News digests on matters related to parents, parenting, marriage, family, and more.
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David Hasselhoff's Visitation Rights Suspended |
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Divorce
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 08 May 2007 |
A judge on Monday suspended David Hasselhoff's visitation rights with his two teenage daughters after last week's surfacing of a videotape showing the recovering alcoholic apparently intoxicated in his Las Vegas home.
Source: CBS News |
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Doctor finds spiders in boy's ear |
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Misc
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 08 May 2007 |
What began as a faint popping in a 9-year-old boy's ear - "like Rice Krispies" - ended up as an earache, and the doctor's diagnosis was that a pair of spiders made a home in the ear.
One of the spiders was still alive after the doctor flushed the fourth-grader's left ear canal. His mother, Diane Courtney, said her son insisted he kept hearing a faint popping in his ear - "like Rice Krispies."
Source: AP
To watch a video on "Spider Boy", click here. |
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Typical Stay-at-Home Mom Would Earn $138,095 a Year |
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Money Matters
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 04 May 2007 |
According to a study by Salary.com, if the typical stay-at-home mother in the United States were paid for her work as a housekeeper, cook and psychologist among other roles, she would earn $138,095 a year, according to research released on Wednesday.
Source: FoxNews.com |
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Wal-Mart Recalls Baby Bibs Containing Lead |
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Home Organization and Safety
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 04 May 2007 |
The discovery of lead in the fabric of a brand of baby bibs sold at Wal-Mart stores has resulted in a recall of the items, the company said.
The bibs, sold under the Baby Connection brand name, came in packs of two to seven bibs, with embroidered prints or images of Sesame Street characters. Some were sold as long ago as 2004. The bibs were made by Hamco Inc. exclusively for the Bentonville-based retailer.
Source: FoxNews.com |
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Shaken Baby Syndrome Simulator Gives Shocking Look At Speed |
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Parenting
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 04 May 2007 |
 Shaking the life-sized infant simulator is disturbing. Watching the damage progress across the brain through illuminated LEDs is powerful. Hearing the piercing cry abruptly stop is devastating. The new Shaken Baby Syndrome Simulator(TM) from Realityworks(R) offers a high-impact lesson about the permanent brain damage that occurs from shaking a baby out of frustration. Countless lives can be saved.
"Education is a key component in preventing this senseless form of child abuse," says Bonnie Armstrong, co-founder and executive director of The Shaken Baby Alliance, a national organization dedicated to supporting victims and families, and preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) through awareness, education and advocacy.
The life-sized electronic "baby" is equipped with accelerometers that measure the force on the brain when shaken. A see-through vinyl head reveals LED lights that indicate the damaged areas of the brain in real time. The simulator is equipped with actual infant audio. The robust crying stops abruptly as shaking causes permanent brain damage. Associated educational materials emphasize the importance of having a plan to cope with an inconsolable baby and include a pledge never to shake a baby.
Source: HealthNewsDigest.com |
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Manila Moms Protest Fake Baby Milk |
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Parenting
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 |
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More than 3,000 Filipino mothers breast-fed simultaneously in day-care centers and hospitals Wednesday in a campaign to counter advertising claims that artificial baby foods are better than breast milk.
Breast-feeding advocates, social welfare officials and UNICEF organized the event — also hoping to set the first Guinness record for the most mothers breast-feeding at the same time in multiple locations. There already is a record for simultaneous breast-feeding in the same place.
Source: Time.com
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Milk prices continue to climb |
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Money Matters
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 |
A gallon of milk now costs more than a gallon of gas and it hasn't peaked yet. Rising costs for dairy farmers means you have to pay more at the grocery store.
Milk is a staple item on your grocery but one that's likely to make your total at the checkout line even higher. The average price is now $3.54.
Source: WTVH.com |
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Schools boost nutrition with fake junk food |
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Health and Fitness
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 03 May 2007 |
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Dominated by doughnuts, pizza and foods-on-a-stick, the average school menu in West Virginia can read like the offerings at a glutton's dream buffet.
While the food choices may appear unhealthy, administrators say they are sneaking in nutrition to combat childhood obesity in a state where 13.7 percent of children were overweight in 2005.
Source: Associated Press
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Parenting
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 25 April 2007 |
Consumer Reports conducted a test on which are the best disposable diapers.
Babies need some six thousand diapers before they grow out of them. Which ones you choose can impact a lot of things, like the family budget, and your infant's comfort and health. And babies can spend a whopping 25-thousand hours in diapers in the first few years of life.
That's why choosing the best diapers based on absorption, comfort, leaking and cost is not an easy task. From the test, Pampers Cruisers sailed to the top of the ratings.
Source: ABClocal.go.com |
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Disney recalls Baby Einstein pajamas |
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Health and Fitness
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 20 April 2007 |
Disney Stores North America and the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday announced a recall of Baby Einstein caterpillar pajamas and Baby Einstein duck pajamas due to a risk of burn injury to children.
The recall involves 200 footed cotton pajamas which were sold at Disney Stores between April and May 2006.
Source: CNN.com |
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Alec Baldwin is a bad dad |
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Parenting
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 20 April 2007 |
It's on the tape. Actor Alec Baldwin scolded and insulted her 11-year old daughter, Ireland, in a phone message and called her a "thoughtless little pig." He even threatened her safety.
Here's the voicemail message.
Source: TMZ.com |
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