Government Babysitting Interference Annoys Mothers

Two mothers in England who were babysitting each others' children were told by inspectors earlier this week that they were breaking the law for babysitting without a license. In Michigan, a woman has received a...

Does Local Texas News Play Favorites & Refuse to Report Story?

     In regard to a NowPublic story about alleged physical abuse, forced wage-cuts, non-payment of overtime wages, discrimination, retaliation, and more, supposedly done against...

Profit Motive Trumps Need for 2 Catholic Orgs in DC

As if shifting to government the cost of educating children in their parochial schools isn't enough, now the Archdiocese of Washington is trying to maximize their real estate profits at the expense of low-income...

Halifax, NS: IWD, RebELLEs Speak Out

A Women’s International Day 2009 rally was held today at Victoria Park in downtown Halifax. Many groups gathered to speak to a weekend crowd, just after lunch on this sunny late winter’s day. They rallied...

Child Dies After Falling into North Las Vegas Pool

" There are a lot of unanswered questions in the drowning death of a one-year-old boy. The boy was found in a pool at a licensed daycare. A three-year-old child was also found in the pool, but he is now in good...

Kauhajoki: Finnish Childcare Structure to be Over Hauled

THE tragedy at Kauhajoki, following on so closely to that at Jokela, has caused Finnish authorites to look more closely at country's childcare structure.   A report just two months ago by the Mannerhein...

Baby locked up in childcare centre

" AUTHORITIES are investigating how a baby girl was left alone inside a locked childcare centre after it closed for the day.A Sydney father, identified by the Sydney Morning Herald only as Bharat , said that when he went to pick up his one-year-old daughter Ankita from the...

Isle of Man/Mannin - Call for retrospective child care audit

The Celtic League has asked the Isle of Man Chief Minister, Tony BrownMHK, what steps have been taken to facilitate a retrospective child-careaudit for young people who were in care 30-50 years ago.The League...

Plea after girl 'starves to death'

A seven year girl was allegedly starved to death in her home by her parents in Birmingham over the past several days, and officials are demanding an explanation from social services as to how this was allowed to happen."An MP is calling for a council to review its childcare...

Strike disrupting 8,000 UK schools

Teachers in the UK have gone on their first national strike in 21 years. About a third of schools in England and Wales have been affected so far. "The walkout by thousands of teachers has closed or partially...

Toronto daycare ratings go public

Sounds like a great idea to me. I hope other municipalities follow suit."Toronto has become the first municipality in Canada to post ratings of daycare centres on the web – some 650 of them. The city conducts at...

Two million YouTube hits for girl who pokes fun at Amy

No wonder our bandwidth is reducing every day...."This is the Londoner who has been crowned queen of video website YouTube. Bryony Matthewman has built a huge international fan club for her one-woman comedy...

Police: Parents Catch Nanny Abusing Their Son On Tape

"Cherokee County detectives arrested a 23-year-old nanny after the parents of a child produced a video tape showing alleged abuse, authorities said."This story sends a lot of emotions through me as I have small kids myself. I felt shock, sadness and anger all at the same...

Is Your Child Being Exposed to Cold and Flu Germs, or Worse?

In addition to knowing how to choose a suitable childcare provider, parents also need to know if the health of their child is a primary concern of that provider, especially at this time of year. In addition to a stringent Quality Assurance program for health and safety, the...

I Think I Have an Obsession!

"If I ever wrote a song, or wrote a book, made a movie or made a TV commercial, it might focus on my healthy obsession with, and my fierce dedication to, the safety and care of your child. "

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