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Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: study
Children under the age of five who don't get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do get their 40 winks to become obese at a young age, a study published Monday showed.
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More Parents 'Redshirting' Kindergartners
As schools start back into session around the country, some parents of young children face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back in hopes that an additional year of maturity will give them an academic boost?
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Parents Warned About ‘Sextortion’ and Teens on the Web
As more kids head back to school in the Philadelphia area this week, law enforcement officials are warning them and their parents about a new online threat called “sextortion.” KYW’s Brad Segall reports the main targets of this new Internet trend are teenage girls and young women. Predators can hack into social networking sites and [...]
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Parents, are you ready for the school bell?
The Free Press asked local educators five questions about what parents can do to help their child get the best possible start to the new school year.
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Young drivers restricted from today
New laws came into effect across South Australia today limiting young and inexperienced drivers from driving high powered vehicles.
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Parents' drinks concerns would not be allayed by higher prices
Ninety per cent of parents are concerned about alcohol-related crime but do not think raising the price of alcohol would solve the problem. The findings in the survey by parenting website netmums coincided with figures from the British Beer & Pub Association showing that alcohol consumption levels in the UK have actually plummeted in the last 12 months.
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Young local singer has big talent
Rhema Marvanne was born and raised in Carrollton. This young local singer has a big talent that has taken her from a YouTube sensation to record label recording artist.
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Standing up for our gay parents
An Irish report into the experiences of children of gay parents reveals the closeness of such families, but also the anguish caused by legal loopholes that rob them of basic rights
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Parents’ guide to new movie releases
Rating: R for sexual content including dialogue, language throughout, some drug use and brief nudity. What it's about: A young couple, kept apart by the tough job market, struggle to make a long-distance romance work.
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Some parents say ‘no’ to shots
NORMAN — Every year, the shot vile for some students runs dry, with parents opting to exempt their children from the recommended school shots. Sending a handful of students to school, however, with out-of-date shot records isn’t an easy “A.”
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Billy Graham | Young people face more challenges to faith these days
D EAR BILLY GRAHAM: Do you think it’s harder to be a young person today than it used to be, maybe a generation or two ago? My grandchildren seem to have so many problems and temptations that I never had to face, and I worry about what’s going to happen to them. — M.H. DEAR M.H.: Yes, in some ways I believe it is harder for young people today than it was a generation or so ago. For example, every ...
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What are our young people doing online?
If a young person was asked how they used the internet, they would most likely describe using it as a means to maintain and enhance relationships, download and watch music and movies, search for information - including homework assignments - and play games.
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