the honest scoop – 11-30-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
All it took was a few minutes out of sight and a 5.5 inch puddle to drown a 2-year old toddler yesterday.
It’s one of the most popular proteins on the family dinner table but close to two-thirds of store bought whole chickens tested were found to contain salmonella and/or another dangerous bacteria.
A teen raises money for life-saving surgery that her insurance won’t cover:
A small study show hope that early therapy, beginning as young as 18 months, can do much to improve symptoms of autism in children.
Down Syndrome births are on the rise in the U.S. and the main reason seems to be that women are having babies later in life.
A quick tip sheet for buying a baby gate.
New guidelines recommending fewer Pap tests for teen girls could have the unintended consequence of higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies.
An Oxford professor thinks internet games are a great way to teach kids mathematics.
And a New York school puts video games to work in the classroom:
From picture books to fiction and even some poetry, the new children’s books for the week are here for your perusal.
An excerpt from YOU: Having a Baby: The Owner’s Manual to a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy.
If your kid loves Star Wars’ The Clone Wars, they should love this how-to-draw book too (and you can try to win a free copy!).
Disney’s new Princess Tiana is more than proving her worth in the merchandising arena as dolls and other products fly off the shelves.
Jennifer Aniston supports the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital:
