Families with young children are yet again reeling after this week's Four Corners investigation into abuse in the early childhood sector.

They have the power to heal boo-boos, and the ability to turn a frown upside down and show someone that they are loved. Kisses are magical to kids. So why is there still so much debate about whether ...

You walk into a family holiday gathering with your child in tow. Aunt Kathy bends down and stretches out her arms to your little one: “Come over here and give me a big hug!” Your kid gets quiet, ...

"One more hug and kiss?" my 9-year-old son requests before I leave his room for the night. I turn back and see his sleepy smile and pleading eyes. How I can resist? A quick squeeze and peck on the ...

Developmental pediatricians are telling parents to reconsider the age-old practice of forcing children to hug or kiss members of the extended family when gathering at the holidays. They say doing so ...

A substitute teacher in Nevada has been charged with two counts of child abuse. 29-year-old Rasheda Rose is accused of making suggestive comments and forcing two 6th grade student to kiss in front of ...

Kissing is one of the most rewarding components for your physiological health, putting you in a good mood and deepening the intimacy in your relationship. The minute your tongue does the tango with ...

You're probably familiar with the feelings kissing elicits — the goosebumps, the endorphin rush, the uncontrollable urge to dance down the street to Hall & Oates — but what actually happens to your ...