Should we as parents be able to have access to every score our kids get at school? This is an ABC story we ran today on WHOI today. How Parentconnect.com allows parents to track child grades online before the grade card comes.

A Productivity Commission issues paper says the costs of any natonal paid maternity leave scheme could be passed on by businesses to consumers and workers.

When all is well with physical health, often it is a child’s behavior that prompts parents to the visit their pediatrician who may rule out — or uncover — developmental problems.

Dr. Tanya Byron who recently reviewed the video games industry and number of video games concluded that there are serious harmful effects on children when leaving them on their own in the digital age and urges governments, the video games industry and parents to work together ensuring children's safety in digital age.

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid markets IDENTIGENE DNA paternity tests available as over the counter in 30 states nationwide.

Young people are always encouraged to complete their education and postpone marriage and children to achieve more rewarding lifestyles. However, a Penn State study found that for some young adults, getting married or living together and having children have provided positive benefits.

Australia's largest department store will be the first of the country's major retailers to offer paid parental leave.

A new website game called Miss Bimbo targets teenage girls and those starting at 9 years old having the creation of a Miss Bimbo doll that is cool as point of the game. There is more to it including things like plastic surgery and breast augmentation. Miss Bimbo has already attracted widespread condemnation.

Many young people are effectively being ‘raised online’ spending in excess of 20 hours a week using sites such as bebo, Myspace, Facebook and YouTube, according to new research to be published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) next month. This is over three times higher than previous official estimates.

Modern new line of baby blankets offers parents stylish yet practical blankets that baby will flaunt from birth through toddlerhood.

A fire broke out in Ludwigshafen leaving Kamil Kaplan, 32, no choice, but to release his 8 month old nephew, Onur Calar, from a window on the third floor by throwing the little boy from the window.

Helicopter parenting has led to the creation of tracking technologies that monitor children's safety thus micromanaging children from birth to college and beyond.