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Police: Toddler appeared to be high on heroin
imperfectparent.com — “The 2-year-old son of a Seattle, Wash. area woman appeared to be under the influence of heroin when the woman was arrested on heroin possession after the car her boyfriend was driving was pulled over. The toddler's mother, Camie Bena, 22, was reportedly found with drug paraphernalia, including a heroin filled needle, inside her purse. Bena and her boyfriend both claimed the needle didn't belong to her. Police believe it may have been Bena's ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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Pediatricians release new guidelines for ADHD
imperfectparent.com — “The nation's largest organization of pediatricians has released new guidelines saying that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can now be diagnosed in children as early as at the age of 4 and as late as the age of 18. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued the new guidelines, expanding the age range over which doctors can diagnose and treat ADHD in children. The new guidelines, released in Boston at the pediatricians annual conference, are based on recent research. The p” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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Cincinnati father with no insurance dies from toothache
imperfectparent.com — “A 24-year-old father died this week due to a tooth infection for which he could not afford to be treated. Kyle Willis, an aspiring paralegal with a 6-year-old daughter, began having tooth pain two weeks ago. The culprit was one of his wisdom teeth. According to ABC News, Willis made it to the dentist who advised him to have the tooth extracted. Since he was unemployed and had no insurace, he decided to forego ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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KIND Dentistry and Health Organization
Kaiser Family Foundation reported 33%of ppl skipped dental care/ checkups becs they couldn’t afford them http://t.co/C1N0Vtm RT @Periowave
TV shows teach children that fame is the most important value
imperfectparent.com — “Is exposure to American Idol turning your preteen into a self-aggrandizing self promoter with little empathy for their fellows? A study published in the July issue of Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, would suggest just that. The study assessed the values of characters in two popular TV shows in each decade from 1967 to 2007. These include Andy Griffith and The Lucy Show in 1967, Laverne and Shirley and Happy Days in 1977, ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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TV Shows Teach Children that Fame Is the Most Important Value. http://bit.ly/qCWV4G
Restaurant bans children under six
imperfectparent.com — “McDain's Restaurant and Golf Center in Monroeville, PA has decided to stop admitting young children. Owner Mike Vuick wrote in an email to loyal customers Beginning July 16, 2011, McDain's Restaurant will no longer admit children under six years of age. We feel that McDain's is not a place for young children. Their volume can't be controlled and many, many times, they have disturbed other customers. Vuick explained his reasoning to the local news,saying ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
Most Recently Shared on July 11, 2011 at 10:47 pm By:
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RT @sallycollings: Restaurant bans #children under 6: http://bit.ly/oeohjO #pws ( ping @mamabook )
16 pound baby could set record in Texas
imperfectparent.com — “Janet Johnson was shocked to find out that her 4th child weighed in at over 16 pounds. When the mother-to-be arrived at the Good Shepherd Medical Center for a scheduled C-section, doctors had previously estimated the baby around 12 pounds. But when JaMichael Brown was born at 9:05 on Friday morning he tipped the scales at a whopping 16 pounds, 1 ounce, 4 pounds heavier than the estimate. It will take a few days ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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Dr Lisa Gardner Doctor, ObGyn Physician, Surgeon, and Physician
Longview, Texas woman gives birth to 16-pound baby, 4 pounds heavier than expected! http://fb.me/susQ2wpm
Teens seeking risky high from embalming fluid
imperfectparent.com — “Emergency physicians at a Corpus Christi hospital in Texas say they've seen a marked increase in patients (including three teenagers) who've overdosed on embalming fluid this past holiday weekend. People seeking are soaking marijuana joints in formaldehyde for the secondary effects and a bigger high. Dr. Bret Nicks, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, N.C. says Embalming fluid burns more slowly than the marijuana would if it were ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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Having health insurance might make people inherently healthier
imperfectparent.com — “A study released on Thursday shows that Medicaid has an enormous impact on health, happiness, and general well-being. The study was conducted by a group of researchers from MIT, Harvard, and the state of Oregon on the impact of randomly giving Medicaid insurance to poor Oregonians in 2008. A lottery was used to select low-income Oregonians to apply for Medicaid so they could get more treatment and preventive care than those who remained excluded from government health insurance. After one year,” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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Having health insurance might make people inherently healthier: A lottery was used to select low-income Oregonia... http://bit.ly/qv6gmI
Survey: Parents swear their children swear more than they did
imperfectparent.com — “Like it or not, children are “parrots”. They love to repeat anything and everything their parents say even if it’s a curse word or just a mild type of bad language. Recently, a national survey was conducted by www.care.com about swearing in front of children, asking anyone who has interaction with children about their children's exposure to cursing. They found that 86% of parents who took the survey, 52% believe that children ages 2-12 ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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Survey: Parents swear their children swear more than they did: Care.com's parenting expert and psychotherapist D... http://bit.ly/r5T7nC
Diabetes cases grow to almost 350 million worldwide
imperfectparent.com — “Since 1980, the number of adults with diabetes worldwide has more than doubled to 347 million, likely meaning that the costs of treating the disease will also rise considerably. An international team of researchers working with The World Health Organization (WHO) published a study in the The Lancet journal reporting that rates of diabetes have either risen or at best remained the same in virtually all parts of the world in the past 30 years. The number of diabetics estimated in ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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Diabetes cases grow to almost 350 million worldwide http://t.co/5AB0hB0 via @imperfectparent #health #medicine #healthcare
Teen hacker diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome
imperfectparent.com — “The 19-year-old hacker arrested on suspicion of masterminding hacking group LulzSec and hacking into websites such as the UK's Serious Organized Crime Agency, the CIA and the US Senate. Ryan Cleary has been assessed by psychologists after his arrest, who has diagnosed the teen with Aspergers, a form of Autism. Aspergers is a condition whose sufferers have significant difficulties with social interaction, along with having restrictive and repetitive interests. The City of Westminster Magistrates ” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
Most Recently Shared on June 25, 2011 at 11:22 pm By:
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Teen hacker diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome http://bit.ly/klGEpC #aspergers #autism
Childhood Obesity hits Australia Hard
imperfectparent.com — “The Australian parenting website, 'Raising Children Network', is claiming that health problems created by childhood obesity are so severe, that there are real concerns the current generation of parents will outlive their children! 1.5 million Australian children are obese, making that 20%-25% of the nations minors. The proportion of overweight or obese children in Australian is increasing at an accelerating rate, despite previous reports claiming the numbers were down. This pattern, showing up ” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
Most Recently Shared on June 9, 2011 at 1:52 am By:
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Oh no! A worldly epidemic? RT @MicheleSilence: Childhood Obesity hits Australia Hard: http://bit.ly/lcqdIj
High number of autism cases uncovered in Seoul suburb
imperfectparent.com — “A group of researchers from the U.S. and Korea have revealed that a South Korean city has the highest number of autism cases ever revealed in a single community, according to the LA Times. Dr. Young Shin Kim initiated a six-year study of the disease in Ilsan, a working class suburb of Seoul. The researchers believe more than 2.5% of Ilsan's children are affected by form of the disease, which is a staggering number considering ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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High number of autism cases uncovered in Seoul suburb http://bit.ly/iKSegm #aspergers #autism
14-year-old charged with murder by heart attack
imperfectparent.com — “A 14-year-old Oakland boy, accompanied by two teenaged girls entered the Oak Knoll Market, owned by Dong Suk Kang, 57, on Tuesday. The San Francisco chronical reports that the boy had already been banned from the store. On previous occasions he had knocked over display cases, harassed employees and refused to pay for items he deemed too expensive. This time however, when the boy took two bottles of vodka, he was confronted by Kang. He ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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14-year-old charged with murder by heart attack http://ow.ly/5cbKC
Serenity Parenting – The next big trend
imperfectparent.com — “A new trend is taking over parenting - Serenity Parenting. This approach involves taking a more relaxed stance towards parenting, and allowing your children to take more control. The craze has gathered pace since Dr Bryan Caplan published a book about it, called 'Selfish Reasons To Have More Kids'. It is being publicised as the exact opposite to the 'Tiger Moms' approach made famous by Amy Chua, author of 'Battle Hymn of the Tiger ...” View full resource at imperfectparent.com
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