the honest scoop – 12-19-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
RECALL: Thanks to a faulty restraints, close to 450,000 infant car seats manufactured in China by the Dorel Juvenile Group (under numerous brand names from Costco to Sojourn to Disney to Eddie Bauer and more) have been recalled.
RECALL: Due to an issue with the child-proof packaging, approximately 700,000 Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu medicine packs are being recalled from store shelves.
Autism diagnoses skyrocket:
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Home-based day care providers are falling short when it comes to getting kids enough daily exercise.
Hit hard by the economy, donations are falling short of the need in the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program.
If you’re a soldier serving in Iraq, don’t even think of getting pregnant (or getting another soldier pregnant) unless you want to face a court martial.
A New York City doctor makes her mark as a modern day hero through her dedication to treating international orphans and the unique health issues they have when coming to America.
A UK medical journal proposes that Santa Claus is a bad health and fitness role model for kids… but did everyone miss the joke?
Con artists play an adoption hoax:
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Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor brings civics lessons for kids online as a game with her new venture, Our Courts.
Almost two weeks after being born, the Brady-Bundchen baby finally gets a name – Benjamin.
Despite his demanding schedule, Diddy makes being Daddy a priority whenever his twins ask him to slow down.
Joining in on the Michael Jackson revival, Disney is bringing his 3-D Captain Eo adventure back to the parks for a limited run.
Art therapy helps heal:
