Until children are at least 2, their skin may be different than the skin of an older child or adult. Apply DEET sparingly when needed. Weigh the risks of exposure to potentially serious illness spread ...

Mosquitoes are the most common cause of insect bites in children. Other nasty little critters such as lice, bedbugs and fire ants also cause the same red small bumps (papules) that we know so well.

Adults who don’t think some children spend far too much time on their cellphones are probably too engaged with their own cellphones to notice. I’m not sure those adults can be salvaged; the children ...