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Dad in a Pickle With Toddler Named 'Unakite Thirteen Hotel'
Dad Fights to Change
Daughter's Very Odd Name
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Mar 2, 2025 3:50 PM CST

Dad Fights to Change Daughter's Very Odd Name

Toddler's 'computer-generated' hospital name is 'Unakite Thirteen Hotel'; dad calls her Caroline

(Newser) - An infant without a known parent or guardian is often given what the New York Times calls "a nonsensical placeholder name" that's quickly changed once a legal guardian is established. The name given to a baby girl born Nov. 5, 2022, at a home in Council Bluffs, Iowa,...

Sibling Gifts for Birthday Kids? For Kylie Kelce, 'Not Happening'

Podcast host says she's 'vehemently against' asking people to bring gifts for birthday kid's siblings

(Newser) - If you're really not into the "everyone gets a trophy" mantra, there's another parenting trend going around you'll also probably balk at. On her Not Gonna Lie podcas t last week, Kylie Kelce—wife of retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, and sister-in-law to Taylor Swift'...

Experts: No Caffeine Drinks for Kids, at All

Panel says yes to water and pasteurized milk, no to drinks with caffeine, excess sugar until age 18

(Newser) - Most parents try to get their children to eat at least some nutritious foods as part of their diet, but the beverages they consume may not get as much attention. Now, new guidelines offer two suggestions for what kids and teens should be mainly drinking, and they're on the...

Children's Author, Husband Beat Kids With 'Whacker'

Florida's Jennifer Wolfthal, Joseph Wolfthal get prison time after guilty plea for child abuse, neglect

(Newser) - A Florida children's book author and her husband, a Lockheed Martin engineer, have pleaded guilty in a child abuse and neglect case involving their three adopted kids. USA Today reports that last week, 45-year-old Jennifer Wolfthal was sentenced to 12 years behind bars, while 43-year-old Joseph Wolfthal received a...

'Hospital' for Misfit Toys Keeps Joy Going for a New Generation

Venezuelan nonprofit gives outgrown playthings a makeover, donates them to vulnerable kids

(Newser) - The doll's golden curls are intact, and soon her head is, too. One by one, the toys that show the wear and tear of love are restored for the holidays: sewed and combed, stuffed and dressed. From Barbie dolls to a Kung Fu Panda character with a paw raised...

In Nigeria, Another Deadly Stampede at Holiday Event

At least 10 are dead, including 4 children, after tragedy in capital city of Abuja

(Newser) - Ten people, including four children, were killed in a stampede in Nigeria's capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed by a local church at an annual Christmas event, the police said Saturday. It's the second such stampede in a week in...

At Holiday Fair, Stampede Kills Dozens of Kids

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu expresses 'profound sadness' at Wednesday tragedy

(Newser) - At least 35 children have died and six others were injured during a stampede on Wednesday at a holiday fair in southwestern Nigeria, authorities said, per the Guardian . The incident happened at the Islamic High School in Ibadan, in Oyo state, near the economic hub of Lagos. Security forces attended...

Kids Get to Hop a Flight to the North Pole

Santa and fun await in a transformed Denver airport hangar

(Newser) - Dozens of kids cheered on a festively decked-out plane in Denver when the pilot announced their destination for the day: the North Pole. More than 100 children, some of whom have serious health issues, were then taken on a roughly 45-minute flight near the city over the weekend before landing...

For These Kids, Toiling in Illegal Mines Is 'Only Option'

Lithium demand creates 'new frontier for mining' in Nigeria, with children doing much of the work

(Newser) - Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a jagged white rock with a stone tool. Dust coats her tiny hands and her hair as she works hour after hour, for less than a dollar a day in Nasarawa, Nigeria. The landscape...

Suit: Chatbot Subjected Girl to 2 Years of Sexual Content

A Character.AI bot also hinted to a Texas teen that he should kill his parents, per a new complaint

(Newser) - Two families are suing the Google-backed Character.AI, claiming the latter company's chatbots abused their kids and knowingly exposed the minors to "a technology they knew to be dangerous and unsafe." Per the Washington Post , the suit filed Tuesday in Texas involves a 17-year-old boy identified simply...

Cops: Boy Stole Grandpa's Car, Drove 160 Miles

12-year-old reportedly led police in Washington state on 'short pursuit' before being detained

(Newser) - A 12-year-old boy from Washington state is in custody after authorities say he stole his grandfather's car and drove over a mountain range, logging 160 miles before he was finally caught. USA Today reports that the unidentified youngster was nabbed the day before Thanksgiving in Grant County, after the...

In This State, First Confirmed US Case of Bird Flu in Kids

The child has mild symptoms and is recovering

(Newser) - Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child—the first reported case in a US minor. The child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication, and is recovering, the CDC said in announcing the test results, per the AP . State officials have said the child attends...

Report Finds 'Dispiriting' Drop in Kids Reading for Pleasure

Number has dropped sharply in recent years, UK's Nationan Literacy Trust says

(Newser) - "For a report focused largely on reading enjoyment, much of this is not an enjoyable read," a report from the UK's National Literacy Trust states. The report found that the proportion of children 8 to 18 years old who enjoy reading in their spare time has fallen...

Halloween Hayrides 1K Miles Apart End in Tragedy

12-year-old boy killed in Tennessee on Friday; 13-year-old boy died in Minnesota on Saturday

(Newser) - Two boys have died after haunted hayrides in two different states went "awry" on back-to-back days, per CBS News . Investigations are ongoing in both cases.
  • Tennessee: The first accident happened Friday evening at a hayride during a "Haunted Hilltop" Halloween event near Chattanooga. Per the Hamilton County Sheriff'
...

TikTok Docs Show Fast Addiction, Stripping Teens: Reports

Latest reveals come out of redacted sections of Kentucky complaint seen by NPR, KPR

(Newser) - Last week, more than a dozen states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok , claiming the social media platform is addictive for children. Now, a deeper dive into the "TikTok documents," which show just how much TikTok knew about the app's effects on kids and teens, revealed...

States Sue TikTok, Claiming It's Addictive for Kids

More than a dozen AGs go after social media platform, saying it's damaging to mental health

(Newser) - More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, launched in March 2022 by...

1 in 3 Kids Needs Glasses
1 in 3 Kids Is
Nearsighted
NEW STUDY
Oct 6, 2024 3:45 PM CDT

1 in 3 Kids Is Nearsighted

Nearsightedness has climbed to 36% among kids across the globe

(Newser) - A new meta-study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology found that kids need glasses for nearsightedness more than ever. Per the BBC , 1 in 3 kids has developed myopia globally, and that number is set to rise to more than half of all adolescents by 2050.
  • The study: Myopia
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Do Your Kids Glare at Their Plate? It May Be in the Genes

Researchers say picky eaters may be more nature than nurture

(Newser) - Have a fussy young eater at home, or know someone who does? Many parents will vouch that their own kids are similarly finicky when mealtime rolls around, and now new research suggests that pickiness may be genetic—meaning refusing to consume one's broccoli or glass of milk may be...

Cops: This 8-Year-Old Really, Really Wanted to Go to Target

Police say Ohio girl slipped into family's Nissan Rogue, drove 25 minutes to get to store

(Newser) - An 8-year-old girl who went missing from her Ohio home over the weekend turned up in the most unexpected place: a Target some 25 minutes away, after police say she took her family's car for a joyride. Per Today , cops in Bedford say they were called to a home...

Irked Sheriff Posts 11-Year-Old's Mugshot

Florida's Mike Chitwood is sick of false school-shooting threats

(Newser) - A Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school-shooting threats is trying a new tactic to get through to students and their parents: He's posting the mugshot of any offender on social media. Law enforcement officials across the country have seen a wave of school shooting hoaxes...

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