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21 Sep 2010

Percentage of vulnerable children on the rise in B.C. kindergartens – UBC study.
From the Vancouver Sun.
Incredibly, the percentage of children entering kindergarten who are deemed vulnerable in at least one aspect (from physical to cognitive to communication skills) has RISEN from 28% to over 30%.
The government’s goal was to have it decreased to 15% by [...]

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Tags: parenthood

B.C. commits $90 million to begin Childrens Hospital expansion

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13 Sep 2010

B.C. commits $90 million to begin Childrens Hospital expansion.
From the Vancouver Sun, some good news for sick children.

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Five-year-old Abbotsford girl slain while on holiday in Washington state

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28 Jun 2010

Five-year-old Abbotsford girl slain while on holiday in Washington state.
This makes me want to barf.
Who does this??

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McDonald’s recall of Shrek glasses

In: Newspaper articles

4 Jun 2010

McDonald’s recall puts spotlight on cadmium’s dangers.
From the newswires. Moms & Dads – return those Shrek cups!

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8 yr olds dance like strippers.

In: Newspaper articles

19 May 2010

Parents get serious over cutthroat world of competitive dance. From the Vancouver Sun.

I could puke watching this video of five 8 year old girls dancing around in red and black lacy lingerie, prancing like strippers.
These are children! What kind of parent lets their kid dance in a routine like this?
If I found out my child was [...]

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Vancouver Catholic school teacher fired for being a lesbian parent

In: Newspaper articles

28 Apr 2010

Vancouver Catholic school teacher fired for being a lesbian parent. : Link from the Vancouver Sun.
A lesbian teacher fired because her partner is pregnant and the “elite” school is afraid the girls will follow her lead?
You have GOT to be kidding me!
Protest!! Down with Little Flower Academy!
Boycott Little Flower Academy!
Lisa, if you read this, please [...]

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“Goldfish” swimming in salt

In: Newspaper articles

19 Apr 2010

From: Coming in at 2nd Place…. | Dr. Susan Rubin.
This says it all:
Ingredients include Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten, Enzyme Modified Cheese, Autolyzed Wheat Extract, and Disodium Guanylate. What the heck is all that?? The Truth in Labeling folks will tell you that Autolyzed Wheat Extract is a fancy word for MSG.
Yikers! I didn’t know that! No [...]

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Tags: Parenting tips

A guinea pig — or even a betta — makes a better first pet than a puppy

In: Newspaper articles| Parents’ Hideout

10 Apr 2010

A guinea pig — or even a betta — makes a better first pet than a puppy.
Hmm. Interesting. I had hamsters when I was growing up. Never actually thought of a guinea pig for our daughter but maybe it’s not a bad idea.
What do you think?

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Get kids to eat veggies by keeping them simple

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24 Mar 2010

Get kids to eat veggies by keeping them simple.
From the Vancouver Sun.
“Vegetable liking was determined by a complex mixture of a uniform appearance, textures that are easily controllable in the mouth and the typical, familiar vegetable taste.
It is promising to offer children vegetables that are as crunchy as possible, with the typical vegetable taste and [...]