, PhD, neurologist and neuroscientist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. The somatosensory cortex analyzes touch and the anterior cingulate cortex perceives pleasure. But ...

Tickle Kids: The laughter and cute antics of young children win everyone's hearts. Sometimes, people tickle them to cheer them up or make them laugh. We assume the child is enjoying themselves and ...

"The case against tickling is a strong one," writes Jenny Marder at NYT Parenting. Just because kids are laughing when being tickled doesn't mean they enjoy it. In fact, reflexive laughter can ...

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This is not your brother or sister’s Elmo. It’s a new toy that’s guaranteed to delight kids – and drive Mom and Dad nuts. The new Tickle Me Elmo doll is a cackling, kicking, motorized marvel made ...

Tickling may be fun, but excessive tickling can also be harmful for the child. Parents should adopt other ways to make children laugh instead of tickling. Tickling Kids Risks: Tickling children is fun ...

It sounds like a weak excuse for yet another computer-animated feature about penguins, especially after last year's "Happy Feet" (PG, 2006). But it turns out that "Surf's Up," about a penguin who ...