the honest scoop – 10-19-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
Several smart young kids escaped from an attempted abduction by an unknown assailant driving a fake school bus when they refused to get on board.
The White House estimates that the stimulus has created or saved 250,000 education jobs.
The H1N1 threat for kids grows:
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The Speyer Legacy School opens for gifted children.
Young kids who play video games more than one hour per day increase their risk of developing joint pain in their fingers and wrists.
How well can you score on this quiz about children’s health?
The potential risk when using face paint on your child this Halloween instead of a mask.
Would moving Halloween to always occur on a Saturday be a trick or a treat?
An author thinks French women have the right insight into finding that elusive work-life balance.
Mom-approved strollers:
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The highly anticipated Where the Wild Things Are did not disappoint at the box office this weekend.
Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio’s secret to keeping fit after giving birth is plenty of exercise.
On today’s episode of Pot Meets Kettle: Dina Lohan gives her ex some parenting advice.
At 45, Courtney Cox is getting ready to go for baby #2.
The police allege that the balloon boy drama was a hoax and now they’re looking for a third person who might have helped plan the fiasco.
And some wonder if the Heene kids are at risk:
