The ICE surge is fueling fear and anxiety among Twin Cities children. "She keeps asking, 'Why can't we go outside, why can't we play in the snow?' And we tell her 'No, no, you can't be out there alone,'" A says. She tells her daughter it's not safe – and that's true. As the massive surge in federal immigration enforcement continues in Minnesota, children have been physically hurt. Read the story.
— Meg Anderson, National Correspondent, NPR
New Orleans brings back the house call, sending nurses to visit newborns and moms. Lisa Bonfield's daughter Adele was only a few weeks old when a registered nurse showed up at her door on Dec. 10 to check on them and offer hands-on help and advice. As a city resident who had just given birth, she was eligible for up to three of these home visits from Family Connects New Orleans, a program of the city health department. Read the story.
— Rosemary Westwood, Reporter, NPR
How an errand for a 12-year-old immigrant in Minneapolis became an underground operation. Some immigrants in Minneapolis have said they’re scared to go out because of ICE agents across the city. When one 12-year-old needed to run an errand, it triggered a network of underground volunteers. Read the story.
— Jasmine Garsd, National Correspondent, NPR; Sarah Ventre, National Senior Producer, NPR
ICE detains 5-year-old Minnesota boy; school leader says agents used him as “bait.”
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos as “bait” to try and draw family members from their home before taking him away. Read the story.
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From NPR’s Life Kit: 'Why does my toddler … ?' Your kiddo's most confounding behavior, decoded. Fast-changing feelings and defiant behavior are developmentally appropriate for children aged 1 to 3, says pediatric psychologist Roger Harrison. They're a way of building your kid's sense of self — and understanding their place in the world.
But for parents, they can often be a source of frustration, he says. When tantrums and power struggles arise from those emotions, it can be easy for us adults to lose our patience. Read the story.
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