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News4’s Juliana Valencia talked to psychotherapist Karla Santiago about tips for parents.

Before you get out of your vehicle, remember to look in the backseat. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports on how to prevent car deaths during the summer.

News4 parents explain how they’re helping their children understand inflation.

The children’s musical series, “CoComelon,” dropped a new special on Labor Day, exclusive to Netflix, called “Fun with Family and Friends,” giving some parents a break.

The freak accident highlights the danger of metal straws, especially for children, doctors say.

A new study found that the number of kids sent to the ER after swallowing or inserting button batteries into the mouth has more than doubled since 2010. Pediatric experts say parents should treat button batteries as seriously as they treat chemicals or sharp objects. Dr. Aditi Nerurkar of Harvard Medical School joins LX News to talk about the dangers...

Cases of adolescent anxiety have at least doubled since the pandemic, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. And “mental health problems were already at an emergency level before the pandemic even happened,” psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober says. Bober joins LX News and shares advice for kids facing stress and anxiety ahead of this school year.

A family dog died a hero protecting four children from a mountain lion in their backyard.

San Antonio eighth-grader Harini Logan is “on cloud 9” after winning the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee. But how does she fare unscrambling some words with our host Ashley Holt?

A new study is drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin.

Scramble, a play center in Falls Church, Virginia, offers sensory-friendly hours for kids with autism. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.