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Police Chief's 'Stolen' Arsenal Found in Kids' Fort

Minn. chief finds ammo, grenades in own backyard

(Newser) - It may be some time before the police chief of Sebeka, Minn., lives down the loss of police equipment to what must have been America's best-protected backyard fort. Eric Swenson called law enforcement Friday to report that stun grenades, gas grenades, gas shotgun rounds, loaded magazines for both a handgun...

1 in 5 Kids Thinks Buzz Lightyear Was First Man on Moon
Buzz Lightyear Was 1st Man on Moon: 20% of Brit Kids
more staggering studies
Oct 8, 2010 4:28 AM CDT

Buzz Lightyear Was 1st Man on Moon: 20% of Brit Kids

Survey finds kids in UK know more about celebrities than history

(Newser) - Another day, another staggering study on British knowledge, this one focused on the wee ones. A fifth of children ages 6 to 12 believe the first person to walk on the moon was actually Toy Story spaceman Buzz Lightyear, not Neil Armstrong, according to a survey of thousands of schoolchildren....

The Tea Party Coloring Book Is Here
 The Tea Party 
 Coloring Book Is Here 
and just $3.59!
Oct 4, 2010 3:29 PM CDT

The Tea Party Coloring Book Is Here

Songs, pictures, and fun activities—get your copy now!

(Newser) - For just $3.59, your kids can start learning about the Tea Party —and have fun at the same time! The Tea Party Coloring Book for Kids, which declares itself "a teaching and learning tool," is for sale at ColoringBook.com . Among other things, it explains the...

Boring Congress Puts Boy to Sleep

But who can blame him?

(Newser) - It's hardly a newsflash that the goings-on of Congress are enough to put a boy to sleep. But there's a bit of dark humor to be found in this video, notes New York . First, it's not just any boy: The grandson of Rep. Ted Poe gets caught nodding off during...

ADHD: Blame Genes, Not Parenting

Study shows a genetic link for the first time

(Newser) - The next time the kid at the table next to you at dinner won’t stop banging his spoon on the table, pause before inwardly berating his parents. He may have ADHD —and a new study shows that, contrary to popular belief, the disorder is not caused by bad...

Aussie Soldiers Charged in Afghan Kids' Deaths

Three ex-soldiers face host of charges over botched raid

(Newser) - Three former Aussie commandos have been charged for their role in a late-night raid that killed five Afghan children. The soldiers, who have not been identified, face a slew of charges including manslaughter and dangerous conduct, a military rep tells the AP . The charges stem from a February 2009 attack...

Irony: Even 4-Year-Olds Get It
 Irony: Even 4-Year-Olds Get It 
Sep 16, 2010 9:04 AM CDT

Irony: Even 4-Year-Olds Get It

And they can even use it themselves

(Newser) - You might have a hard time defining "irony," but children as young as four get it. Researchers for a new study observed the homes of 39 two-child families and found that all but one of the children understood at least one ironic comment their parents made, and some...

Broke 'Rents Crack Down on Kids' Sprees

Managing the expectations of your free-spending kids

(Newser) - What to do with a 10-year-old daughter who insists—insists!—on designer 'jeggings' for fall? "Manage expectations," advises the Wall Street Journal in a feature on suddenly cash-strapped middle income parents and their "costly" kids. Today's children face a real drop in their standard of living,...

NC Restaurant Bars Screaming Kids

Owner says the new signs are a hit

(Newser) - A North Carolina restaurant has angered some families—and relieved some diners—by putting up signs that say, "Screaming children will not be tolerated." The upshot? "It has been a good thing for us," the owner of the Olde Salty restaurant in Carolina Beach tells WECT...

Playing With Kids Bores 30% of Parents

And 15% of kids know their parents are bored

(Newser) - Some 30% of UK parents think playing with their children is boring, a new poll finds. The poll, commissioned by Disneyland Paris, looked at how parents spent recreational time with their children. More than a fifth hadn't played with their kids in such a long time that they had forgotten...

Today's Superheroes: Really Bad Role Models

They're all selfish millionaire womanizers

(Newser) - Superheroes aren't what they used to be, and that's bad news for the boys who look up to them, psychologists warn. While old-school heroes like Superman and Green Lantern worked hard at their ordinary day jobs and fought for social justice, too many of today's superheroes are self-serving millionaire playboys,...

Personality in First Grade Sticks for Life: Study

Personality traits persevere decades later

(Newser) - Chatty kids grow up to be intelligent adults, and children with low self-esteem remain insecure decades later, say researchers investigating how much personality changes with age. "We remain recognizably the same person," the study author tells LiveScience . "This speaks to the importance of understanding personality because it...

Girls in Cameroon Have Breasts 'Ironed'
 Girls in Cameroon 
 Have Breasts 
 'Ironed' 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jul 25, 2010 11:39 AM CDT

Girls in Cameroon Have Breasts 'Ironed'

Moms believe burns will keep men away

(Newser) - Breast ironing. Yes, it's as painful as it sounds. But, according to a new Current documentary , as many one in four girls in Cameroon have had their breast buds burned with hot stones. Ironically, the painful wounds are meant to protect them; mothers believe the scars will keep men at...

Software Detects Autism in Toddlers' Speech

In first test, it's correct 85% of the time

(Newser) - The sounds made by a young child learning to speak can signal whether the child is autistic, a new study found. Researchers attempting a first pass at designing a voice-analysis software to identify autism found that their creation worked better than they could've imagined: the program identified autistic children correctly...

Why Parenting Makes Us Unhappy

Kids stress us out—but we still find them rewarding

(Newser) - Ask parents if their children make them happy and they’ll likely say yes. So why does almost every study on the subject show that having children tends to make people less happy—and that, in fact, many parents love their kids but hate parenting? In an extensive New York...

Divorce Sometimes in Kids' Best Interests

Those in high-conflict homes are prone to rocky adult relationships

(Newser) - A major study reinforces the notion that parents shouldn't stay in a bad marriage for the sake of their kids. The constant conflict makes it more likely that the children will grow up to have problems in their own adult relationships, reports LiveScience . Kids of divorce, on the others, will...

Childlessness Soars to 18%
 Childlessness Soars to 18%  
Jun 25, 2010 5:30 AM CDT

Childlessness Soars to 18%

Social pressure to have children has eased, study finds

(Newser) - The percentage of American women who enter their 40s having never had a child has almost doubled since the 1970s to 18%, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of census data. White women are more likely than ethnic minorities to remain childless, though the gap is rapidly narrowing, the...

Crisis Looms for 16M Hungry Kids
 Crisis Looms for 
 16M Hungry Kids 
opinion
Jun 17, 2010 12:56 PM CDT

Crisis Looms for 16M Hungry Kids

Nation needs a better way to get food to them in summer

(Newser) - Judy Pasternak rounds up stats on hungry children and sees unmistakable signs that a "crisis" looms this summer. Because of the recession, more kids than ever needed subsidized lunches during the school year. Now that school is letting out, the USDA's "patchwork" and "jerry-rigged" summer programs won't...

No More BFFs: Schools Intervene

Educators, psychologists argue over what's healthier

(Newser) - Remember your childhood best friend, the person you shared secrets and slumber parties with? Your son or daughter might never have that experience. “Parents sometimes say Johnny needs that one special friend. We say he doesn’t need a best friend,” one counselor tells the New York Times...

Airline Mishap Lands Kids in Wrong Cities

Delta switched their paperwork somehow

(Newser) - Next time you lose your luggage, remember it could be worse. You could, for example, be one of the two kids Delta sent to the wrong cities on Tuesday. A boy and a girl were each flying separately under the airline’s unaccompanied minors program, he to Boston, she to...

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