the honest scoop – 12-5-09
Today’s top news headlines for parents
SLIM FAST RECALL – due to possible bacterial contamination, all Slim Fast canned drinks have been recalled nationwide.
No unexpected delays on this flight as a baby decided to bump up his arrival time by a month (and, luckily, a doctor and two nurses were on board to help deliver him).
Are heart exams for all 6th graders on the way?
DIY births grow in popularity as more women choose to have their babies at home without the help of medical professionals or even midwives.
Parents using some alternative treatments for autism may actually be putting their children at-risk for greater harm.
The FDA is going to take a closer look at the alarming weight gain in children on antipsychotic medication.
Most U.S kids with swine flu are getting antiviral drugs quickly and it’s saving lives.
Meanwhile, California goes to the masks and gloves to help stop, or at least slow down, the spread of swine flu among students.
Lead levels in toys are lower:
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The Twoddler aims to help your toddler twitter.
Robert De Niro looks at imperfect parenting in the role of a father with many mistakes to mend with his grown children in Everybody’s Fine.
America’s Top Chef, Tom Colicchio, know what to do with a screaming baby in a restaurant – leave.
Congratulations to Enchanted star Amy Adams and her fiance who have just announced that they are expecting their first child.
The author of Where the Mountain Meets the Moon chats with her readers:
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