December is flying by for us! Here are some interesting links from around the web this week!

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I’m Honestly Fed Up With All The Bad News, So I Illustrated 50 Of The Best Ones From 2019 via Bored Panda

H E A L T H

The Failure Of “Baby-Friendly” Initiatives via Romper

Pediatricians Get New Guidance On Autism via Disability Scoop

Nearly a Third of Teens Use One or More Tobacco Products via New York Times

Measles Numbers Were Bad In 2018. This Year, They’re Even Worse via NPR

E D U C A T I O N

In 46 weeks this year, there have been 45 school shootings via CNN

Fewer Students Are Going To College. Here’s Why That Matters via NPR

Kindergartner Invites His Entire Class to His Adoption Hearing via New York Times

A Dreaded Part Of Teachers’ Jobs: Restraining And Secluding Students via NPR

Irish school replaces homework with acts of kindness: “Be the reason somebody smiles today” via Irish Post

‘Adulting’ Class at UC Berkeley Teaches Budgeting, Navigating Romantic Relationships Among Other Skills via Los Angeles Times

B O O K S

Th e best children’s books of 2019 via Washington Post

Student Library Journal Best Books of 2019 via Student Library Journal

Children’s Authors on Their Happy Surprises via Publisher’s Weekly

Enticing Books for Every Kid This Holiday Season via New York Times

10 Illustrated Chapter Book Series to Engage Early Readers via Brightly

15 Classics That 8- to 12-Year-Olds Say Are Worth Reading Today via Brightly

Reads for Super Readers: 9 Books for 8- to 12-Year-Old Bookworms via Brightly

The 2019 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books via New York Times

P A R E N T I N G

Did Moms Exist Before Social Media? via New York Times

Are My Kid’s Tantrums Abnormal? via New York Times

Face It, Mom and Dad: I’m Not Special via New York Times

Too Much Screen Time? Here’s How to Dial Back via New York Times

Around the World in 5 Kids’ Games via New York Times

Is Your Kid a Holiday Gift Monster? Here’s how to celebrate without going overboard. via New York Times

The families going present-free at Christmas to cut down on waste via The Independent

I’m a Stay-at-Home Dad Trying To Get Back Into the Workforce and I See Why Moms Say It’s So Hard via Parents