Scout Shay

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Firstborns really do have to break-in their parents

Family – I've been feeling kind of bad for my three-year-old lately. This year, my older kiddo picked up a lot of new activities, most of which toddlers are not invited to participate in. She started preschool, began a dance class, and this spring, started playing soccer. On Saturdays, my three-year-old whines, "I don't like soccer games." She's t

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Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 02:42pm

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Product Recall: Tumble Tower Infant Rattles - ParentDish

Family – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about 7,000 Tumble Tower Infant Rattles due to the fact that the plastic end caps can break and small parts can fall out and pose a choking hazard to young children.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 02:37pm

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SCOOP: Spider-Man 4 and 5 Might be Shot at the Same Time!

Movies – Cinematical just received a tasty little scoop from one of our trusty top secret super delegate Hollywood insiders, and it's purty interesting (all you Spidey fans might want to listen up): Apparently, in the last few weeks, James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) has turned in a working draft of Spider-Man 4 to the studio. However, according to our source, &quo

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Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 12:20pm

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The List: The World's Most Dangerous Gangs

Do No Evil – Their darkest dealings often go unreported and unnoticed. But from Nairobi to SÃ;£o Paulo, many urban gangs are becoming more sophisticated, more brutal, and more powerful than ever.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 12:18pm

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Amazing lifehack: Pack a starter pistol to deter luggage theft

Travel – It was really dumb of me to put a camera into a piece of checked luggage, but I did, and now an airport baggage handler somewhere is one camera richer. It's my fault, of course. My only excuse is that I almost never check bags, so when I packed this one I was thinking carry-on, not checked.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 12:14pm

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9-year-old Girl's Twin Is Found Inside Her Stomach

Health & Fitness – A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.

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Voted for on May 16, 2008 11:28am

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Planning A Successful Family Camping Trip

Family – As a longtime scouter and camping enthusiast, I have made sure our family has done lots of camping together. Now, I know for some dads that a "fun camping experience" might be an oxymoron. But over the years, I have learned, mostly by trial and error, what works and what doesn't in a camping environment with kids. So, if you want to have

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Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 09:42am

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Do You Tie Chores to Allowance?

Family – I've written about chores here before. In the spirit of being honest, I have to tell you we abandoned Chore Wars shortly after trying it. There were 3 problems: 1) ââ;¬"Me. I hate having to log in separately for each boy to keep track of his tasks; heck, I hate tracking things in general. 2) ââ&#

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Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 09:38am

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Do You Tie Chores to Allowance?

Family – I've written about chores here before. In the spirit of being honest, I have to tell you we abandoned Chore Wars shortly after trying it. There were 3 problems: 1) ââ;¬"Me. I hate having to log in separately for each boy to keep track of his tasks; heck, I hate tracking things in general. 2) ââ&#

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Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 09:38am Commented on 1 time: 1

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Playground Junkyard Dogs

Family – My daughter and her good friend were chasing bubbles at the edge of our old neighborhood park one sunny day last week. As a man with a large, leashed dog came toward us, a particularly fierce gust carried a flurry of suds out over the wide sidewalk, and both kids ran out to pop them under the poplars that line the street.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 15, 2008 10:12pm

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The Original Illustrated Catalog Of ACME Products

Humor – For the first time ever, information and pictures of all ACME products, specialty divisions, and services featured in Warner Bros. cartoons (made by the original studio from 1935 to 1964) are gathered here, in one convenient catalog. For more information about any ACME product, simply click on the thumbnail picture.

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 10:50am Commented on 1 time: 1

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Muskogee, Oklahoma Elects 19-Year-Old Mayor

Politics – A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma was elected mayor Tuesday of Muskogee, a city of 38,000 in the northeastern part of the state.

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:42am

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Anti-Mommy bias persists

Women – There's an assumption that once a woman becomes a mother, she won't be as competent at her job or as committed or dependable - without the employee ever getting the chance to prove herself ...

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Submitted and Voted for on May 14, 2008 05:09pm

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Parents board flight, forget toddler at airport

News – A family boarded a flight on Monday in westernmost Canada, and forgot their 23-month-old tot at the Vancouver international airport.

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Voted for on May 14, 2008 02:51pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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S.F. parking meters retooled to aid homeless

Do No Evil – Rather than tossing loose change into a panhandler's empty cup, San Francisco officials want you instead to slide your spare quarters and nickels into a homeless meter.

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Voted for on May 13, 2008 07:58pm