Babble Wrap: Anger At Law That Fails Children
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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 du...
Parents Sue Daycare For Inappropriate Touching Between Students
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Parents Sue Daycare For Inappropriate Touching Between Students

I remember one day in daycare when I was about four and a boy in my class kept poking me in the butt during naptime. It made me feel uncomfortable so I told my mother about it when she picked me up. She told me that I should tell the boy to stop touching me if anything similar happened again, and if he didn’t listen, I should tell my teacher rig...
Do We All Have A Right To Procreate?
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Do We All Have A Right To Procreate?

Though we would rarely admit it, most of us, upon hearing about some abusive situation, have muttered about requiring a license to parent or "fixing" the offenders so at least no child will have to go through that again. But when push comes to shove would we really think either was a good idea? Carter Dillard, writing in the Georgia Law Review,...
Court Bans Divorce Mom’s Partner from Sleeping Over
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Court Bans Divorce Mom’s Partner from Sleeping Over

Proving once again that what's good for the gander isn't necessarily going to be allowed by homophobic family court judges for the goose, a divorced mum from Tennessee has been informed she can't allow her lesbian partner to sleep over on the same nights as her kids.Her ex-husband, meanwhile, has remarried and his wife sleeps ove...
Inquest: 8 Year Old Girl Drowns On School Excursion
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Inquest: 8 Year Old Girl Drowns On School Excursion

It's every parent's worst nightmare. Armani Dirani, 8, was found at the bottom of a pool at the Glenbrook Swim Centre in the Blue Mountains in 2006. She was with her classmates on an end of term "celebration day" excursion. Read more...
Should Kids Lose Their Bikes For Not Wearing Helmets?
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Should Kids Lose Their Bikes For Not Wearing Helmets?

It's one thing to require that children wear helmets while biking or skateboarding. But how should the police enforce it? There's a range of consequences for adults caught speeding or running a red light: the police can issue fines, require offenders to attend safety classes - even, for repeat offenders, revoke their licen...
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Michael Jackson Wanted To Adopt Octomom’s Babies

9:19 AM Michael Jackson was a father of three - two sons, Prince Michael and Blanket, and daughter Paris.  According to sources, the late pop star wanted more children, and was even... read more

Madonna Pushing Malawi Adoption On Demi And Ashton?

12:33 PM Since it was sooo incredibly easy and worry-free for Madonna to adopt her last child from Malawi, rumour has it that she’s encouraging Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher to follow... read more

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Get Your Own Robot Army

4:15 PM Got a robot crazed kid? To celebrate their love of all things robotic in a quirky retro way, pick up some of this Aimee Wilder wallpaper. This colorful patterned wall covering... read more

Star Kid: Hey Seal! Hey Heidi! Hey Jude!

2:15 PM Songman Seal was out and about in New York City with his kids. The group was heading over to Nobu for a little lunch…ah now that’s the life. Seal held hands with 5-year-old... read more
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