childhood

The poverty rate has surpassed every other city with at least 100,000 people in them, including places like Detroit and Cleveland. Two upstate cities ranked closely behind: Rochester at #2 and Buffalo at #6.

Remember when you were a kid and your parents would take you out to dinner, and you'd feel so fancy? What were the restaurants that were fancy when you were a kid?

The U.S postal service announced it's releasing a line of "scratch and sniff" stamps with different smells related to the summer season.

If you're a bit tired, grumpy or down today, this should lift you up. When this little guy hears a lion roar sound for the first time, he goes from fear and shock to happy and excited in seconds. And that's all it will take to lift your spirits today as well.

We're at that stage in our child's life when his baby teeth are coming out. Watching a tooth wiggle it's way out is something that makes parents skin crawl. Perhaps that's why creative ways of yanking a tooth keep showing up on video.

We used to think that having our son take a nap during preschool was wasting money. Well, new research shows us that it's actually a good idea. A new report reveals that classroom naps improve learning in young children by enhancing memory.

Hey parents, school's almost done and what's that mean? More time with the kiddos! Or maybe school was the perfect babysitter and 'she's' taking a two month break, uh oh! Here's some summer activities and camp (day care? haha) ideas for 2013 in the Utica area...

There's something special about childhood memories. While you might not remember many of your high school teachers, you also might be able to recall specific names, places, smells and sounds from when you were a little kid.