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The Day After

Greg Tillotson — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:32:08 +0000

I wake up this morning and turn on the TV to catch some news. The horrible, devastating events of yesterday are front and center. For me, I can reflect on the nightmare. For the parents and children of Newtown, Connecticut they wake to find they are living in the tragedy. Here in Billings, we are [...]

Could Texting Make Kids' Grammar Worse?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:00:26 +0000

We already know texting while driving is bad, but new research seems to indicate that even before kids are old enough to get behind the wheel, texting might have another downfall: it’s making their grammar worse. Middle school students tend to use shortcuts or “techspeak” while texting — for example, “great” becomes “gr8″ and “would” [...]

Lou Dobbs Accuses 'The Lorax' of 'Indoctrinating' Our Children

Don Deane — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:00:46 +0000

According to Fox Business host Lou Dobbs, two new animated children’s movies — ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ and ‘Dr Seuss’ The Lorax’ — are part of a plot by Hollywood and the Obama administration to “indoctrinate our children” with their liberal agenda. It’s worth pointing out that both movies are based on classic children’s [...]

Finally, Parents Take the Heat for Spoiling Their Children During the Holidays — Survey of the Day

Kathy Landin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:17 +0000

It’s usually everyone else’s kids who are spoiled (never our own), but a new Parents.com survey reveals that moms and dads are admitting they have a problem when it comes to spoiling their kids during the holidays.

20 Jokes About the Duggar Family Having a 20th Child

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:00:23 +0000

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have announced they are expecting their 20th child, due in April. The Arkansas couple and stars of TLC’s ’19 Kids and Counting,’ clearly love children, so while they busy themselves sprucing up their nursery yet again, we thought we’d honor their 20th bundle of joy with — what else? — 20 jokes about having such a large family.

Study Shows TV Can Hinder the Development of Children Under 2

Kathy Landin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:00:44 +0000

Pediatricians and development experts have strongly urged parents, once again, to limit the amount of television their young children watch.

The American Academy of Pediatrics released a recommendation to all parents of children under 2 years old Tuesday. It stressed that any time spent in front of a video screen provides no educational benefits for children under age 2 and can even delay development by leaving less time for important interaction and play.

Michael Jackson's Children Witnessed Their Father's Death

Nick Romano — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:00:16 +0000

The case against Dr. Conrad Murray for allegedly causing the death of Michael Jackson continues to unearth more disturbing details. As if it couldn’t be any harder for the Jackson family, it was recently revealed that the King of Pop’s children Prince and Paris actually witnessed their father’s death.