Profiles

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An Indie Rocker Finds His Inner Child

May 6th, 2010

“Willy Was a Whale” is the kind of head-bopping, silly-clever...


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Celeb Scoop: Miranda Cosgrove

favicon PBS Kids - Apr 28th, 2010

For years, Miranda Cosgrove has won the hearts of TV...


Life

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Faminist Theory

May 14th, 2010

The feminist battleground, with its slogans, marches, and campaigns for...


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How to Parent by Community

favicon Babble - Apr 27th, 2010

In July 2008, I learned that I had a seven-inch...



Education

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The Unschooling Movement: School’s Out … Forever

favicon ParentDish - Apr 22nd, 2010

A growing number of parents are unschooling their children. ABC News reports there are 56 million American children in traditional...


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Developers seek to link iPad with education

favicon eSchool News - Apr 9th, 2010

Technology experts say Apple’s latest gizmo, the iPad, won’t replace students’ laptops, but a menu of applications could help teach...


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The Boys Have Fallen Behind

favicon New York Times - Apr 7th, 2010

A new report just issued by the Center on Education Policy, an independent research organization, confirms that boys have fallen...


Health

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Obese kids more apt to be bullied, study confirms

May 6th, 2010

Obese children in grades 3 through 6 are more apt to be bullied by their classmates than children who are...


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A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain

favicon Princeton University - Mar 23rd, 2010

A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats...


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Health bill spreads the pain, benefits

favicon USA Today - Mar 23rd, 2010

Unlike most of the laws Congress passes each year, the massive health care bill President will sign today is destined...


Entertainment

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TV’s richest kids

May 14th, 2010

While superstar Miley Cyrus (“Hannah Montana”) pulls in roughly $15,000 per episode, according to sources — a low salary for...


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Enough with the princess role models

Mar 29th, 2010

With a few violent scenes, the new Alice in Wonderland movie may be too mature for small children. That’s too bad,...


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Is tween TV skewed toward girls?

favicon Los Angeles Times - Mar 27th, 2010

Has there ever been a better moment for tween girls? “Hannah Montana” and “Wizards of Waverly Place” reign on the...


Books

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The Giant Slayer

Apr 22nd, 2010

Synopsis A girl’s imagination transports polio-afflicted kids into a fantastic world. The spring of 1955 tests Laurie Valentine’s gifts as...


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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Apr 8th, 2010

Synopsis Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas...


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A Thousand Never Evers

Mar 25th, 2010

Synopsis For Addie Ann, graduating up to junior high means that she was grown. However, over the course of the...


Tech

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Latest Fisher-Price toy mimics iPad

favicon The Seattle Times - Feb 25th, 2010

The result is the iXL, an iPad-like device for 3- to 6-year-olds that combines a photo album, electronic-book reader, music...


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I Spy…a Market for Kids

favicon Wall Street Journal - Feb 12th, 2010

New Toys Act Like Surveillance Gear; Today's 'Technology Natives' Channel Their Inner Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew "Wild Planet says the Trakr goes a step further than other Web-tied toys. It sends children online to create application and then brings them back to the toy, instead of just leaving them playing related games online."


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Kids love of robots stems back to our own youths

Jan 30th, 2010

Unfortunately the robot store a few blocks away changed the way they do business and closed down their storefront but...


Games/Toys

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Santa Clara County says no to fast-food toys

favicon SF Gate - Apr 30th, 2010

“Obviously, toys in and of themselves do not make children obese. But it is unfair to parents and children to...


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American Girl Introduces First Jewish Doll

favicon Momlogic.com - Apr 28th, 2010

Ms. Rubin, all of 18 inches tall, is the newest historical character doll to be released by American Girl, the...


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Bakugan and Mindstorms highlight Toy Fair Awards

favicon Coolest Toys - Mar 16th, 2010

With Toy Fair 2010 now in the books, it’s time to review the “best in show” awards for the best...


Gear

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PlasmaCar: Pure Fun!

Mar 2nd, 2010

The PlasmaCar propelled forward or backward by wiggling the steering wheel has made it’s mark with kids today. It can actually even make really tight turned to be perfectly maneuvered in a small apartment or home. All it needs to work best is a flat surface indoors or out. It’s powered by pure natural forces of physics---not gear, pedals, batteries or fuel.


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Xootr (for mom & dad)

Jan 26th, 2010

Scooters have become a must have childhood accessory to the degree bikes have been for many years. When we first...


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Skutt Balance Bike

Jan 19th, 2010

Amazon product description: Built for kids ages 2-5, the Skuut is a pedal-less, chainless push bike that moves by foot...



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