412 KIDS

   
A Post-Gazette parenting podcast centered around the well-being of Pittsburgh’s youngest citizens.
June 25, 2024 Risk-taking v. ‘helicopter': Navigating parenting styles

 

Evidence — from experts and research — has plenty to say about why these parenting styles exist and which is most conducive to kids' long-term success.

June 18, 2024 Using kindergarten screenings to build kids' skills

Kindergarten assessments can be a nerve-wracking time for kids, requiring careful presentation and preparation to build a nourishing mental foundation for the concept of “testing.” We look at how to make them more useful.

June 11, 2024 Pittsburgh playgrounds for all: 'Everybody likes fun'

We slide headfirst into what makes a playground truly engaging — for all kids, regardless of abilities.

June 04, 2024 Making your own baby food: Perks by the spoonful

Here's the thing: Baby food is easy to make. With the bounty of fresh produce approaching its seasonal peak and grocery store prices about 25% higher than before the pandemic, it just makes sense to scratch-craft meals for infants.

May 28, 2024 Scott Blasey on mindful (and musical) parenting

By night, The Clarks frontman might be on stage. By day, Scott Blasey's gig is Mr. Mom to three piano-playing daughters.

May 21, 2024 Passing along Pittsburghese: To yinz or not to yinz?

Should parents teach their kids Pittsburghese? We talk to authors who (literally) wrote the book(s) on the topic, including a University of Pittsburgh professor of linguistics and a former resident and author of the kid-minded "Y is for Yinz."

May 15, 2024 Gardening with kids: It's time to play in the dirt!

To find the middle ground between social media-worthy perfection and real-life frustration, three local experts offer thoughts on how to get started cultivating with kiddos on through the many, many reasons why we should.

May 07, 2024 Parenting tips from Charlotte Heyward-Wesley

Charlotte Heyward-Wesley, mother of Steelers Cameron and Connor, talks with Post-Gazette Health reporter Abby Mackey about raising a houseful of children — all of whom she instilled with a respect for others and a drive to do good.