. The nonprofit also provides baby cereal and jarred baby foods when the items are in stock. The ministrys Gabriel Project provides assistance to qualifying low-income pregnant women and new parents. Baby items and supplies are given as needed and available.

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