Archive for July, 2007

How to handle a stubborn child

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Dealing with a toddler who is very stubborn ranks right up there with having a tooth drilled. It’s not a pleasant experience but you have to face it. Lisa Oppenheimer of Parenting magazine offers some great thoughts on how to handle those stubborn little ones.
How to handle a stubborn child - Parenting
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CVS/pharmacy Announces Recall of Playskool Sippy Cups; Poses Choking Hazard To Young Children

Friday, July 20th, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Playskool Toddler “NoSpill” Sippy Cups
Units: About 84,000
Importer: CVS/pharmacy, of Woonsocket, R.I.
Hazard: Young children can chew through the [...]

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New Easy-Bake Oven Recall Following Partial Finger Amputation; Consumers Urged to Return Toy Ovens

Friday, July 20th, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Easy-Bake Ovens
Units: About 1 million
Manufacturer: Easy-Bake, a division of Hasbro, Inc., of Pawtucket, R.I
Hazard: Young children [...]

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Teaching Entrepreneurship and Investing: Eight Ideas For Parents Who Want To Instill Good Personal Finance Values

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

In a world run by money, it’s important that people know how to use it. It’s even more important to pass that know-how to the next generation. TheSimpleDollar.com has a great article on “Teaching Entrepreneurship and Investing: Eight Ideas For Parents Who Want To Instill Good Personal Finance Values”. The article [...]

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Give your kids a magazine of their own

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

I was in the doctors office today and came across one of my favorite childhood magazines of all times, Highlights for kids! As I was perusing through it many childhood memories came flooding back as I read through the numerous articles, jokes, puzzles, crafts, and off the wall trivia. Highlights Magazine is written [...]

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Whyville.com, a place for tweens to hang out and learn

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Whyville.com, a virtual city of 1.7 million 8-15 year olds aims to engage young people in constructive educational activities while promoting socially responsible behavior. While interacting with each other, Whyville citizens can complete activities in civics, math, science, art, and economics.
Whyville.com was started as a hands-on learning environment for kids to learn about science [...]

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AAFES Expands Recall of “Soldier Bear” Toy Sets Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Soldier Bear Brand Toy Sets
Units: About 13,000 (about 3,000 Invincibles Transport Converter Toy Sets were recalled [...]

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Driveabout – Make an adventure using your car

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Do you have a car, a clock, and a child that can choose a direction like left, right or straight ahead? If you answered yes to all the previous criteria, then you have all the tools you need to conduct a Driveabout!
What is a Driveabout you ask? Well according to John a co-worker [...]

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Book Snippets: The differences between boys and girls

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

In helping to “Discipline without Shouting or Spanking“, author Jerry Wyckoff and Barbara C. Unell look at the differences between preschool aged boys and girls. Have you wondered why the boys seem to run and jump all over the place and girls tend to be less aggressive? Research has shown that girls brains [...]

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Children’s Earrings Sold at Wal-Mart Stores in Florida Recalled Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Sleeping Beauty Crown and Cinderella Star Earring Sets
Units: About 220
Manufacturer: Uncas Manufacturing Company, of Providence, RI
Hazard: The [...]

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