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  • July 2008

    • Docs Push Cholesterol Tests for Kids

      New York Times  |  Jul 7, 08 6:49 AM CDT

      Docs Push Cholesterol Tests for Kids

      (Newser) - With 30% of US children overweight, pediatricians are now recommending cholesterol screenings for kids as young as 2, and the use of cholesterol-fighting drugs in youngsters 8 and up, in order to stave off diabetes and early heart attacks. Some 30%-60% of children with high cholesterol aren’t being treated, the American Academy of Pediatrics says, and those with family histories of cardiovascular problems should be screened and treated. More »

    • Are We Happier Without Kids?

      Newsweek  |  Jul 5, 08 3:26 PM CDT

      Are We Happier Without Kids?

      (Newser) - Little bundles of joy may not be delivering as much pleasure to their moms and dads as they're reputed to, Newsweek reports. Parents are about 7% less happy than the childless, one study says, while another concludes that "no group of parents reported significantly greater emotional well-being than people who never had children."  Are today's parents too busy and bleary-eyed to feel the love, Newsweek asks, or have expectations changed? More »

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      children  • family  • study  • mothers  • happiness  • survey  • father

    • Parents Not Ga Ga Over Google Day Care

      New York Times  |  Jul 5, 08 2:51 PM CDT

      Parents Not Ga Ga Over Google Day Care

      (Newser) - So much for Google the good. The search giant announced 2 months ago a plan to raise in-house day care prices by 75%—to about $57,000 a year for parents with two kids. Some workers wept when the news broke in secret focus group meetings. Now the company that Fortune has twice called the "best to work for" faces parents bent on taking their kids elsewhere. More »

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      Google  • children  • parents  • daycare

  • June 2008

    • Marriage on the Rocks? Maybe It's Your Birth Order

      Divorce360.com  |  Jun 30, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      Marriage on the Rocks? Maybe It's Your Birth Order

      (Newser) - Whether a marriage reaches its gold anniversary or ends up in divorce court could depend on the spouses' birth order, reports Divorce360.com.“There is strong connection between birth order and divorce rates,” says one counselor. “The most successful marriages are those where the oldest sister of brothers marries the youngest brother of sisters.” More »

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      children  • divorce  • birth  • siblings

    • How to Work Museums Into Kids' Summers

      Slate  |  Jun 25, 08 7:36 AM CDT

      How to Work Museums Into Kids' Summers

      (Newser) - For kids, summer means endless hours at the pool—but parents don't want them to grow up culturally underfed cretins, either. Emily Bazelon offers Slate readers a few suggestions for turning a summer museum trip into an outing the young'uns (and you) will actually enjoy: Keep it simple. Kids have short attention spans and hate to walk for hours.   More »

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      children  • parenting  • family  • summer  • museum  • outing

    • Abigail Breslin: Little Miss a Serious Actress

      Vanity Fair  |  Jun 17, 08 11:37 AM CDT

      Abigail Breslin: Little Miss a Serious Actress

      (Newser) - Pint-sized Abigail Breslin swears that her Oscar nod and whirlwind career have barely changed her life, Vanity Fair reports. She will admit that her best supporting actress nomination for Little Miss Sunshine “was really exciting," but so are the 12-year-old's veterinary dreams. “I got to ride a sea lion, and I got to play with pelicans and lizards" in her latest film, she said. "It was awesome." More »

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      celebrity  • children  • actor  • movies  • Academy Awards  • toys  • movie premiere  • Abigail Breslin

    • Jerry to Mick's Kids: Don't Date Men Like Dad

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Jun 17, 08 10:16 AM CDT

      Jerry to Mick's Kids: Don't Date Men Like Dad

      (Newser) - Mick Jagger’s ex stomached his philandering for 20 years but Jerry Hall insists their daughters—Elizabeth, 21, and Georgia May, 15—will never date a wild womanizer like their Rolling Stones dad, the Daily Mail reports. “No, never. But I don't think they would. They have far more confidence than I did, and they have great boundaries.” More »

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      celebrity  • children  • parenting  • celebrity parents  • celebrity divorces  • adultery  • Mick Jagger  • cheating  • dating tips  • Jerry Hall

    • Writing About Your Kids? Set Some Limits

      Slate  |  Jun 8, 08 10:00 AM CDT

      Writing About Your Kids? Set Some Limits

      (Newser) - Writers can throw themselves head-first into the nasty, permanent archive that is the Internet—but what of their kids? Emily Bazelon polled writers for Slate and found that while details may differ, the general policy is, the more privacy the better. "The blog medium has a certain kind of immediacy, and a reciprocal surrendering of privacy, that we don't want in our lives forever,” says one writing dad. More »

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      children  • journalism  • ethics  • online privacy  • journalistic ethics  • personal privacy

    • 45 Reasons to Have a Kid. ASAP

      Babble  |  Jun 5, 08 2:38 PM CDT

      45 Reasons to Have a Kid. ASAP

      (Newser) - If you're planning on having a kid at some point then now's the perfect time, advises Babble , which lists 45 reasons to produce a curtain-climber without delay. Here are the top 5: Halvies: Unlike the old days, fathers are expected to do half the dirty work like changing diapers Your inner kid: Having a baby is a great excuse to throw on classic kids' shows on DVD, like Sesame Street and Schoolhouse Rock More »

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      children  • parenting  • babies  • infant

    • Bunk Bed Injury Figures Rolled Out

      WebMD  |  Jun 3, 08 6:20 AM CDT

      Bunk Bed Injury Figures Rolled Out

      (Newser) - Bunk bed-related injuries have sent more than half a million young people to the hospital since 1990, WebMD reports. Ohio State University researchers found that boys and young men accounted for 61% of the ER visits. Cuts, bruises, and fractures were the most common injuries, with almost three-quarters of the injuries resulting from a fall. Children under the age of 6 accounted for half of the injured. More »

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      children  • accident  • hospitalization  • bed  • beds

    • Want a Skinny Kid? Don't Tell Her She's Fat

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Jun 2, 08 4:18 PM CDT

      Want a Skinny Kid? Don't Tell Her She's Fat

      (Newser) - A new study of obese teens has produced a counterintuitive indication: Parents should under no circumstances tell pudgy youngsters to diet, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. A group of teens correctly identified by parents as overweight and encouraged to diet were more likely to still be chunky 5 years later than was a group with clueless parents who took no action. More »

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      children  • teenagers  • parenting  • diet  • scientific study  • teen health  • obese

    • Paddington, at 50, Gets a Very 2008 Makeover

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jun 2, 08 4:08 PM CDT

      Paddington, at 50, Gets a Very 2008 Makeover

      (Newser) - Paddington Bear is celebrating his 50th birthday with a comeback, the Daily Telegraph reports, as the first new book in 30 years arrives soon. Though the marmalade-loving furball will be charming as ever, Paddington Here and Now might raise controversy: It’s about immigration. More »

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      children  • immigration  • Children's books

  • May 2008