Clinginess is often a temporary phase in toddlers, children and teenagers – though sometimes it can be a sign of separation ...

Parents naturally want to be there for their children, to provide comfort, guidance and protection. But sometimes “being there” crosses a line into being everywhere. Cue “Velcro parents.” This ...

Seatbelts are some of the simplest mechanisms found in a car, ultimately just strips of fabric with a buckle and clip at one end. So why do so many of them also have an extraneous fabric loop? Or what ...

Parents are increasingly noticing 'Velcro kids' who constantly seek closeness. While clinginess is a normal developmental ...

Unless you’re suicidal, when you ride a fixed-gear bike, you’ll want to strap your feet in. Traditionally, this has been done by leather or fabric toe-straps, held open by metal cages, or more ...

According to one clinical psychologist, many sensitive people are one of two emotional energy types. Find out which you are. Embodying an energy type that is more like Velcro vs. waxed, emotionally ...

The Planning Board will soon decide whether to approve Velcro USA's bid to expand its manufacturing facility on Route 108. What Velcro wants to do will bring about 90 new jobs to Somersworth. The ...