the honest scoop – 12-21-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
After showing extreme violent tendencies, including an alleged attempt to kill them, an Oklahoma couple has decided that they’ve had enough of their adopted 11-year old son and want to give him back.
The U.S. birth stats are out showing that the overall birth rate is at a record high, teen births are increasing again, inftant mortality is high and Cesarean deliveries are increasing.
What are the odds?
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How to teach your children to be gracious gift-getters during the holidays.
And before the kids unwrap all the new presents and add to the pile, get that overflowing toy collection under control.
Should severe obesity be considered a form of child abuse?
Keep Christmas accident-free by making your holiday decorations child-safe.
GeekDad thinks Disney made a good show with it’s NetPal notebook computer for kids.
Make your own fun on a shoestring budget:
Uli Knoepflmacher makes the movie literary critic to author with the release of his children’s book Franny, Randy and The Over-the-Edge Cat Person.
Publishers Weekly covers this weeks latest children’s book releases.
MTV reality star Tila Tequila has taken on the new role of surrogate mother for her brother and his wife.
Kelly Ripa aims to raise polite children by teaching them the art of “please” and “thank you”.
Barbie is still a superstar on the toy circuit:
