Posted by Madeline Holler at 9:40 AM on November 18, 2009
Is there anything cuter, more delicious, more appealing than a big fat juicy baby? Apparently so!
The editor of a British parenting magazine has admitted that baby images which appear in glossy mags are as doctored as those of already undernourished females who appear in fashion magazines. Everything from blemishes to red eyes to that universal sign of personal and moral decay: fat rolls. Read more »
Posted by Hannah Tennant-Moore at 1:40 PM on November 17, 2009
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Kamani Hubbard is the seventh known human to be born with six perfectly functional fingers on each hand. The nine-month-old was also born with 12 toes, but, unlike his hands, his two extra toes were not perfectly formed. So, in a bloodless surgery that lasted only a few minutes, surgeons recently removed the two extra toes to make it less likely that he’ll suffer from foot problems later on.
But the San Francisco baby will keep his two extra fingers, which his parents hope he will see as an asset as he grows up. “Hopefully he’s able to realise what he has and utilise his abilities and become special,” his father said. Read more »
Posted by JeanneSager at 11:00 AM on November 17, 2009
Pregnancy is the one time overweight women can get a break from society. Unless they’re planning to have their baby at one particular English hospital.
The Weston General Hospital has announced it will turn away obese women who want to give birth there – for fear that their weight is going to kill them.
Hold on there, isn’t that the point of giving birth in a hospital with medical practitioners at hand? Read more »
Posted by bethanysanders at 9:34 AM on November 17, 2009
A survey of 3,000 British families found that arguments break out among family members about three times a day — adding up to four solid days of arguing a year.
That’s it? Four days? I would have thought it was qite a bit more!
The survey also found that most arguments are “caused” by mums.
Mums start arguments over household chores, kids not participating in family life, and being taken for granted, reports the UK newspaper, The Telegraph. TV viewing and high phone bills also ranked high on the list. It seems that mums are a major pain in the bum, wanting their kids to grow up all civilised and responsible and all. Jeez! Read more »
Posted by JeanneSager at 3:48 PM on November 16, 2009
A US high school English teacher who used the “b-word” on her private Facebook page is out of a job thanks to an anonymous letter sent to school administration.
To top it off – she posted a picture of herself on holiday in Europe holding a glass of wine. Oh! The horrors.
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution blog, Ashley Payne left a status that said “”Ashley Payne is at Bitch Bingo with her bitches.” (Crazy Bitch Bingo is an actual event held in Atlanta, USA.)
The AJC got hold of an email sent anonymously (via an email address that does not exist) to the district – supposedly from a parent – complaining that one of Payne’s students read the status and then proceeded to refer to her friends as “bitches.”
Talk about shock and awe. Read more »
Posted by Amy Kuras at 1:20 PM on November 16, 2009
I swear to God my daughter didn’t beg me to write this story! A new study shows that chocolate milk can reduce inflammation.
A small study done in Barcelona had 47 volunteers aged 55 and older who were at risk for heart disease drink skim milk mixed with a sachet of soluble cocoa powder for four weeks, then switch to drinking plain skim milk. Researchers found that they had reduced markers for inflammation and higher levels of HDL “good” cholesterol after the chcolate milk regimen.
The high levels of flavonoids in cocoa are the reason for the improved cardiovascular indicators, researchers believe.
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Posted by JeanneSager at 10:25 AM on November 16, 2009
A baby was found sucking on a ball of crack cocaine at a Minneapolis daycare this week. Now officials are surrounding the daycare with one big question – who dropped the rock?
According to US radio stationWCCO, the 13-month-old was in the daycare’s “infant room” when daycare staff noticed he had something in his mouth. It turned out to be a cellophane wrapped rock of crack, and the baby was sucking away.
The kid wasn’t freebasing - the seal on the plastic wasn’t broken – but he was rushed to the hospital anyway. The daycare isn’t in trouble – they’ve started drug testing staff and put up security cameras. So who’s on the suspect list? Read more »
Posted by Babble Editors at 3:30 PM on November 13, 2009
The latest in a series of government-backed inititiatives to promote breastfeeding is being rolled out today by state and federal ministers.
The new federal strategy will include increasing community acceptance of breastfeeding as a cultural and social norm, establishing breastfeeding support networks for pregnant women and improved breastfeeding training for health professionals.
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Posted by JeanneSager at 2:06 PM on November 13, 2009
A measure that would have required all women in the UK to supply the name of a baby daddy in order to receive a birth certificate for their child has been abandoned.
And single mothers who don’t want anything to do with the sperm provider breathed a big sigh of relief.
The law was supposed to make it easier for the British government to enforce child support mandates on the fathers, but it posed a number of problems for single women – especially those escaping a domestic violence situation with their child. Read more »
Posted by Sierra Black at 12:09 PM on November 13, 2009
A British study has concluded that a “tough love” approach to parenting brings out the best in kids. The study showed that kids whose parents were engaged in their lives and set clear rules and expectations had the most “character”.
According the report’s author, Jen Lexmond, “It is confidence, warmth and consistent discipline that matter most.”
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