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I Love Trash
I Love Trash
katesrandommusings.com — Oscar the Grouch and I have a special relationship. No, it has nothing to do with my proclivity for clutter and messiness. It's more about how we both spent time in the can. Aluminum cans, people , not the clink/the lockup/the pen. But I digress. In 7 th Grade, my school choir director ... (more) I Love Trash
Green Books Campaign:  Let Me Out!  How to enjoy the school run
Green Books Campaign: Let Me Out! How to enjoy the school run
ecochildsplay.com — Editor’s Note: This review is part of the Green Books campaign . Today 100 bloggers are reviewing 100 great books printed in an environmentally friendly way. Our goal is to encourage publishers to get greener and readers to take the environment into consideration when purchasing books. ... (more) Green Books Campaign: Let Me Out! How to enjoy the ...

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A normal childhood in LA
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BPA, its everywhere you don’t want it to be
BPA, its everywhere you don’t want it to be
crunchydomesticgoddess.com — This weekend as my friend Melissa was showing me her cool pressure canner and all of the foods she’s canned with it, we started talking about the presence of BPA in most store-bought canned goods. The presence of BPA (bisphenol-A) in canned ... (more) BPA, its everywhere you don’t want it to be
 Overweight Parents Lose Kids For Being Fat
Overweight Parents Lose Kids For Being Fat
blogs.babble.com — A mother who weighs over three hundred pounds and her husband who weighs around two hundred fifty pounds have had all seven of their kids, including a newborn baby, taken away from them. The couple’s attorney says the kids were taken by UK officials because of her clients’ weight issues. (more) Overweight Parents Lose Kids For Being Fat
Commercial Free Childhood, countering the harmful effects of marketing to children
commercialfreechildhood.org — As a result of our 2006 Federal Trade Commission complaint, Disney stopped claiming that Baby Einstein videos were educational for infants, but the company made no move to compensate parents who purchased them. We thought parents deserved better. So, ... (more) Commercial Free Childhood, countering the harmful ...
Disney Admits Baby Einstein Does NOT Increase Intelligence
Disney Admits Baby Einstein Does NOT Increase Intelligence
ecochildsplay.com — For parents who were suckered into Disney’s Baby Einstein concept, the company has announced they will give full refunds on up to four videos. The basis of the refund is to compensate parents who actually believed the videos would make their children smarter. UPI reports: The move ... (more) Disney Admits Baby Einstein Does NOT Increase Intelligence
Childhood Diarrhea Kills 1.5 Million Infants Each Year
Childhood Diarrhea Kills 1.5 Million Infants Each Year
explosivediarrhea.info — The United Nations is working together with the World Health Organization in an attempt to reduce the occurrence of child and infant deaths from preventable and treatable forms of childhood diarrhea. The two organizations released a report this month highlighting the severity of the health crisis. (more) Childhood Diarrhea Kills 1.5 Million Infants Each Year
New Post on MightyNest:  Super Scary Halloween Face Paint (lead, pvc, and phthalates!)
New Post on MightyNest: Super Scary Halloween Face Paint (lead, pvc, and phthalates!)
non-toxickids.net — Very scary, indeed. Here is a new post about the toxins in mainstream face paints you might be reaching for this Halloween . The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has a shocking new report about face paints, including safe do it yourself recipes. (more) New Post on MightyNest: Super Scary Halloween Face ...
Obesity issues triples in 5years
Obesity issues triples in 5years
metro.co.uk — The number of people admitted to hospital for obesity has more than tripled in five years.Admissions have rocketed by 60 per cent in the last year alone.The figures relate to treatment such as organ failure, Type 2 diabetes or heart disease. (more) Obesity issues triples in 5years
Are the Parenting Ghosts of Childhood Past Haunting You?
Are the Parenting Ghosts of Childhood Past Haunting You?
feedproxy.google.com — There isn’t any better time than Halloween to pay tribute to the ghosts of our childhood past. Becoming a parent provides the unique opportunity to revisit these ghosts and see them in a whole new way. What do I mean by this? Many of us struggle with images from our childhood of parents ... (more) Are the Parenting Ghosts of Childhood Past Haunting You?
40 Pounds Ago
40 Pounds Ago
rolemommy.com — The other day I spent a harrowing afternoon with my daughter at the doctor's office (twice) and at two hospitals. While she was doubled over in excruciating pain, she did not have an appendicitis or a twisted ovary (which our pediatrician was worried about). The diagnosis was much less ... (more) 40 Pounds Ago
New Post on MightyNest:  Baby Einstein Videos: Not so Brainy After All (Refunds and Deceptive Advertising)
New Post on MightyNest: Baby Einstein Videos: Not so Brainy After All (Refunds and Deceptive ...
non-toxickids.net — Did you see this in the news last week? Here's a post about the recent news of refunds for Baby Einstein DVDs. The link for information about how to get a refund is in the post, as well as some of the educational claims (which are completely untrue) that Baby Einstein has been making for ... (more) New Post on MightyNest: Baby Einstein Videos: Not so ...
Math Quiz Wakes Teen From Coma
blogs.babble.com — A British teen was lying in a medically-induced coma, and doctors didn’t know if she could be roused. So her dad decided to give her a math quiz. Not our idea of a welcome back, but hey, it worked. The Daily Mail reports Vicki Alex’s dad had exhausted a list of popular teen ... (more) Math Quiz Wakes Teen From Coma
Is Your Family Watching Too Much TV? (You’re Not Alone!)
empoweringparents.com — A Nielsen Co. reports kids are watching more television than ever and television viewing for children ages 2-11 is the highest since 1995. Kids ages 6-11 watch 28 hours a week with about 4.5 hours on DVD. And worse, kids age 2-5 are watching 32 hours—yes, that’s even more than the ... (more) Is Your Family Watching Too Much TV? (You’re Not Alone!)