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Get your kids cookin’ — with these lil sugar-recommended tools for the kitchen.

And get them turned on to bento boxes for packed lunches — they’re healthier all around.

Infants should not sleep in car seats, reports ParentDish. It’s a safety thing.

Naps — kids take them, and you should too. Divine Caroline dishes on the beauty of the snooze.

More good news: People with chunky thighs may live longer.

Photo: Ian Bloomfield, Flickr