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Breastfeeding baby doll: creepy or groundbreaking?
NEW YORK (AP) — We've got dolls that wet, crawl and talk. We've got dolls with perfect hourglass figures. We've got dolls with swagger. And we've got plenty that come with itty bitty baby bottles. But it's a breastfeeding doll whose suckling sounds...
Tags: Toys, Barbie (fictional character), Fox News Channel (tv network), Consumers, Toy Industry
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CMU Net censorship expert charged with child porn
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — A professor whose research focuses on Internet censorship and the use of children in advertising has been charged with having child pornography on his Central Michigan University computer, the school announced Thursday....Tags: Computer Crime, Central Michigan University, Sex Crimes, Prosecution, Pornography
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SpongeBob in hot water from study of 4-year-olds
CHICAGO (AP) — The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in 4-year-olds. The problems were seen in a...Tags: PBS (tv network), Entertainment, Health, Nickelodeon (tv network), SpongeBob SquarePants (tv program)
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Berrien County immunization goals are on track
The Berrien County Health Department require preschools and daycare centers in the county submit their immunization reports twice per year, health officials said.
It is an effort to raise county immunization rates and have children ready for kindergarten...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, Family, Chemical Industry, Stevensville
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Spanking 1-year-olds is common in depressed dads
CHICAGO (AP) — A new study says a surprising number of new fathers with depression spank their 1-year-olds. About 40 percent of depressed fathers in the survey said they had spanked their kids at that age, compared to just 13 percent of fathers...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Depression, Health
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Small toy shops expect bright holiday
Just as Tom and Claudia Towles were opening their second Baltimore toy shop four years ago, the recession hit. The owners of aMuse Toys decided to cut back — not on staff or selling space — but on the number of manufacturers whose products...
Tags: Marketing, Ellicott City, Toys "R" Us, Inc., Family, LEGO Group
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Grief, heartache felt in South Bend area
South Bend TribuneBrandy Parker will hug her young children a little tighter today. The young South Bend mother stood outside of Madison Primary Center Friday afternoon waiting for her second-grader as news of the horrors from a Connecticut elementary school poured out....Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Family, Interior Policy
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Prof: How to help children cope with shooting, prepare them for school Monday
While parents and caregivers are struggling to understand Friday's tragic school shooting in Connecticut, they need to be ready to help children with their questions and fears, says a Purdue University child development expert. "Don't assume that the...
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Season's greedy
Parent advice From our panel of staff contributors The kids need a big dose of giving to others; perhaps no new gifts of toys/clothes/electronics until they donate some used ones to needy people. Sign them up to participate in a service project or...
Tags: Hanukkah, Religion and Belief, Holidays, Judaism, Religious Festivals
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Budget woes put Burbank parents in a daze
When Andrea Bird was laid off from her retail job last year, the single mom could no longer afford after-school activities for her son and pulled him out of karate and soccer. While hunting for a job and trying to fight foreclosure on her home, she has...
Tags: William McKinley, Government Debt, Google Inc., Personal Income, American School for the Deaf
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Kids and gifts: How many is too much?
Despite the many messages from all corners promoting a "more is better" philosophy when it comes to holiday gifts, the truth is far more complex -- especially for children. While most parents work hard to give their kids everything they need and much of...Tags: Philosophy, Family, Religion and Belief, Holidays
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NFL Linebacker's Mother Heard Screaming on 911 Tape
CNNKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Inside the Kansas City home that Jovan Belcher fled, his baby daughter wailed, his mother was in hysterics and his girlfriend was quiet. Barely breathing. This is what the NFL linebacker left behind on Saturday in a rush of violence...Tags: Arrowhead Stadium, Jovan Belcher, Romeo Crennel, CNN (tv network), Shootings
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