UN child study says first five years are key

"Reuters - Children's growth is influenced more by environmental factors than genetics up to the age of five, the World Health Organization said on Thursday."

Chicago Tribune | Kids, DVDs and the lessons involved

Parents allow their daughter to watch a DVD in a restaurant, failing to teach her manners, conversation, consideration for others, or the importance of observation and imagination.

Children Separated by Hurricanes Reunited

"AP - When 4-year-old Cortez Stewart was reunited with her mother and five siblings in Texas last week, it closed a happy chapter in the sad story of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita."

Another Example of Mutual Aid

" So much for Ayn Rand's selfish individualism. Or the nutbars that believe capitalism is natural, and ordained by G*D. Studies Show Chimps to Be Collaborative and Altruistic"

School Roof Believed Found in Mudslide

"AP - Aerial photographs spotted what is believed to be the roof of an elementary school swamped by a landslide, and rescue workers will undertake a risky mission to check it, the provincial governor said Thursday."

Google throws out US data demand

The US government demand that Google hand over search records would violate the privacy of users.

Shiny Mud Balls For Children

 I suppose it's always possible that I'm on crack, but I think this sounds like a brilliant idea. "SHINY MUD BALLS: Kyoto Professor Taps into the Essence of Play October 5, 2001 At elementary schools, kindergartens, and preschools all across Japan, kids are losing...

Drake Hotel Toronto - Family Dance Party

"FAMILY DANCE PARTY: Toddlers, pre-schoolers and parents looking for a break from the routine humdrum of the sandbox circuit let loose at Family Dance Party for some post naptime, pre-supper fun. You will find no overly friendly, purple dinosaurs here. Family Dance Party is a...

New York Revels in Thanksgiving Tradition (AP)

AP - Stepladders and mom's shoulders provided viewing perches to children of all ages Thursday as balloons floated and marching bands tooted at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Zimbabwean Government Refuses Aid for its People

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appealed to the Government in Zimbabwe to allow the United Nations to provide humanitarian assistance to the country after the authorities rejected the world body's aid amid reports that tens of thousands of people there are still homeless...

Something to Scare the Kids

It’s the birthday of one of the best selling children’s book authors of all time, R.L. Stine, Robert Lawrence Stine, born in Bexley, Ohio (1943). He is the creator of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series of horror novels for young people. His Fear Street series...