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Md. pediatrician warns parents away from devices promising SIDS protection 06/23/2022 05:01pm • Updated safe sleep guidelines for babies published this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics mostly reaffirm recommendations from 2016 on how to prevent sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. A Maryland doctor wants to highlight some of the new recommendations. "One of the additions to the Taking a wait-and-see on COVID-19 vaccines for young kids? You're probably not alone 06/22/2022 02:41pm • This week, many parents of young children across the D.C. area lined up to get COVID-19 shots for their young children. Kids as young as six months old are the final age group eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. At a vaccine clinic at D.C.'s Children's National Hospital, one pediatric Loudoun Co. schools tighten social media access for middle school students 06/22/2022 02:01pm • Public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, are attempting to rein in misuse of social media by middle school students on school-issued Chromebooks. The School Board's Technology Steering Committee Wednesday night will discuss social media access for students, and hear about recent challenges and 'Blippi: The Musical' visits National Theatre as YouTube sensation hits the stage 06/22/2022 11:37am • In 2014, Stevin John donned spectacles and suspenders to post his first video as Blippi, a phenomenon that's grown to 37 million YouTube subscribers and a billion views per month. The touring stage version of "Blippi: The Musical" visits the historic National Theatre in D.C. for a pair of sho Va. results: Vega wins GOP primary in 7th District; Beyer Dem winner in 8th 06/22/2022 02:30am • Results came in Tuesday night after Virginia voters chose candidates to fill party ballot slots in House districts and a local race. In most of the districts, the races were either uncontested or decided in party-run events such as conventions or firehouse primaries last month. But a few races we COVID-19 shots for tots: Where to get children under 5 vaccinated in DC, Md. and Va. 06/21/2022 04:45pm • After many months of many parents anxiously waiting, COVID-19 vaccines are now approved for young children and infants as young as six months old will be able to get vaccinated. For children between the ages of six months and five years old, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is a three-dose series For once, the tears are a relief: DC parents line up to get young kids COVID shots 06/21/2022 02:06pm • It���s a day that some parents have been waiting for since the day their children were born: Kids under the age of 5 are now eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19. So this time, the tears that filled an auditorium inside Children���s National Hospital���s Research Campus in Upper Northwest Poll: Gig economy 'more critical' for 41% of workers amid rising inflation 06/21/2022 01:32pm • !function(e,i,n,s){var t="InfogramEmbeds",d=e.getElementsByTagName("script");if(window&&window.initialized)window.process&&window.process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement("script");o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src="https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js",d.parentNode.insertB Mary Badham, the original Scout Finch, stars in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at Kennedy Center 06/21/2022 12:55am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� She played the original Scout Finch in the 1962 movie classic "To Kill a Mockingbird." Starting Tuesday, Mary Badham stars in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at the Kennedy Center in the national tour of the 2018 Broadway production, What to know about National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week 06/20/2022 05:34pm • Do you know if either one of your grandparents was ever diagnosed with cancer? What about aunts, uncles or siblings? A Maryland doctor wants Black Americans to ask about family histories that might indicate they're at higher risk for certain diseases and cancers. "National Black Family Cancer Awa Doctor answers questions on COVID-19 vaccines for younger kids 06/20/2022 02:28pm • As COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have been authorized for children ages 6 months and older, a doctor from Children���s National Hospital has answers to common questions. ���The most common question I get," said Dr. Cara Biddle, interim division chief of general pediatrics and Vendors unite to decriminalize unlicensed street vending in DC 06/20/2022 01:57pm • Street vendors in D.C. are pushing to decriminalize unlicensed street vending in the District. The group Vendors United came together in Columbia Heights on Monday, after members of the group said D.C. police threatened to take away a 14-year-old boy from his parents. Vendors United said the thre The first 100 days: Maryland candidates for governor lay out early priorities 06/20/2022 09:28am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. As candidates for governor continue to wind their way along the campaign trail in the final weeks before the 2022 primary elections, voter DC-based organization helps fathers of color become better dads 06/19/2022 11:34pm • This is part of WTOP���s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. This Father's Day, D.C. native Franklyn Malone marked roughly a decade spent helping dads become better fathers. "We said our fathe He's a 'proud dad' to 3 million people 06/19/2022 03:01am • Summer Clayton may not have children in real life, but he's a "proud dad" to 2.8 million people on TikTok. Every week, he sits down to dinner and a virtual chat with his "kids." He looks into the camera with empathy and tells them he's proud of them. He teaches them how to shave, and reminds them