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  • Recess a Crucial Part of School Day, Says American Academy of Pediatrics

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • January 3
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    Recess is an essential part of a child's school day that should never be taken away as punishment if a kid misbehaves or has poor academic performance, the American Academy of Pediatrics said Monday.
    The academy released its first ever position poli...

  • Usher Takes His Sons for a Rock Climbing Adventure

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • December 20, 2012
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    Usher and sons Naviyd, 4, and Usher V, 5, enjoyed a fun rock climbing adventure this week! Both Naviyd and Usher V looked like they had no trouble or fear with the rock climbing wall, even reaching up to the top of the wall.
    "Fearless..the next gene...

  • Tameka Raymond Teaches Son to Ride Bike Without Training Wheels!

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • October 25, 2012
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    Tameka Raymond is probably one proud mama! Son, Usher V, started riding his bike without training wheels this week. Usher V is five years old.
    "Somebody got their training wheels off today!" tweeted Tameka.
    In a later tweet Tameka writes, "I'm hold...

  • Tia Mowry & Family Visit Seaworld

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • October 25, 2012
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    Actress Tia Mowry, along with her husband Cory Hardrict and son Cree, made a new friend at Seaworld San Diego on Tuesday. Steimie, a 21-year-old bottlenose dolphin, pictured above got up close and friendly with the Hardricts.
    Mowry and her family al...

  • Trampolines Are No Place for Kids, Docs Warn

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • September 25, 2012
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    Trampolines are too dangerous for children to use, the American Academy of Pediatrics said Monday. Citing nearly 100,000 injuries in 2009, the academy issued the warning  in a statement published in Pediatrics and noted that  the safety net...

  • Too Busy to Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike? Outsource It!

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • September 4, 2012
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    Teaching your child to ride a bike is so passé. You may think it’s your job to teach balancing, pedaling, and braking, but busy parents now have options.
    Canadian writer Rebecca Eckler recently confessed to hiring a professional bike-ri...

  • Biggest Health Problem Facing American Kids? Inactivity

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • August 21, 2012
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    Lack of exercise tops the list of the biggest concerns about kids' health, according to a new survey of American adults. The plight of young couch potatoes outranked teen pregnancy and drug abuse as problems that adults are concerned about, according...

  • Michelle Obama in London for 'Let's Move', Greets Athletes

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 27, 2012
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    Michelle Obama played a little tennis with kids, handed out some hugs and posed for photos with strapping athletes Friday as she formally began her stint leading the U.S. Olympics delegation.
    The U.S. first lady told a crowd of young people that the...

  • How Safe Is Your Child's Playground?

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • September 21, 2012
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    Thousands of children are treated for injuries related to playground equipment each year. The numbers are alarming and parents should pay attention.
    Statistics from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) show the following results for kids 3-...

  • Boy Scouts Reconfirm Policy: No Gays Allowed

    • Posted by Mommy Brown
    • July 17, 2012
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    The Boy Scouts of America today reaffirmed its policy to excluding gays from joining or being leaders, disappointing gay rights groups.
    A special committee of Scout executive and adult volunteers formed in 2010 concluded unanimously that the anti-ga...