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.
