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Free Games That Teach Kids Stuff About Money
By Phil Villarreal on February 8, 2012 10:30 AM
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A significant amount of parenting is about coercing your kids into doing things that are good for them, such as eating vegetables and learning life skills. Playing computer games with your kids is a way to do just that. Under the guise of sitting at the computer to have fun, games can make it easy to teach them financial lessons, such as simple math, fractions and more abstract concepts. More »
Should Companies Advertise To Kids At The Library?
By Laura Northrup on January 19, 2012 9:00 AM
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Who doesn't like stuffed animals? Free stuffed animals, even! E. isn't happy, though. At storytime at her local public library, people representing Wells Fargo brought stuffed ponies with the Wells Fargo logo to distribute to the children, and donated a large pony to decorate the children's section. More »
You Can't Score A Free Plane Seat For Your Baby By Putting Him On Your 3-Year-Old's Lap
By Chris Morran on December 30, 2011 12:15 PM
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As any parents who have flown with little babies probably knows, many airlines will not require a ticket for children under two years of age, so long as the child is seated on an adult's lap. But U.S. Airways had to give the boot to a family of six after the parents figured they could simply seat one of their under-2 children with their ticketed 3-year-old. More »
When To Cut Kids Off From Allowance
By Phil Villarreal on December 15, 2011 11:15 AM
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Allowance is an excellent tool to teach kids about money while cutting your own expenses. The idea is you'll make them save up for their own stuff, which will keep you from spending as much money on them. The problem is sometimes allowance ends up being a crutch that continues well into adulthood and only teaches grown "kids" to rely on their parents for income. More »
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Things Kids Can Teach You About Money
By Phil Villarreal on December 13, 2011 10:15 AM
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Parenthood makes you take on more responsibilities in all facets of your life, and one of the most crucial of those areas is money. But even financial know-it-alls always have more to learn, and may find unlikely teachers in those who have no clue about finances. More »
Industry Fails To Produce Hot Toy; Parents Sigh In Relief
By Phil Villarreal on December 13, 2011 9:00 AM
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Every year the evil sorcerers who run the toy industry seem to manage to conjure a must-have toy during the holidays that's in short supply — think Zhu Zhu Pets or Tickle Me Elmo. Since there's no such toy this year, there appears to be no Hunger Games-style competition in which parents are forced to out-scheme and maul one another to bring home the preordained prize. More »
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Presents For Your Kids That Are Really For You
By Phil Villarreal on December 12, 2011 10:30 AM
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If you buy your kids presents that you don't feel the need to steal back for yourself, you're doing it wrong. Clever toy manufacturers make their products just as enjoyable for parents, so avoid all the fluff and look for the good stuff. More »
Are You Responsible For Bailing Out Your Financially Irresponsible Parents?
By Chris Morran on November 18, 2011 1:30 PM
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We often hear stories about beleaguered parents who continually dip into their bank accounts to keep their fiscally foolish offspring from ending up on Skid Row. But what about when the shoe is on the younger generation's foot? More »
Activists Say Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo Is Dangerous
By Phil Villarreal on November 2, 2011 10:15 AM
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Concerned about chemicals in Johnson & Johnson's Baby Shampoo, consumer activists are calling for a boycott of the product. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, which claims to encompass 3.5 million people in 25 groups around the world, says the formaldehyde-releasing preservative quaternium and suspected carcinogen dioxane, which are found in the shampoo, could pose a danger to children. The group says some versions of the product in other countries don't contain quaternium, and that there's no reason those in the United States need to have the chemical. More »
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Pediatricians: Crib Bumpers Of Any Sort Pose A Risk To Your Baby
By Chris Morran on October 18, 2011 4:40 PM
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In its latest effort to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that parents just completely skip the whole idea of putting any sort of crib bumper — regardless of thickness — in their kids' cribs. More »
Cost Of Raising A Kid Rose 40 Percent In Last Decade
By Phil Villarreal on September 22, 2011 8:30 AM
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Kids are expensive, hitting you up for 18 years or more of food, clothing and healthcare, to say nothing of potential college expenses. As the years go by, they're only getting more costly. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, each youngster you raise will sap $226,920 out of you by age 18. The figure is up $60,000 from 10 years ago — a 40 percent increase. More »
FTC Proposes Changes To Law Protecting Kids' Privacy Online
By Chris Morran on September 16, 2011 3:00 PM
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The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Act, which would strengthen the law's ability to protect children under the age of 13. More »
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Study: Fast-Paced Cartoons Mess With Kids' Minds
By Phil Villarreal on September 13, 2011 9:15 AM
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SpongeBob SquarePants and other silly, rapid-fire cartoons have come under the cross hairs of the research community, with a study finding that 4-year-olds who watch a cartoon fitting the description of SpongeBob SquarePants had more trouble immediately performing cognitive tasks and maintaining self-control than those in two other groups, one of which watched a slower-paced cartoon while the other spent time drawing. More »
Daycare Owner Doped Kids To Make Them Go To Sleep
By Ben Popken on September 9, 2011 11:00 AM
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A daycare owner in Texas was arrested by police for mixing antihistamines into the kids' milk to make them fall asleep. More »
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10 Carry-On Essentials For Flying With Babies & Toddlers
By Chris Morran on September 7, 2011 1:42 PM
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Traveling anywhere with a very young child can be taxing, and it becomes even more complicated when you're hampered by the limits of air travel. You can only bring so much on to the plane with you, so it helps to know just the essentials. More »
Options To Save Money For Your Kids To Blow In College
By Phil Villarreal on August 26, 2011 2:00 PM
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Once you spawn younglings, your mind starts to drift toward their future. Because it's tough to make the circus and the New York Jets only employ so many placekickers, your thoughts will inevitably drift to college, and how much it will cost to help your kids pay to sleep through classes in the year 20XX. More »
FBI Releases App That Helps Parents Find Missing Kids
By Phil Villarreal on August 9, 2011 9:45 AM
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Parents can use a new iPhone app from the FBI to store photos and important information about their children and alert the authorities in case they go missing. More »
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Police Continue Battle Against Kiddie Lemonade Stand Menace
By Laura Northrup on August 3, 2011 9:30 AM
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Every year, the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) pedals through towns across Iowa. Some children in Coralville, one of the ride's host towns, wanted to participate in the event by selling lemonade in front of their houses for a quarter per cup. Police celebrated their entrepreneurial spirit by promptly shutting down at least three lemonade stands for not obtaining $400 vendors' licenses and a health inspection. More »
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Govt. Rips Up $535 Ticket Mom Got After Daughter Saved Woodpecker
By Ben Popken on August 2, 2011 2:00 PM
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service says that the mother who got mailed a $535 fine after her daughter saved a woodpecker and transported it, a potential violation of federal law meant to protect migratory birds, wasn't supposed to have gotten ticketed. Here is their statement they mailed to us this afternoon: More »
Mom Fined $535 After Daughter Saves Woodpecker
By Ben Popken on August 2, 2011 12:00 PM
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A mother faces a $535 fine and possible jail time because her 11-year old daughter saved a baby woodpecker from the family cat. More »
