the honest scoop – 12-15-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
RECALL: After the death of 8 children and the near-strangulation of 16 more kids, 50 million sets of Roman blinds and roller shades, virtually every version on the market, have been recalled due to this strangulation hazard.
Despite a Congressional investigation which revealed abuses in schools, many states have taken no action to regulate the way difficult children are secluded or physically restrained.
The Choking Game:
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Junk food ads are dominating your child’s favorite web sites.
Encouraging your kids to work harder may backfire when it comes to building their self-esteem.
In a unique turnabout in our world of profit-at-any-cost, the fate of a big business merger actually rests upon the best interest of 1,800 underprivileged kids in Hershey, PA.
Although actual drug use by teens is down, according to the government’s annual report on the subject, one worrisome sign is that disapproval of use and perception of the risks of drug abuse are down as well.
There’s a twin boom in town:
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Courtney Love loses custody of her daughter to grandma, Kurt Cobain’s mother.
Zhu Zhu Pets were not the first toys to set off a craze among kids and parents (and they won’t be the last).
Pixar’s guiding hand, John Lasseter, is now leading Disney toward better quality toys.
The talent search is on for three young girls to be the new Josie and the Pussycats.
Matthw Broderick plays a children’s musician in Wonderful World, opening in January:
