the honest scoop – 11-19-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
Let go of that Eggo – a frozen waffle shortage is on the way thanks to flooding… and a nasty Listeria contamination at the manufacturing plant.
The U.S. Census Bureau has crunched some numbers and come up with disturbing statistics about children and poverty in America.
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Researchers find another use for Viagra – improving the blood pumping ability of children after corrective surgery for single-ventricle heart defects.
With the complex journey that brings food from the manufacturer to students plates, schools and parents are often kept in the dark about school lunch safety until it’s too late.
Meanwhile, the Agriculture Secretary promises to do a better job getting the word out to schools when school lunch food is suspected of being contaminated.
Santa Claus has his own wish for the holiday and it’s a fast pass to the front of the line for the H1N1 vaccine.
Teens aren’t getting the message about the dangers of texting while driving.
Too busy to read to your kid? There’s an app for that:
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And there’s a website, A Story Before Bed, that lets you read to your kids (and grandkids) by webcam from wherever you may be.
These fun hotel programs are designed specifically with kids in mind.
Yoursphere.com presents itself as a social networking site that is safe for kids.
No matter what you think of their parents shenanigans, the Gosselin kids have had their moments of cuteness.
Archie grows up:
