The (almost) new A Class Act also offers New York City kids something unique in its acting classes — the opportunity to train with Broadway professionals.

Armonk mom sings for children in distress.

Kids sick? Now, House Calls!

Naomi Friedman is a physician associate who has been making house calls for a while, but because of the demand, just expanded her practice to include children.

How does a parent ensure that kids will enjoy a structured workout environment enough to stick with it?

Fourteen months ago, Laura Deutsch was a brand-new mom who had given up her job as a high school math teacher, and was feeling isolated.

20/20 LEARNING: Kids & Vision

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has coined the new term, Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).

Can you stand another baby shower? Cliques of women nattering among themselves until the present -opening begins, with its requisite ooohs and aaahs over the gross materialism encased in buttons and bows.

Lighten That Load! What parents should know about backpacks

If your backpack-lugging child looked like Quasimodo last year and has no plans to lighten his load this school year, there will be little comfort in the knowledge that half of all students who sling backpacks over their shoulders carry twice the recommended weight on their backs, according to spine specialists.

Bring on the Bling!

The latest entry into the kids’ clothing biz is Putnam Valley mom, Kimberly Scialdone.

Soaring Visions

Where can you take the kids to see boats bobbing on water, filled to the brim with vegetables made of glass? Or to see kites a-flutter, indoors and out?

The Right Pursuit at the Right Time

As parents, we want to be able to expose our children to the arts, or to sports, but we also want to make sure our kids can maximize their experiences by starting them at the right time. We went to the experts to ask that important question: When is the right time to start?

IS YOUR TODDLER GETTING ENOUGH CALCIUM?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is now urging the nation’s pediatricians to start checking on whether kids are getting enough calcium starting in the toddler years.

Have you ever run out of propane in the middle of barbecuing?

KIDS WITHOUT MANNERS - or parents who don’t know the difference?

It’s there in the fellow subway traveler a few inches away who coughs in your direction without covering his mouth, in the woman on the bus speaking loudly into her cell phone for the entire ride uptown, and in the group of high school girls laughing and gossiping loudly and making everyone’s heads turn.

The financial experts have differing points of view when it comes to kids and allowances — always debating whether to give $5 or ten.

If you’re thinking ahead to high school, and continuing to go public (or maybe switching from private school into the public realm), New York City journalist Clara Hemphill continues to offer solace with a recently updated version of her excellent resource book, New York City’s Best Public High Schools: A Parents’ Guide (Teachers College Press, $19.95).

As the baseball season opens, and you're thinking about scraped knees, thighs and shins, don't forget the face - an area of most concern to eye doctors and dentists.

It may be hard to think right now about our kids T-shirted in canoes, or wearing shorts and swinging a baseball bat, because summertime is not just around the corner. But now is the time to start thinking about summertime camp plans ...

If you're planning a holiday break closer to home this year, Philadelphia is going all out to attract visitors with its new Philadelphia Holiday Festival.

The latest fashion fad could end up scarring young people permanently - and we're not talking tattoos this time. The latest look - particularly among the club-going set - is striped, polka dot and tiger eyes, achieved with funky, new, colored contact lenses. It's a stand-out look - but eye professionals are seeing more and more infections, and there's a chance blindness could result.

Just when you thought you knew it all ... comes word from the experts on baby feeding: most mothers and mothers-to-be "are seriously uninformed about five basic infant nutritional practices."

When children are hospitalized, it's most frequently for asthma and ear infections like pneumonia and bronchitis, according to a new governmental report.