News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today:
1. “If you lose your patience with a child who is having a melt down, you might just be creating a vicious circle, rather than helping matters.” Even if they’re embarrassing you in front of all the other Whole Foods patrons, keep calm during your kid’s tantrum.
2. Researchers have developed a scale to help kids deal with needles and explain how they feel about them. They probably won’t like the needles any better, but it could help further down the line re: fear of doctors.
3. Why is drug abuse awareness education the same as it was when we had it?
4. NY Times Motherlode blogger KJ Dell’Antonia is instating a no eating in the car rule. Why? We think it has something to do with “the great mouse-nest-in-the-car incident of 2004.” *Shudder* Read more...
News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today:
1. Would you be OK with a peanut-free peanut butter substitute in schools? One London, Ontario-area educator says peanut butter substitutes have no place in our schools.
2. Fewer babies: A break for our crowded planet, or a danger to the economic growth?
3. In and around Washington, D.C., pediatricians’ offices are full to the brim with parents and kids. Why do these parents always go straight to the doctor rather than going to family and friends for advice?
4. A new study shows that 10 per cent of parents regret the name their chose for their baby. Anyone want to go to Gwyneth Paltrow for a comment?
5. Who’s excited for the Tin Tin movie? One fan is so excited he made a pretty slick looking trailer for it:
The Adventures of Tintin from James Curran on Vimeo. Read more...
