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1.Vacation Planning : Trip Tips > Traveling With Baby (www.vacationplanning.net)
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2.Why Are You Spending More Time With Your Kids? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com (freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com)
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3.Nutrition Data (www.nutritiondata.com)
On Nutrition Data, you'll find detailed nutrition information, plus unique analysis tools that tell you more about how foods affect your health and make it easier to choose healthy foods. This is particularly useful for me since I have a kid who is having trouble gaining weight, the tools on this website helps me track his caloric intake.
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4.Product Recalls: children's multivitamins (www.google.com)
FoodScience Corp. is recalling about 1,250 bottles of its children's multivitamins because the label indicates a stronger dosage than appropriate, possibly posing a health risk if the multivitamins are taken for an extended time. No illnesses or adverse events have been reported to date, according to the Essex Junction, Vt., company.
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5.Handwriting Worksheets (www.first-school.ws)
Visit First-School for their single-letter worksheets in block or D'Nealian font, blank printable writing paper, writing paper with seasonal themes, and printable story paper to encourage creative writing. They also have a big stash of pre-writing skill development, such as printable mazes and dot-to-dots. But best of all are the color words, number writing, days of the week, and months of the year worksheets.
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6.YoungMinds Handwriting Lessons (www.donnayoung.org)
For use with her book "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" or on their own, Donna Young provides a humongous number of printable handwriting lessons. In addition to dozens of letter and word worksheets, Young has reproduced George Washington's "Rules of Decent Behavior" as a copy work assignment. It has Washington's pithy quotes on one-half of the page, with a blank ruled page for the student to copy the rules on the opposite site.
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7.Amazing Incredible (www.handwritingworksheets.com)
In basic print, D'Nealian, or cursive, HandwrightingWorksheets.com offers custom worksheets in just a few clicks. Start by choosing your font and trace style (dot, dash, or hollow) and then simply input your word list.
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8.Stella McCartney to design childrenswear for Gap (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Designer announces a collection for babies and children to launch later this year.
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9.Meet Britain's brainiest toddler: Two-year-old Karina has the same IQ as Stephen Hawking (www.dailymail.co.uk)
The toddler has just been found to have an IQ of 160 - the same as Stephen Hawking and six points higher than Carol Vorderman - which makes her eligible to join Mensa.
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10.Brain's Organization Switches As Children Become Adults (www.sciencedaily.com)
Any child confronting an outraged parent demanding to know "What were you thinking?" now has a new response: "Scientists have discovered that my brain is organized differently from yours."
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11.Childhood: Obesity Linked to Sleep Disorder (www.nytimes.com)
Childhood obesity may have yet another dangerous consequence: disordered breathing during sleep.
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12.Nutrition: Parents’ Healthy Diet Has Little Influence (www.nytimes.com)
Parents may try to set an example by eating a healthy diet themselves, but a new study has found that their children are not paying attention.
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13.At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers) (www.nytimes.com)
Next month, the American Academy of Pediatrics will publish the new version of an official policy statement on the pediatrician’s role in preventing youth violence. For the first time, it will have a section on bullying.
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14.Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids (news.yahoo.com)
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15.Kids Health (kidshealth.org)
If you're looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that's free of "doctor speak," you've come to the right place.
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16.Don't eat the marshmallow yet (www.ted.com)
In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification -- and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow.
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17.True Mommy Confessions (www.truuconfessions.com)
Moms make secret confessions about being an imperfect parent.
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18.Let the Kid Be (www.nytimes.com)
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19.The Motherhood Penalty: Working Moms Face Pay Gap Vs. Childless Peers (www.businessweek.com)
What is the wage penalty for working mothers when compared to women without children?
Apparently it is a big one.
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20.Official: Mattel Fined $2.3 Million for Toy Hazard (abcnews.go.com)
Toy maker Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for importing and selling toys with excessive levels of lead.
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21.YouTube - cute signing baby!...baby sign language (www.youtube.com)
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22.How to teach your child to read| Child and Me (www.childandme.com)
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23.A New Trend in Motherhood - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com (roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com)
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24.The Associated Press: FACT CHECK: Are US students really that bad? (www.google.com)
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25.Are Your Kids Too Sexy Too Soon? (www.localnews8.com)