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News Round-Up Dec. 29: Ads on Sesame Street, Kids Need Solitude and a Little Girl’s Rant on Pink

What we’re reading today:

 

1. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he supports PBS, but he doesn’t want to support PBS; it’s high time Big Bird and the gang at Sesame Street had some commercials.  If there’s one thing toddlers need more of, it’s advertising.

2. We’re all too busy these days with constant updates and as a result of this, kids aren’t growing up with any space to think about reflect on individual subjects. It’s showing in their test scores and educator Diana Senechal thinks giving kids a little more solitude would improve this. Sounds like someone wants to start a slow think movement.

3. Still no more than seven people know the sex of baby Storm.

4. Here’s one mom arguing why books are better than e-books for kids.

5. Five-year-old Riley says girls want superheroes and princesses. Amen, sister.

News and Culture Five

News Round-Up Dec. 20: Baby Naming Strategies, E-Books for Kids and Dancing Rabbis

What we’re reading today:

1. Picky eaters are trying to destroy healthy lunch programs!

2. Aw new Canadians and Americans are so cute when they get excited about snow! (No one tell any recently immigranted friends about February, they just don’t need to hear about it yet)

3. Ever argued with your partner over naming the kids? Here are some suggestions for cutting down on those disagreements.

4. The Great Children’s E-book Debate.

5. And happy first night of Hanukkah! In addition to all the Maccabeats you’ll be singing and dancing to, how’s about a little Cali Swag District?

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