Babble Wrap 03.12.08: Man Guilty of Giving Toddler Marijuana

Man guilty of giving toddler marijuana
A US man who coaxed two toddlers into smoking marijuana has pleaded guilty. Vanswan Polty was sentenced to seven years in a Texas prison on Tuesday, after pleading guilty to two charges of injury to a child. Drug tests performed on the children revealed they had marijuana and cocaine in their system. The children have since been placed in foster care.
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Mixed views over Clinton’s position
Feelings of triumph over Hillary Clinton’s appointment to secretary of state have been matched with disappointment among American women. Mindfood
TV remains compulsive viewing for Australian preschoolers
A major report on the habits of young Australians has painted a picture of a technology-focused generation with wide access to computers and television, even in the bedroom.
Two thirds of children aged three and four watched more than 4.5 hours of TV a week, and half of these watched in excess of nine hours. Daily Telegraph
Stress in pregnancy stress affects unborn child
Even relatively minor, everyday stress during pregnancy may affect the brain of the growing foetus and cause problem behaviour by the time the child reaches pre-school age, according to new Australian research.
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More men take the lead role in caring for elderly parents
When Peter Nicholson’s mother suffered a series of strokes last winter, he did something women have done for generations: he quit his job and moved into her West Hollywood home to care for her full time.
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