Babble Wrap: Anger At Law That Fails Children

Anger At Law That Fails Children
The names of 22 children killed by their fathers on access visits hung from a makeshift clothesline in a city park yesterday as more than 100 women and some men gathered to vent their anger at the Family Court of Australia and the law it must enforce. SMH

Walk Your Way To A Smarter Baby
Mothers who exercise during pregnancy can help to boost their child’s IQ. The Australian

Swine Flu Virus Peaks In Mexico And US But May Return Who Warns
Swine flu infections in Mexico and the US have peaked but could return with a vengeance in the autumn, senior health officials said yesterday. Times Online

Nuisance Parents Banned For Trespass
Principles are banning troublesome parents from their schools using a law designed to stop trespassing. SMH

Teens Charged Over Rock Attack
Two teenagers have been charged after allegedly throwing rocks at vehicles on the NSW south coast – in the second incidnet in 24 hours.A seven-year-old boy was among those arrested after cars travelling on the Princes Highway near Hillcrest Avenue, South Nowra, were targeted by a group of five youths about 2.45pm on Sunday. Daily Telegraph

Court Lets Girl, 17, Remove Breasts
The Family Court has allowed a 17-year-old girl to have her breasts removed so she can be more like a boy. SMH

‘Feeding Up’ Of Babies To Be Curbed
Thousands of obese and overweight [British] babies, fattened by mothers on medical advice, are to be identified by National Health Service charts. Times Online

Where Did I Really Come From? Kids’ Book Outrage
A book which teaches children about lesbian mums getting pregnant using sperm donors is being pitched at kids as young as two. Daily Telegraph

More Sugar In Rusks Than A Chocolate Digestive
Some baby foods contain “staggering” amounts of sugar and fat that make them worse than junk food, according to a survey published today. Independent