Study: Depression seen in children as young as 3

Depression in children as young as 3 is real and not just a passing grumpy mood, according to provocative new research.

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Study finds 1 in 5 obese among 4-year-olds

A striking new study says almost 1 in 5 American 4-year-olds is obese, and the rate is alarmingly higher among American Indian children, with nearly a third of them obese. Researchers were surprised to see differences by race at so early an age.

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Study: Many Kids Too Fat by Preschool

Far too many kids are fat by preschool, and Hispanic youngsters are most at risk, says new research that's among the first to focus on children growing up in poverty. The study couldn't explain the disparity: White, black and Hispanic youngsters alike watched a lot of TV, and researchers spotted no other huge differences between the families.

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Study: Some Preschoolers Can Use Ritalin

The first long-term government study of preschoolers who take Ritalin, the popular attention deficit disorder drug, warns of side effects but also found benefits in children with severe problems.

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Because computer knowledge is vital in our society today, many parents believe that the earlier their children begin to use the computer, the better. By the preschool years, most children are spending time on computers at school and/or at home.

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When toy maker Mattel, working with Nickelodeon, announced earlier this month that a "tween" version of Nick's beloved "Dora the Explorer" cartoon character would be unveiled in the fall, the response was overwhelming ... overwhelmingly negative.

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A new preschooler's section of the MyPyramid.gov Web site offers parents a plug and chug formula to figure out exactly how much of each food group their child should be eating.

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Dining in the Buff

The thing about talking with preschoolers is that they take everything so literal. They don't entirely understand joking and sarcasm, which often leads to some very interesting conversations that can go astray quickly. Here's one example

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Knock, Knock

So I'm getting the twins ready for preschool this morning and my son suddenly decides to tell me a knock, knock joke. Now this is a first for my son – for either kid – and a big surprise to me. It's not like we tell a lot of knock, knock jokes around the house.

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First Day of School Anxieties

My kids started school this week. Okay, so it was just preschool and they only go for ½ a day two days a week, but for me it was still this big milestone in their lives.

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Finally, a Children's CD Parents can Enjoy

I've listened to enough Wiggles songs to make my head explode. I've heard every song that Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego have ever recited. I know all the words to the Sesame Street classics. But what else can I do?

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The PBS Kids Web site has long been a go-to destination for parents looking for quality online content for preschoolers. But now that same organization has come up with a more robust option, called PBS Kids Play!

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The 50th birthday of the LEGO brick is in January 2008 and there is plenty to celebrate. Children all over the world have played with LEGO bricks for the past 50 years, and LEGO is still right at the top of many wish lists – just as it always has been.

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What's it really take to parent a preschooler? It's pretty simple, once you realize what kids this age can and can't do (and what sets them off and what keeps them happy!).

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28 — Cellphones, laptops, digital cameras and MP3 music players are among the hottest gift items this year. For preschoolers.

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Does the same exact food taste better when it's in McDonald's packaging? It sure does, according to preschoolers.

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Offer your own opinion in the wake of the Rebecca Riley case: should toddlers and preschoolers be diagnosed with ADHD or bipolar disorder?

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Azzaja Mott, 5, was in her Head Start preschool classroom Thursday when a bleeding man burst through the door.

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