It is known that secondhand smoke can be harmful to those exposed, especially in confined spaces like cars. 

There's nothing like a barbecue or roasting marshmallows over a campfire to bring a family closer. But too much exposure to open-flame cooking may affect a child's developing brain.

We all know that stability is important for healthy development in childhood. Moving frequently can be a factor that disrupts children's social stability.

So much research over the past 50 years has been focused on the dangers of smoking to the smoker. Their children are stakeholders in this addiction and are paying a price too.

In The Grimm's Fairytale Rumplestilskin, a gnarly fellow stays up all night spinning straw into gold. Children who aren't getting enough sleep can become a grumpy Rumplestilskin too. This sleep deprivation can lead to bullying children at school.

According to a study by Swedish researchers, children who are chronically ill are much more likely than healthy children to be victims of physical abuse.