YouTube, Sex, Porn, and Fred are some of the most popular terms entered into search engines by kids, according to Symantec’s OnlineFamily.Norton service. continue reading...
Hong Kong (PRWEB) May 20, 2008 — A new website, BrillBaby.com, is making the world of infant education and early learning accessible to parents and caregivers everywhere.
Drawing on the latest neuroscientific research as well as their own experiences of teaching babies, the makers of BrillBaby aim to inform and empower parents everywhere to enjoy teaching their babies from home. continue reading...
Manchester, UK (PRWEB) May 16, 2008 — Childhood obesity is becoming a growing problem throughout the UK. More and more children are spending their play time in front of their televisions and games consoles, and experts agree that a lack of outdoor play has contributed to the issue. To combat the obesity epidemic, Jo Nicholson of Little Nut Tree Toys has started the “Get Kids Active” campaign.
Treats, sweets, quantity, not quality, and little or no outdoor play have all contributed to a trend of kids getting fatter and less able to be what kids are born to be - free spirits enjoying themselves in the great outdoors, generally burning lots of calories. continue reading...
PLANTATION, Fla., May 16 /PRNewswire/ — Braces, buck teeth, too short, too tall, too big, too small. When you’re a kid, almost any perceived difference can lead to the three T’s of childhood: Teasing, Taunting and Tormenting. According to author Eileen Grossman Klinge, nearly every child is faced with the three T’s at one time or another, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Klinge calls for an embracing of differences in her humorous and enlightening new children’s book, “Larissa Dare Gets a New Look” (published by AuthorHouse — http://www.authorhouse.com).
Inspired by her daughter’s concerns about what the kids at school would say when she learned that she needed glasses, Klinge’s book is told from the perspective of a smart, witty, imaginative elementary school student named Larissa Dare. Like Klinge’s daughter, Larissa receives the troubling news that she may need glasses. The news is troubling because Larissa realizes that the other kids will tease her, as she too has been guilty of such behavior. continue reading...
Los Angeles (PRWEB) May 1, 2008 — Proud Papa Gifts, a new Internet boutique merchandiser specializing in gifts for the new father, fathers-to-be and grandfathers, is celebrating its second anniversary with the introduction of an expanded line of infant wear and clothing and gift items for men. Products can be purchased through the Proud Papa Gift online store at www.proudpapagifts.com.
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SAN MATEO, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire/ — Shea Kelly is a female entrepreneur who is proof positive that sometimes, a frightening experience can turn your whole life around. After being the victim of a life-threatening home invasion, Shea faced her attacker in court and the man was eventually sentenced to prison. But instead of living in fear, Shea, who was single at the time, decided to make drastic changes in her own life — packing up her belongings, moving to the west coast and adopting a daughter whom she named Marisa.
While juggling her career as a high level executive at Hewlett Packard with single motherhood, Shea became bitten by the entrepreneurial bug. While feeding her baby, she began to realize the bibs she was using were in a word, “hopeless.” Marisa was constantly covered in food and her neck was red from the uncomfortable plastic neckline. And so, straight out of a scene from the film Baby Boom, Shea decided to became a mompreneur — launching Chez Baby, LLC and creating DaBib(TM). continue reading...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 21 /PRNewswire/ — The International Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) is recognizing National Playground Safety Week (April 21-25) by recommending tips for parents and caregivers to help keep playgrounds and community parks safe for play and learning. IPEMA’s experts have compiled a list of helpful hints to parents and caregivers to help safely maximize their child’s experience on the playground — to help take advantage of the many benefits of play.
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GORDONSVILLE, Va., April 21 /PRNewswire/ — A new study funded by Health Canada and other organizations has proven a direct correlation between dietary consumption of the omega-3 DHA* and enhanced infant development. The study, which was supervised by Universite Laval researchers and published in the Journal of Pediatrics, reveals DHA consumed during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s sensory, cognitive, and motor development.
The research team reached its conclusion by first measuring the amount of DHA concentration in the umbilical cord blood of 109 infants. continue reading...
NEW YORK, April 14 /PRNewswire/ — Nicktoons Network, the fastest growing kids’ network, is set to premiere Speed Racer: The Next Generation, a new animated series that builds on the legendary adventures of the iconic original series, on Friday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. (ET). The 90-minute premiere will launch the Speed Racer: The Next Generation television series just prior to the Lionsgate DVD release on Tuesday, May 6, and the live-action Warner Bros. feature film, directed by The Wachowski Brothers, on Friday, May 9. The 26- episode, half-hour series will air regularly Fridays at 7:00 p.m. (ET) on Nicktoons Network.
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BROOKLYN PARK, Minn., April 11 /PRNewswire/ — In 2006, according to the Commerce Department, Americans spent everything they made, and then borrowed more, pushing the savings rate to a negative one percent, the lowest level since the Great Depression. Many parents hope for better for their children, which is why it’s never too early to talk with them about money matters.
But in a nationwide survey released on April 9 by the Federal Reserve as part of National Financial Literacy Month, high school seniors had the worst scores so far in the six years the survey has been conducted. American teenagers answered only 48.3 percent of questions correctly about personal finance and economics. continue reading...
