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In a video with more than 65 million views @camifrobabe on TikTok, 2-year-old Camille says a tearful goodbye after spending time with her Papiére, Tony. Camille, Tony and mom Colette sat down with LX News’ Ashley Holt to talk about their roles as internet joy spreaders.

With all the extra family time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, some siblings may be experiencing more conflict than usual. Parenting expert Cynthia Kriegman of Positive Parenting Boston shares tips about how to help kids solve their way through arguments.

An animal therapy program in California is using rescue horses to help at-risk children in Los Angeles overcome their trauma. The Huntington Beach, Calif.-based program, called Free Rein, uses formerly wild horses that might otherwise be destined for a slaughterhouse to connect with children struggling with violence, abuse and grief.

Pediatricians have seen the mental health impact firsthand and are saying that cases of anxiety and depression among kids are on the rise

For young children struggling to adapt to the stress of a year-long pandemic, experts say try using toys to process feelings, build emotional health and foster communication.

Jaime Mulligan of Milton, Massachusetts, is one of the many working moms who’s been doing it all during this pandemic. “Teacher, technology director, chauffeur, never mind my full time job, housekeeper…. It’s been the hardest year of my life,” she said. In what little spare time she has, Mulligan assists grassroots organization Open Milton Public Schools. It’s one of...

North Andover, Massachusetts, photographer and mother Abby Murphy took photos of kids sharing what they missed or have struggled with during the year the coronavirus pandemic forced people into lockdown and kept many students out of schools.

As the coronavirus pandemic takes a mental toll on young people, more states are considering expanding opportunities for students to take mental health days to try to lessen stigma and reduce youth suicide

A high school senior in California has started his own nonprofit to help other kids learn about science through experiment kits. 17-year-old Ahmed Muhammad stopped by LX News to talk about how he started the youth-led program Kits Cubed.

Two 12-year-old brothers from Connecticut have created a solution to a common Christmas problem – falling ornaments. Ayaan and Mika’il Naqvi joined LX News to talk about their invention of the “ornament anchor” and how their small business is helping homeless pets.

The two New York City kids who allegedly took one of their parents’ Range Rover on a 130-mile joyride were trying to make it to their grandfather’s house in Florida, police sources tell News 4. The cousins, 12 and 7, were reported missing Monday morning from their Ozone Park homes. But they were found safe a few hours later, along…

Of all the drug makers racing for a COVID vaccine, Pfizer is the only one currently testing it in children 12 and older. There are a lot of questions about what COVID vaccines mean for kids. Here’s what parents need to know:

Children across the country may also be feeling the stress of the presidential election. NBCLX’s Clark Fouraker walks us through the conversations we should be having with kids about the election and tips for keeping your family calm during these stressful times.

The Alphabet Rockers are a children’s hip hop group based in Oakland, California, that are turning their music and dance performances into an anti-racism course curriculum.

Advances in technology help all of us, but especially people with Type 1 diabetes. A newly approved device for kids gives them a little more independence.

Georgia mom Jana Coombs tapped into the feelings of many parents on social media when she shared a heartbreaking image of her son in tears on his first day of online kindergarten. She joined LX News to discuss her own family’s struggle with online education and the way she has banded together with some other parents to make it better...

Dungeons and Dragons is more than just a game for kids who spend their formative years casting spells and gathering treasure. Dimension 20 game master Brennan Lee Mulligan, “A Darkened Wish” writer B. Dave Walters and others talked to NBCLX about how D&D shaped their lives as children.

We have some Tips on how to help your child keep their mask on while they’re at school all day.

Some parents are realizing that after months of the COVID-19 pandemic, distance learning and an abnormal summer, their children are feral. Sometime from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, they emerge from their bedrooms, PJ-clad with tousled hair and a confused look, causing adults to wonder how their children will ever get up for school. But experts say it can be done. “There isn’t necessarily anything inherently wrong...