children

Nearly 700,000 Children Went Hungry in America in 2007

Iria — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:53:03 -0600

A new USDA report shows that nearly 700,000 children went hungry in America sometime in 2007, up from 430,000 in 2006.

Youngest citizens say exclusion due to voter prejudice

harminka — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:40:09 -0500

Challenging the idea that children live in a color or gender blind world, a new study from The University of Texas at Austin reveals most elementary-school-age children are aware there has been no female, African-American, or Hispanic President of the United States.

Cell Phone Use Increases Cancer Risk in Children Fivefold: Report

Iria — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:27:43 -0500

A recent study showed a possible link between cell phone radiation and infertility in men. And in July, a cancer center director warned his staff about the potential dangers of cell phone use.

Sarah Palin's Daughter Piper At RNC Caring For Baby

erku — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:37:01 -0500

Sarah Palin's little daughter Piper was so good at caring for her baby sibling during RNC. I think the entire America liked how this little child Piper Palin grooms Trig like a cat while their mother speaks at the Republican National Convention.

Very good behaved children.

Children are naturally prone to be empathic and moral

harminka — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:15:16 -0500

Children between the ages of seven and 12 appear to be naturally inclined to feel empathy for others in pain, according to researchers at the University of Chicago, who used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) scans to study responses in children.

KOCE-TV Sponsors "42nd Annual California Student Media Festival"

Wed, 21 May 2008 16:09:40 -0500

Hundreds of Southern California Students, Teachers and Parents Celebrate what can be Accomplished by Infusing Media into Modern Classrooms

Kids think eyeglasses make other kids look smart

harminka — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:00:13 -0500

Young children tend to think that other kids with glasses look smarter than kids who don’t wear glasses, according to a new study.

What does it mean to be alive?

harminka — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:31:05 -0500

Understanding the concept of a “living thing” is a late developmental achievement. Early research by Jean Piaget, showed that kids attribute “life status” to things that move on their own (e.g. clouds or bikes) and even 10-year-olds have difficulty understanding the scope of a living thing.

Fluoride Lowers Kids' Self Esteem

nyscof — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:15:22 -0500

Fluoride-Induced Spots on Teeth Harm Kids’ Self-Esteem, says Dental Journal

Angelina Jolie Discusses Plight of Iraqi Children

seher — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:54:38 -0500

Actress Angelina Jolie has highlighted the plight of the some four million people who have been displaced by the ongoing violence in Iraq, saying about 50 percent of them are children. Speaking at a Council on Foreign Relations forum in Washington, Jolie said that while Iraq has a history of a high quality, free education system, millions of Iraqi children have little or no access to education today.

Childhood Asthma in the Torres Strait Region Remains High

aboey — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:14:15 -0500

According to a study in Respirology published by Wiley-Blackwell, the prevalence of asthma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is similar to that of mainland Australian children – who have one of the highest asthma rates in the world.

Why don't kids walk to school anymore?

harminka — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:21:43 -0500

Maybe when we were their age, we walked five miles to school, rain or shine. So why don't most children today walk or bike to school?