Do you fear the coronavirus? It’s definitely having an impact on us being in the tourism industry with all flights from China canceled, and many Asian airlines reducing flights due to lowered demand. We’re not too worried about catching it, but it does look like 2020 will be a tough year for us!

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Here are some parenting links from around the web this week!

H E A L T H

ADHD and Exercise via Child Mind Institute

The Ominous Rise of Toddler Milk via The Atlantic

No, Your Child Is Not Addicted to Sugar via US News and World Report

Everything mamas need to know about RSV in infants + kids via Motherly

What It’s Like To Parent Kids Who Live With Chronic Pain via Huffpost

Here’s How to Tell If Your Child’s Flu Has Become Dangerous via Parents

How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to deadly measles resurgence via PBS

How Hospitals Changed their Approach to Stillbirth via The Atlantic

Juul Bought Ads Appearing on Cartoon Network and Other Youth Sites, Suit Claims via New York Times

Early Infections Don’t Seem to Prevent Allergies – But Getting Dirty in Nature Might via Science Alert

Do People Crave Foods their Moms Ate During Pregnancy? via The Atlantic

IVF babies are ‘45% more likely to die before their first birthday’ study of almost three million children finds via Daily Mail

E D U C A T I O N

The Easiest Reform for College Admissions via The Atlantic

Kids Don’t Need to Stay ‘On Track’ to Succeed via The Atlantic

Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough via Teaching Tolerance

2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills via NPR

Why You Should Encourage Your Child’s Love of Graphic Novels via Parents

Lockdown Drills Are Bad For Children. They Also Create A False Sense Of Security via WBUR

Police took a 6-year-old girl to a mental health facility in Florida because she was ‘out of control’ at school via CNN

I Loved Teaching, but I Had to Leave: A Tale of the 2%. Being a teacher is one thing, but being a Black male teacher is a completely different experience via Medium

P A R E N T I N G

The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake via The Atlantic

Having fewer kids will not save the climate via Vox

How often do kids *really* need to take a bath? via Motherly

Are Expensive Activities for Kids a Rip-off? via New York Times

Infantilizing babies helps them learn language via Ars Technica

Disneyland raises ticket prices, breaking the $200-a-day mark via Los Angeles Times

Caring for Two Generations Almost Cost Me My Career via New York Times

The Problem with Turning Your House into a Toy Store via Becoming Minimalist

The Crisis Facing America’s Working Daughters via The Atlantic

Relationships Are Important. How Do We Build Them Effectively With Kids? via KQED

5 Ways Play Is A Critical Factor For The Future Of Entrepreneurship via Forbes

11 Things About You That Will Change When You Lose Your Parents via I Heart Intelligence

Mother-of-three shares 27 things she’d go back and tell herself as a first time mom via Upworthy

A 2-year-old boy’s reaction to a Target ad is powerful reminder of why representation matters via CNN

For parents working in the restaurant industry, securing child care is a constant struggle. A New York City restaurant and a Bay Area nonprofit want that to change via Eater