Kids: Study: Exercise may prevent addiction ...Similar results were found in a study of teens and tweens. Those who said they exercise daily were half as likely to smoke, and 40 percent less likely to experiment with marijuana.  more

Elderly Parents: Study: Exercise Can Reverse Aging Effects A new study finds aerobic exercise, including walking, can turn back time by as much as 12 to 15 years as people age.  more

Exercise Children 'taking insufficient exercise' Nearly nine out of ten children fail to engage in the minimum amount of physical activity more

Child Advocates Bingo night will benefit former PTO President The school's PTO is organizing a Bingo Benefit Night to help raise money for former PTO President. more

Babies  Sleeping babies' brains are buzzing "This confirms the concept that talking, singing and rocking the baby is not meaningless as earlier believed, but very good for the baby," Lagercrantz told LiveScience.  more

Internet Use Back to School: Reading, Writing and Internet Safety more Virginia is the first state to require public schools to teach Internet safety.

Language Development: Text messaging harms written language? more  The frequency of errors in grammar and punctuation has become a serious concern...

Study: Belief in exercise may make it more effective more  People who think they're getting a good workout obtain more benefits than those who perform  

Eating Disorders: more Art show explores emotional toll of eating disorders The show, entitled "The Art of Recovery...more  Binge eating is now top disorder The most common eating disorder is neither anorexia nor bulimia - it is binge eating, by far. more Taking a bite out of eating disorders .. and perhaps finally define beauty as more than skin deep. more

Child Abuse: Abused kids one-stop approach haven more Until the center opened, children who reported abuse were often re-traumatized...

Books: Kermit the Frog gives advice listed on Black Book Bingo. more

Cheating: Young or old, ethical dilemmas happen all the time more  ...she and several of her friends who were "the smart kids" at school had lapsed into a culture of cheating.

Emotional Health: Eating Disorders: more Almost Half Of Young Women With Anorexia Or Bulimia Also Suffer From Some Personality Disorder  

Fathering: Temptations of the World are Opportunities for Men to Make the Right Decisions more  ... enormous temptations

Food: More students getting free breakfasts more Students from low-income families are eating more free and reduced-price breakfasts at school

Games: Guess Who? more This is a great game when you are waiting in line. It is along the lines of I Spy, but it involves things that you are familiar with. 

Obesity: New study shows teenage girls' use of diet pills doubles over five-year span more A study released today "Project EAT"

Retailers: Burger, Shake, Fries – And A McWorkout? more Climbing ropes, stationary bicycles and electronic dancing games could join the menu

Teenagers: Driving behavior influenced by family, friends: moreA new study confirms that family and friends influence whether a driver speeds.

Toy Safety: Safe toys more More than 152,000 children under the age of 15 were treated for toy-related injuries last year and 20 children died.

Victimization: Anxiety grows around teen net use more 85 percent of parents it poses "the greatest risk to their children among all forms of media."

Video Games: Violent Games more UK to join EU campaign against violent video games An EU official  "We are not calling for censorship...

Violence: Mediafamily.org cites video games for violence, sex more A chainsaw-wielding killer and blood-splattered shooting rampages

Web surfing: Kids keep online threats secret from parents more Schoolchildren are being "victimized, teased and mocked" on an internet