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Today&#39;s Legos Are Angrier
 Today's Legos 
 Are Angrier 
study says
Jun 13, 2013 7:25 AM CDT

Today's Legos Are Angrier

Happy plastic faces on the decline: study

(Newser) - Lego characters, it seems, are no longer living in a state of bliss. Once, the figures wore uniform smiles, whether they were gas station workers or hospital patients. Today, however, life has gotten more complicated: Since the 1990s, the number of angry Lego faces has climbed while the number of...

Suicide Jumper Lands On, Kills Girl, 5

South Korean girl dies in hospital of skull fracture

(Newser) - A tragedy turned horrific in South Korea on Wednesday, when a man's suicide attempt ended up killing a young girl, too. The man, described as age 38 or 39, jumped from the 11th floor of his apartment building in Busan, and landed on the five-year-old, reports CNN . He died...

Up to 20% of US Kids Have Mental Disorder
 Up to 20% of US Kids 
 Have Mental Disorder 
cdc report
May 17, 2013 6:46 AM CDT

Up to 20% of US Kids Have Mental Disorder

Prevalence has been increasing for years

(Newser) - The CDC is out with its first report on mental disorders and kids, and the bottom line is a pretty heavy one: 13% to 20% of kids between ages 3 and 17 now suffer from a mental disorder, per the AFP . And that has costly implications: The disorders spur $247...

US Kids Seriously Sleep-Deprived

Experts say smartphone use at night may contribute to sleep deprivation

(Newser) - The US has the most sleep-deprived pupils in the world, and the late-night glow of smartphones and laptops is probably contributing to a lack of slumber. A study out of Boston College finds that US students are sleep-deprived at a rate almost 30% higher than the international average, with 73%...

Let&#39;s Ban Team Sports From Gym Class
 Let's Ban 
 Team Sports 
 From Gym Class 
OPINION
May 10, 2013 11:16 AM CDT

Let's Ban Team Sports From Gym Class

Jessica Olien: Why must exercise be competitive?

(Newser) - Yes, kids need their exercise during the school day—but team sports are an unnecessary and potentially scarring way to get it, argues Jessica Olien. She tried hard as a kid in PE, but "the culmination of each class was the annihilation of my self-confidence," she writes at...

Immigrant Kids Getting Alienated in School

Survey reveals bleak outlook for young newcomers: Marcelo and Carola Suárez-Orozco

(Newser) - Last week's Boston bombings underscore a pressing need in the US: It's time to step up our efforts to reach out to immigrant children, two education experts write in the New York Times . Their five-year study of kids ages 9 to 14 in Boston- and San Francisco-area public...

Girl, 9, Treks Miles for Help After Crash

Travels over rough terrain in the dark

(Newser) - A 9-year-old girl is being hailed as both astute and brave after trekking more than a mile for help after an early-morning car crash in California yesterday. Celia Renteria was riding with her father when their SUV crashed around 1am, landing in a ravine and leaving her father unconscious, reports...

Boys May Shorten Their Moms&#39; Lives
 Boys May 
 Shorten Their 
 Moms' Lives 
study says
Feb 27, 2013 10:08 AM CST

Boys May Shorten Their Moms' Lives

And not just because they become teenage boys

(Newser) - Are sons bad for your health? A Finnish study finds that women who had several don't live as long after the last birth as do women who have daughters. The research, however, may be a bit dated: Researchers reviewed 300 years of parish data, and most of the women...

Bullying Can Take Toll Beyond Childhood

Victims, bullies both face higher risk of psychological issues: study

(Newser) - Bullied kids are at greater risk of a range of psychological problems years later, a study suggests. "Psychological damage doesn’t just go away because a person grew up and is no longer bullied," says a researcher. And that applies to both sexes, the study finds, challenging earlier...

Want Better Behaved Kids? Turn Off Violent TV

'It's not just about turning off the television': author

(Newser) - Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers' behavior, even without getting them to watch less, a study found. The results were modest and faded over time, but may hold promise for finding ways to help young children avoid aggressive, violent behavior, the study...

Largest Fortune-Cookie Maker Nixes Romantic Slips

Company doesn't want to 'upset a single person' (no pun intended)

(Newser) - The planet's top fortune cookie maker doesn't want its products to be the source of even a little unhappiness—so it's changing its romantic messages over parents' concerns. Parents "said they didn’t want their kids reading them," says a VP at NYC-based Wonton Food;...

Well-Mannered Kids Earn a Restaurant Discount

Receipt becomes an Internet hit

(Newser) - Another restaurant receipt has gone viral, but this one has a happier story behind it than the last one . The King family of Washington state went out for pizza and discovered to their surprise that the restaurant gave them a $4 discount on the receipt for "well behaved kids....

Study Finds Link Between Kids' Asthma, Fast Food

Eczema also associated with the meals: study

(Newser) - The threat from fast food may be growing larger. A new study of hundreds of thousands of kids and teens worldwide finds the stuff is associated with a higher risk of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema, Time reports. Fortunately, there's a simple path to some protection: Eat more fruit. Researchers...

Recess as Essential as Class: Doctors

Great for kids' brains, bodies

(Newser) - Great news, though it comes too late for most of us: Doctors are taking a stand on the benefits of recess, and not just for the exercise. It's just as important to children's development as class time is, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. The organization is officially...

Teen Wins Fight for Less 'Girly' Easy-Bake Oven

Hasbro adjusts colors, marketing in wake of McKenna Pope's campaign

(Newser) - A 13-year-old girl who complained to Hasbro that its purple and pink Easy-Bake Ovens needed to be a little more unisex for her 4-year-old brother has won: Thanks to her online petition, Hasbro is releasing a blue, silver, and black version—and adding boys to advertisements for the classic toy,...

Girl Pulled From Hospital Safe in Mexico: Parents

Probe continues as leukemia patient speaks to media

(Newser) - A girl whose mom whisked her out of a Phoenix hospital against the advice of those treating the 11-year-old for leukemia is now receiving medical care in Mexico, her parents say. Doctors remain worried about the possibility of deadly infection tied to her chest catheter if she doesn't receive...

Why We Might Regret Delaying Parenthood

Feminist victory brings physical, financial hardship: Allison Benedikt

(Newser) - Having kids later may mark a feminist success, and it certainly gives young couples more freedom. But it carries a heavy price, writes Allison Benedikt for Slate . A New Republic cover story on aging parents has Benedikt reflecting on her own situation: She and her husband are 35 and almost...

Girl Sought After Mom Sneaks Her Out of Hospital

If she isn't brought back, she could die in days: police

(Newser) - Authorities are looking for an 11-year-old girl with leukemia and a heart catheter who they say could die in a matter of days if she isn't brought back to the hospital from which her parents removed her last week. Authorities say the girl, Emily, had been receiving chemotherapy at...

Another Study Urges: No TV for Toddlers

Keep kids under 3 away from screens, pediatricians urge

(Newser) - Yet more experts are pointing out that it's not a great idea for parents to plunk their children down in front of TV or computer screens. A group of pediatricians published a paper in an influential British medical journal this week formally asking that doctors and government officials set...

New Modern Malady: Texting While Parenting

It's one plausible explanation for the spike in injuries to little kids

(Newser) - Parents of young kids, keep your phones in your pocket while at the playground: The Wall Street Journal today looks at the maybe-problem of "texting while parenting." Skeptics will note that the evidence is mostly anecdotal, but they'll have to explain a strange coincidence of stats: The...

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