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9-year-old stowaway to remain away from homeThe 9-year-old boy who managed to sneak onto a plane headed for Las Vegas last month will remain away from his Minnesota home until he can undergo additional testing, per a judge's orders.
Monty Python reunion: Top 12 videos for parent-kid bonding Of all the things we hand down to our children, our sense of humor is the one thing that will never lose its value, particularly if it’s coiled around them like a Monty Python, squeezing out every last chuckle.- Trail of tears banner: Why it prompted apology to Native Americans
Trail of tears: A banner at an Alabama high school football game said "Get ready to leave in a Trail of Tears." School officials issued an apology.
Knockout game: Videos of the teen attacks go viral; the crime’s not viralKnockout game: A violent teen prank – seen in videos, but probably still an isolated trend – highlights the need to establish strong connections between young people and their community.
'Princess Machine' video reclaims construction toys for girlsToymaker GoldiBlox's 'Princess Machine' video challenges the status quo for girls' toys that tend to foster stereotypical gender roles steeped in princess culture.
McCaughey septuplets turn sweet 16McCaughey septuplets: When the McCaughey septuplets were born on November 19, 1997, they were the world's first living septuplets. While media attention has largely fallen away over the years, the world is celebrating their sweet 16 with them.
- Airport wedding for returning US Navy sailor
Airport wedding? Yes, a US Navy sailor married his high-school sweetheart as soon as he returned from overseas duty. The wedding, including 200 guests, took place at the Reno, Nevada airport.
NYC tobacco law: New NYC law bans tobacco sales to anyone under 21NYC tobacco law: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed the tobacco ban into law on Tuesday, making NYC the first large city to prohibit sales to all teens.
Lion kills lioness: Are kids ready for the truth?Lion kills lioness: The shocking death of a captive lioness at the jaws of a male lion that shared her enclosure leaves parents with the difficult choice of teaching their kids about animal instincts or becoming authors of a brand new fairytale.
For online schools, long-distance counseling is challenge and opportunityIn recent years, virtual schools have gone from a science-fiction hypothesis to a thriving, growing method of education for millions of students in the United States. The increased participation in distance education has resulted in a new need for distance counseling.
Dear Justin Lookadoo: Enough with the sexist 'dateable' rhetoricJustin Lookadoo's 'R. U. Dateable' quiz and lectures encourage girls to be silent, needy, and sexy while favoring boys who are wild, insensitive, and dangerous, prompting two psychology professors to issue an open letter imploring Mr. Lookadoo to stop fostering gender stereotypes.
Foster parents accused of cuffing child to porchWanda Sue Larson and Dorian Lee Harper were charged with intentional child abuse inflicting injury, false imprisonment, and cruelty to animals after a deputy found a shivering 11-year-old boy handcuffed to a porch with a dead chicken hanging from his neck.
Violence against teachers often ignored, task force saysA national task force on classroom violence against teachers reveals that 80 percent of teachers report being intimidated, harassed, assaulted, or otherwise victimized by a student.
Internet safety: Google, Microsoft join fight to curb online child pornGoogle and Microsoft announced today that they will introduce new software controls aimed at reducing the distribution of child pornography online.
San Francisco, or Gotham City, pulls together for BatkidA 5-year-old boy diagnosed with leukemia got to play Batkid for a day, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and city volunteers, speeding around San Francisco and foiling the Riddler and the Penguin.
C.S. Lewis: Even 50 years after death, his work deeply inspiresC.S. Lewis: His death on the same day as John F. Kennedy's assassination may have been overshadowed, but his literature continues to shine, selling in the millions 50 years later.
Is 'zero tolerance' bad for education?Zero-tolerance policies have become commonplace in American schools, however some, including the Pennsylvania ACLU, say that schools are taking zero tolerance too far.
My kids are not the center of my world.Child-centered parenting frequently means supporting children through every endeavor, cushioning every fall, and helping them navigate every conflict. Does such helicopter parenting leave room for kids to develop their own coping and problem solving skills?
Celebrating baby's first birthday: Who's the party for anyway?The Internet offers a wealth of birthday party themes, craft ideas, and elaborate treats to mark babies' first birthdays, and designed to impress family and friends. Do babies really need or appreciate all that fuss?
Learn to teach an old dog new tricksVeteran dog trainer Babette Haggerty unleashes her trade secrets for training onscreen pooches in her new book, 'The Best Dog Tricks on the Planet.' She maintains that any pup, from the family pet to movie stars can in fact learn new tricks.
