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A little prince is born, now how to raise him? Against the grainThe royal baby, the world's littlest prince, is here and now that we've seen him, let's talk about raising him. Here's to hoping the royal baby will be raised how Kate Middleton sees fit, and not necessarily how tradition dictates.
First glimpse of British prince brings comments about mom's postpartum bodyThe world's first sight of the royal baby wasn't cute enough for some Internet commenters who instead criticized Kate Middleton's postpartum body.
Road trip: If you rent a family an RV, they're going to buy one and go to SoCalLaurie Toupin and her family rented an RV last year. Now, after going through RV withdrawals, they've purchased their own and are setting out for the West Coast.
Juvenoia: The kids are all right, even on the InternetJuvenoia is an exaggerated fear of the effects of social change on youth. Even in an Internet age, the kids are going to be fine. They may even turn out better than us.
Royal baby boy: The awe-inspiring unimportance of birthRoyal baby boy: With 134 million humans born each year, birth is utterly ordinary. And, yet – as a microcosm for birth in general – it is of course totally momentous. We all can relate to the royals on occasions like this.
Royal baby: 10 traditions, past and present, surrounding royal births Prince William and Kate are seen as the new face of a centuries-old institution, keeping the best of traditions while moving forward with the times. Here are 10 things to know about the royal baby in relation to royal births of the past.
Royal baby: Kate Middleton sneaks into hospital around 6 a.m.Royal baby time is nigh. Kate Middleton arrived at St. Mary's Hospital a little before 6 a.m. A crowd has already converged outside to watch as royal baby mania ramps up.
Heat wave and kids: A revisit to the lessons of kids forgotten in carsHeat waves, like the current scorcher, are reminders for parents: Stories of kids forgotten in hot cars are rare, but parents would still do well to take precautions to remind themselves of that quiet, sleeping baby in the backward-facing car seat.
Royal baby: Prince William gets paternity leave like all UK dadsRoyal baby father Prince William will get two weeks of paternity leave. All UK dads since 2003 go on leave, but some say two weeks isn't enough for the royal baby's father, or anyone's father for that matter.
Teen sexual harrassment: Starting a dialog with your daughterTeen sexual harrassment tips for talking to your daughter. Feel awkward, but be brave and talk about it, anyway.
Shift in school-fundraising? Garbage bags better than candy or magazinesSchool fundraisers often sell candy, baked goods, or cookie dough – but not in Morganfield, Ky. They're selling garbage bags because, the principal says, everyone needs garbage bags.
Grom Social – a social network for people under 16, made by a 13-year-oldWhen 13-year-old Zach Marks's parents kicked him off of Facebook, he didn't get mad, he made his own social network. Now, the 16 and under GromSocial.com has 70,000 members in 199 different countries and a staff of 16.
Mandela on kids and family: Top quotes Nelson Mandela, the father of six children, has opined eloquently about children, family, and home and here are his top quotes on the subject.
Dad's second-a-day video: more viral adorabilityA second--a-day video by dad Sam Cornwell splices together one second of every day of his son's first year – and it has gone predictably viral. His son, Indigo, is the main subject, but the love shown by the characters who pop in throughout – dad, mom, family, and friends – makes it all the better.
Barbie sales are down, but here's betting she's not outBarbie sales have hit a slump – declining, but it's not the first time, nor the longest decline. The doll had a decade-long swoon in the 2000s, too, when she went nub nose to nub nose with Bratz.
Tooth fairy: Toy industry wants to monetize the "holiday moment"The tooth fairy is one of the least commercialized family traditions. Now 'The Real Tooth Faires LLC' brings what one expert calls "an amalgam of the worst trends in the toy industry ... every known money-making ploy in a pseudo-sweet ambiance ... full of gender stereotyping and sexualization.'
Royal baby due date: The Queen herself is getting antsy, eyeing vacationRoyal baby due date: The baby can't come soon enough, says Queen Elizabeth, who wants to get out of the London swelter and off on holiday.
Mom leaves kids in car during rap concertA Florida mother is being charged with neglect after leaving her two kids – ages 3 and 5 – in her car while she attended a Lil' Wayne concert.
A kids' backyard playhouse and their arsenal of weapons plays on a granddad's memoriesA gaggle of grandkids used this playhouse; an arsenal of toy weapons made a granddad contemplate tearing it down.
China discriminates against disabled children, report saysMany Chinese children with disabilities must find alternative means to an education. China doesn't allow regular schooling to children with disabilities unless they prove they can adapt in a normal school environment.
