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Group Releases List of Hazardous Toys
This is MUST READ for any parent or for anyone who has a child on their shopping list this holiday season. It is [...]
Important! Check out this list of Hazardous Toys - The 10 Worst Toys of 2007
Has Your Holiday Shopping List Changed Because of Recent Recalls?
In light of all the recent toy recalls we’ve seen in 2007 (so far!), it’s pretty safe to say that as parents, we definitely need to be aware about any and all dangers that toys can present
Just to use Aqua Dots as an example: Of course it wouldn’t be the smartest thing in the world [...]
School Shootings & Gun Violence: An American Influence?
The nation of Finland is rocked today by the tragedy of a school shooting. An 18-year-old high school student walked into his school today and went on a shooting spree, killing eight people, before shooting himself in the head. He initially survived his self-inflicted wounds, but later died.
Apparently, this boy had apparently posted up a [...]
Parents warned of virulent infection after the fact
On October 14th, a boy infected with the Staph bacteria died, and the parents of other children enrolled at the Brooklyn public school this boy attended weren’t notified until weeks later.
At this point, NYC public school officials have done a thorough “wash-down” of the school, but the health commissioner for the city is cited as [...]
Birth Control for Middle School Students?
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