Older Moms More Apt to Have Autistic Child “Woman’s risk of having a child diagnosed with autism rose by 18 percent for each five-year increment in her age.” (HealthDay)

Depressed Pregnant Women More Likely to Have Aggressive Kids “Women who are depressed while pregnant may be more likely than other expecting moms to have kids who are physically aggressive as teens, a new study finds.” (LiveScience)

Want Passionate Kids? Leave ‘em Alone If you love your kids, let them go. Maybe they’ll make their way back to you. (LiveScience)

Early language problems may hinder adult literacy Reading might be the most important thing you can do with your child’s development. (Reuters)

The High Price Tag of Having a Baby What happened to the old days where berth was quick, dirty, and cheap? (WSJ)