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A Visit With Three Sweet Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma. They Brought Cookies!
October 20, 2011 I had the nicest visit this morning with three lovely young ladies from the Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma.
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October 20, 2011
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Bathroom Visits Limited for Some Students at Illinois High School
Students at Evergreen Park High School in Illinois may be well-advised to avoid excessive water intake — or find themselves with longer school days.
Some teachers there have implemented a policy of allowing each student only three bathroom visits during class each semester. Any subsequent visits require students to make up the class time later in the day.
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Kids Have a Lot of Opinions on Dubstep [VIDEO]
Dubstep is the hot new dance trend that’s sweeping the internet.
The most popular video, featuring Marquese Scott dancing to a dubstep remix of Foster the People’s ‘Pumped Up Kicks,’ has close to nine million views on YouTube. And kids just can’t get enough of it.
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Boy Dropped From Burning Building Thanks Firefighter Who Saved His Life [VIDEO]
Xavier Lamb, the brave six-year-old who was caught by a firefighter on Monday after being dropped from the window of a burning building, offered thanks to his rescuer on ‘Today.’
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Study Shows TV Can Hinder the Development of Children Under 2
Pediatricians and development experts have strongly urged parents, once again, to limit the amount of television their young children watch.
The American Academy of Pediatrics released a recommendation to all parents of children under 2 years old Tuesday. It stressed that any time spent in front of a video screen provides no educational benefits for children under age 2 and can even delay development by leaving less time for important interaction and play.
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Mom with Cancer Dies to Save Unborn Baby [VIDEO]
A selfless mother has died to save her unborn baby.
The woman was diagnosed with a life-threatening form of cancer and refused chemotherapy so that her child could be born, even though it meant she would die.
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Parents Warned Against Using Bumper Pads in Cribs
In its latest guidelines for doctors, the American Academy of Pediatrics is advising against the usage of bumper pads in cribs, saying they may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.
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Eight Percent of Parents Regret Their Child’s Name — Survey of the Day
Naming a child is usually the first big decision a new parent makes, and one that almost one and ten would like to do be able to do again.
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Carrie Underwood Giving Back To Her Home Town – Builds Playground
Carrie Underwood. All American Girl. Oklahoma Native. American Idol winner. And now she is giving back after receiving so much.
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Young Man Goes Deaf, Doesn’t Abandon His Dream of Making Music [VIDEO]
In this moving short documentary, Alex Bullis, a young musician who suffered a mysterious illness that caused him to go suddenly deaf a year ago, is shown pursuing his lifelong dream of making music.
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Transportation Workers Return Missing Teddy Bear to Heartbroken Girl [VIDEO]
During a road trip to Idaho, six-year-old Justice Wadsworth lost a teddy bear. But this wasn’t just any stuffed animal. The bear was a beloved gift from her Army dad, who’s currently stationed in Korea.
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Nana Rules – Book of Jeri
October 12, 2011 Nana Rules. I have lots of them. Most are not parent approved, but so much fun for my little grand baby and for me! Take a look at some of my own Jeri Anderson "Nana Rules" and tell me what you think! "When a child is born, so are grandmothers." ~Judith Levy