Kids

Racial fractures in the U.S. health care system have been exposed, as Black, Hispanic and Native Americans have been hospitalized and killed by COVID-19 at far higher rates.

The Philadelphia children’s museum in Fairmount Park believes the public is not yet ready to come back.

Finding quality, affordable child care was always challenging, but now it's near impossible. How is the pandemic affecting parents, young children, providers and the economy?

While doctors say they have more information on how to treat MIS-C, it's still a mystery why some children get it and others don't.

While there are fewer confirmed cases of the coronavirus among kids than adults, there’s still some risk for school-age children.

Due to the pandemic, the industry is facing higher costs and lower enrollment.

Police say the young children, who went missing Tuesday afternoon, were located and unharmed.

It warned of the first drop in 28 years for vaccinations against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis based on preliminary data from the first four months of 2020.

Youngsters 2 and over must wear masks, but child care providers worry it will hinder language development, monitoring for allergic reactions, and more.

For children, the distress shows itself in difficult moods, stomachaches or even regression to behaviors from earlier childhood.

As Philadelphia reopens its park spraygrounds, experts say they’re a relatively safe way for kids to play and stay cool during the summer heat.

Two key factors contributed to summer camp closures this year: COVID-19 and visa restrictions that barred the international workforce the industry relies upon heavily.

With their emphasis on interactive exhibits, children’s museums must balance safety and survival in their decisions to reopen. Several have already permanently closed.

They’ve had enough of being cooped and homeschooled. Here’s how to balance the joy of (socially distant) playtime with common-sense precautions.

Philadelphia officials promise to install more fences and signs after demands from community leaders.