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Swedish Pre-school fights gender bias
A Swedish pre-school has completely re-designed itself to fight gender bias. Egalia is the first nursery to adopt Sweden's radical new Curriculum. Photo via SXC.HU Staff at the ‘Egalia’ preschool call...
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Cost of raising children rises to over $225,000
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Expenditures on Children by Families, 2010 According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2010, the average cost of raising a child from birth to age 17 is...
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Police shut down 12-year-old boy’s smoothie stand
Massachusetts State Police shut down kid's drink stand According to Forbes, the Massachusetts State Police has been added to the long list of police agencies to shut down lemonade stands for not having...
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Birth rates in America are dropping
U.S. birth rate on the decline. From Google Images Birthrates have fallen in the United States by 10% since hitting their peak in 2007. In 2007, there were 4.3 million births in the U.S., but that...
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List of hottest Halloween costumes is out
The scariest day of the year – Halloween – is approaching fast and it’s time to decide what your little one is going to be for the big day. There are a lot of choices out there and, of course, your...
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Teen in critical condition after accidental hanging in haunted house
Photo courtesy of Flicker.com (Chris Jones) A 17-year old worker at a haunted house in the St. Louis area is in critical condition following what appears to be an unfortunate accident. The girl was...
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McDonalds searches for new egg supplier after learning of animal cruelty
Egg supplier's cruelty has McDonalds looking for new egg source. Via Flickr Commons McDonald’s has dropped the egg supplier for their McMuffins, Sparboe Egg Farms, as a result of seeing footage from an...
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Library sends police to 5-year-old to collect overdue books
Police sent to collect library books from 5-year-old. Photo via CBS Boston CBS Boston is reporting that a Charlton mom is upset that the local library dispatched police to her home to remind her...
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Teen finishes sailing around the world
16-year-old Laura Dekker finishes sailing around the world The Associated Press has reported that 16-year-old Laura Dekker has just finished sailing around the world in her own sailboat the “Guppy”....
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17-year-old on McNugget diet rushed to hospital
17-year-old Stacey Irvine has eaten just chicken nuggets since the age of 2. Photo via UK Mail. The UK Mail is reporting that 17-year-old Stacey Irvine was recently rushed to the hospital for breathing...
View ArticleSwedish Pre-school fights gender bias - 'Him' and 'Her' are banned, and staff...
A Swedish pre-school has completely re-designed itself to fight gender bias. Staff at the ‘Egalia’ preschool call their students ‘friends’, and are to avoid using ‘him’ and ‘her’. Books and toys have...
View ArticleCost of raising children rises to over $225,000
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Expenditures on Children by Families, 2010 According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2010, the average cost of raising a child from birth to age 17 is...
View ArticlePolice shut down 12-year-old boy's smoothie stand
According to Forbes, the Massachusetts State Police has been added to the long list of police agencies to shut down lemonade stands for not having the proper permits. In this case, Christopher Carr’s...
View ArticleBirth rates in America are dropping - Recession has people rethinking the...
Birthrates have fallen in the United States by 10% since hitting their peak in 2007. In 2007, there were 4.3 million births in the U.S., but that number has dropped to 4 million births last year,...
View ArticleList of hottest Halloween costumes is out
The scariest day of the year – Halloween – is approaching fast and it’s time to decide what your little one is going to be for the big day. There are a lot of choices out there and, of course, your...
View ArticleTeen in critical condition after accidental hanging in haunted house -...
A 17-year old worker at a haunted house in the St. Louis area is in critical condition following what appears to be an unfortunate accident. The girl was found unconscious with a noose around her neck...
View ArticleMcDonalds searches for new egg supplier after learning of animal cruelty
McDonald’s has dropped the egg supplier for their McMuffins, Sparboe Egg Farms, as a result of seeing footage from an investigation of animal cruelty conducted there by Mercy For Animals (MFA), a...
View ArticleLibrary sends police to 5-year-old to collect overdue books
CBS Boston is reporting that a Charlton mom is upset that the local library dispatched police to her home to remind her 5-year-old daughter to return her overdue books. Shannon Benoit said that the...
View ArticleTeen finishes sailing around the world
The Associated Press has reported that 16-year-old Laura Dekker has just finished sailing around the world in her own sailboat the “Guppy”. The trip has taken Dekker one year to complete. Dekker...
View Article17-year-old on McNugget diet rushed to hospital
The UK Mail is reporting that 17-year-old Stacey Irvine was recently rushed to the hospital for breathing problems. Doctors diagnosed her with massive vitamin deficiencies (anemia) and an inflamed...
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