Almost 90% of Americans think families should have multiple children, but it's increasingly expensive to raise a child

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Most Americans say the ideal family consists of two or more children, according to a recent Gallup poll.

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Janitor accused of wiping his penis and anus on bread meant for kids in 3rd-5th grade

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An Google Street View image of the Elizabeth F. Moore School in Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey.

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A diner says a Georgia restaurant owner tried to charge her group $50 because her kids were 'too loud'

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The restaurant has gone viral because of its surcharge "for adults unable to parent."

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Diners who let their kids run wild are being charged extra at a Georgia restaurant – and people have views

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The restaurant makes diners pay a surcharge if they're "unable to parent."

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Free daycare for teachers' kids could help fix the crisis for all parents

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Teens spend nearly 2 hours a day on TikTok — and barely look at Facebook, a new study says. See how other apps stack up.

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Phones are constantly tempting teens to pick up, with more than half in a recent study getting 237 notifications a day.

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This e-bike for 4-year-olds can do 15 miles an hour, costs $1,300 – and sold out in a month

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Super73's K1D bike can go off-road.

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The American nuclear family is officially over

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5 million kids fell into poverty last year after Congress cut off Biden's monthly checks to parents

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Kentucky's largest school district had to cancel class for two days so it could overhaul a 'disastrous' new bus system that left kids on buses until 10 p.m.

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