nymag.com: Family and Kids http://nymag.com Daily coverage of New York's restaurants, nightlife, shopping, politics, and culture. en Copyright 2006, New York Magazine Holdings, LLC Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:58:41 -0500 Sugarless Supper http://nymag.com/family/kids/61734/ ]]> http://nymag.com/family/kids/61734/ Sun, 1 Nov 2009 21:30:27 -0500 How We Got to ‘Sesame Street’ http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/topic/61744/ An outline of the show's history as it enters its 40th season.]]> HASH(0x11d310a8) http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/topic/61744/ Sun, 1 Nov 2009 21:29:33 -0500 The Science of Shortness http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/60309/ Parents need to grow up.]]> HASH(0x11d6ec70) http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/60309/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:39:26 -0500 Doctor vs. Mohel http://nymag.com/health/features/60152/ How to choose wisely, and find the best possible practitioner in either case. HASH(0x11dd9258),HASH(0x11de42a8) http://nymag.com/health/features/60152/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:05:57 -0500 What About Cancer and AIDS? http://nymag.com/health/features/60151/ One of the trump cards in the pro-­circumcision argument has been this: Men who are circumcised rarely get penile cancer and have a markedly lower incidence of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.]]> HASH(0x11daabd8) http://nymag.com/health/features/60151/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:47:05 -0500 Jewish But Don’t Want to Circumcise? http://nymag.com/health/features/60149/ There’s an option for you. HASH(0x11e73200) http://nymag.com/health/features/60149/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:47:02 -0500 What Can Go Wrong? http://nymag.com/health/features/60148/ Circumcision is, by and large, one of the safest surgical procedures one can perform on a human.]]> HASH(0x11d8bb4c) http://nymag.com/health/features/60148/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:47:01 -0500 The Case Against the Case Against Circumcision http://nymag.com/health/features/60146/ Why one mother heard all of the opposing arguments, then circumcised her sons anyway.]]> HASH(0x11d80b14) http://nymag.com/health/features/60146/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:47:00 -0500 How Much Does It Hurt? http://nymag.com/health/features/60144/ Conventional wisdom once held that because an infant’s nervous system was not yet fully developed, he wasn’t fully capable of experiencing pain. Modern research, however, suggests otherwise.]]> HASH(0x11daa170) http://nymag.com/health/features/60144/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:46:59 -0500 Anatomy of a Circumcision http://nymag.com/health/features/60140/ What, precisely, does the procedure entail?]]> HASH(0x11d68ba8) http://nymag.com/health/features/60140/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:46:57 -0500 The Anti-Circumcision Reader http://nymag.com/health/features/60138/ Four high-profile authors’ objections and misgivings.]]> http://nymag.com/health/features/60138/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:46:56 -0500 Would You Circumcise This Baby? http://nymag.com/health/features/60135/ Why a growing number of parents, especially in New York and other cities, are saying no to the procedure.]]> HASH(0x11dd8fb8) http://nymag.com/health/features/60135/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:45:57 -0500 Steady Hands http://nymag.com/health/features/60110/ A short list of mohels recommended by local synagogues, Jewish community organizations, and parents.]]> HASH(0x11dda4b4) http://nymag.com/health/features/60110/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:46:51 -0500 For and Against Foreskin http://nymag.com/health/features/60158/ A comprehensive investigation into the pros, cons, and controversies of circumcision. http://nymag.com/health/features/60158/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:55:38 -0500 New Stuff http://nymag.com/shopping/bestbets/59868/ A Mondrian-inspired stool, better baby food, and more new stuff in stores.]]> http://nymag.com/shopping/bestbets/59868/ Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:02:46 -0500