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For curious kids wondering why they’re Daring to Draw

It’s a tough subject to tackle, but we feel caring kids want to know why it’s important to raise funds for this worthy cause.

What is HIV? What is AIDS?

HIV is a virus that lives in fluids, like blood, in your body. The virus stops the body from making T-cells, the cells which fight infections. When HIV has really hurt the body’s ability to make T-cells, a person develops a condition called AIDS and gets very sick. They could die, but they could also get better with proper medication from a doctor, as well as nutritious food and clean water. There is no cure yet, but people living with HIV can live long and healthy lives.

HIV is not easy to catch. You can’t catch it from touching, playing, coughing, sneezing or kissing.  Read more...

What we’re reading today:

1. Parents say they’d like more time to help teach their kids.

2. Cheerios is introducing a new peanut butter flavour, but since Cheerios are such a toddler standard and their food gets all over the place, moms of nut-allergic kids are rather concerned.

3. Some really, really dumb school in Atlanta is teaching racism. Like, how many beatings will a slave get in a week if they’re beaten twice a day. We’re not kidding. How does this happen?

4. One psychologist says that to deny kids what they want shows your prejudice against children, or childist. We think the Veruca Salt photo is pretty apt.

5. Ah Maurice Sendak! Why was there no Where the Wild Things Are 2? Go to hell!

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