Babble Wrap 18.09.08

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Babies cleverer then we thought
In an experiment that has echoes of the Bruce Willis film Look Who’s Talking, scientists have shown that one-year-old boys and girls are dab hands at understanding adults’ thoughts – not to mention helping them out of a tight spot. Daily Mail
Deter lunch thieves
If office gremlins are making off with your daily meal, innovative designer Sherwood Forlee has a clever solution: the Anti-Theft Lunch Bag with green splotches to simulate mould. Lifehacker
Mother’s little helper
Suburban mums are among the over-30s who have emerged as the new users of the illicit drug ecstasy, a national study has found. Courier Mail
Forget about vegetables
Doctor says toddler food fights aren’t worth the battle. Lil’ Sugar
Mother takes gifted child case to High Court
The mother of an extremely talented child who at nine was denied enrolment to high school will take the Queensland Government to the High Court after a four-year legal battle. The Australian
Kelly’s baby daddy revealed
It was the question that had all of us 90210 tragics in its thrall for about a week, tops: who is the father of Kelly’s baby? Find out here. Defamer