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News and Culture Five

News Round-Up July 11: Too Much TV, Artsy Pregnancy Photos and Harry Potter Friday

What we’re reading today:

1. Kids love TV. Efforts to get kids to watch less TV and generally spend less time looking at screens have thus far failed.

2. New water treatment rules in Ontario. Less wading in pee, but with non-circulating water pools needing to be drained and refilled every four hours, it means more waiting around.

3. There is a ton of pain and discomfort when you’re pregnant/giving birth, but at least you didn’t have to give birth to a 16 lb. baby. OK, you moms of twins or more know what it’s like to have 16 lbs-worth of baby in your uterus, but still — wow.

4. An arty photo David Beckham snapped of his wife Victoria while she was pregnant and sunbathing has the Motherlode discussing the pregnancy photo chronicling thing.

News and Culture Five

News Round-Up June 22: Babies Weaning Moms, Barack Obama Knows Babies and Whining Is the Worst So Cut It Out!

What we’re reading today:

 

1. Do you worry about how your going to wean your baby and how she’ll react to it? One mom found out that her baby was ready before she was.

2. Is this 6-year-old a little too free range?

3. Your kid’s whining is the most distracting sound on the planet.

4. Be super careful watching your kids around portable pools — throughout the summer, one kid dies every five days. (Portable pools could mean above ground swimming pools, little inflatable pools, whatever.)

5. American president Barack Obama shows his wife how to calm a fussy baby:

Photo by xoclate via Flickr