Kids Say the Most Epistemological Thing in ‘Bad, Brutal, and Short’

[ad_1] The title of his book comes from the resounding phrase used in “Leviathan” by the 17th-century political philosopher Thomas Hobbes (referring to a life without government; Hershovitz alludes to the inferiority of children). But it also brought me back to the humorist and playwright of the 20th century. Jean Kerr“Please Don’t Eat Daisies” (1957), …

Japanese TV Show “Old Enough!” Features for Little Kids Running Legs

[ad_1] TOKYO — Three-year-old Yuka steps off the sidewalk into a crosswalk that bisects a four-lane street. “Even though the light is green,” one narrator says, “it’s still looking at the cars!” “Old Enough!” is a Japanese reality show that began airing on Netflix in late March. This is how a typical scene begins. It’s …

Divorced Couples Fight for Kids, Home, and Now Crypto

[ad_1] “Francis is not very forthcoming about his ever-changing stories,” Ms. deSouza’s lawyers said in a file. No secret caches materialized. A spokesperson for Mr. deSouza said he disclosed all of his cryptocurrency holdings at the outset of the divorce. “Francis told his ex-wife as soon as he found out that Bitcoin had succumbed to …

New Research Shows How Health Risks for Kids Increase as Temperatures

[ad_1] It is well known that extremely hot days are dangerous for adults and can lead to extreme deaths, especially in vulnerable populations such as older people. When temperatures rise, people can become seriously ill or die if they are not able to sweat and cool off effectively. This can cause an increase in internal …

New Research Shows How Health Risks for Kids Increase as Temperatures

[ad_1] It is well known that extremely hot days are dangerous for adults and can lead to extreme deaths, especially in vulnerable populations such as older people. When temperatures rise, people can become seriously ill or die if they are not able to sweat and cool off effectively. This can cause an increase in internal …

Covid Live Updates: CDC Panel Recommends Pfizer Boosters for Kids

[ad_1] A street party in Rio before Carnival 2020.Credit…Carl De Souza/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio de Janeiro’s famous Carnival parade continues, the mayor will cancel street parties that normally attract millions of entertainers, citing the Omicron variant. Free public celebrations “will not be possible,” Mayor Eduardo Paes Casaid said …

Review: ‘Magic Flute’ Turns Kids into Met

[ad_1] It’s always heartening to see so many enthusiastic kids in the audience when the Metropolitan Opera presents a family-friendly version of Mozart’s “Magic Flute” over the holidays. But their return was uncertain when the company reopened in September. Requiring everyone entering since the start of the season to be vaccinated, the Met has de …

‘Wimpy Kid’s Diary’ Review: Growing Pains

[ad_1] Wimpy-verse expands again thanks to the mission-driven animation feature “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” Characters created by Jeff Kinney in his best-selling books are here entering middle school, a minefield of potential embarrassment and threats to friendship. Incarnated in a slightly bloated, digitally smooth form, our protagonist Greg Heffley (voiced by Brady Noon) is …

Holiday Gift Books for Kids

[ad_1] LITTLE WOMENHandwritten and Folded Complete Novel Containing Characters’ Letters and Manuscriptsby Louisa May AlcottCurated by Barbara Heller Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy may seem too modest, serious, and married to appeal to the teens of 2021, but the March girls’ fandom is strong nonetheless. Love, rivalry, independence, ambition, artistic creation, sisterhood – Alcott’s novel …