August 2011 - Kiddie Yaps - The Network of Care

Travel Picks: Top 10 university student destinations

NEW YORK | Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:24am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – It’s summer holidays and that means university students around the world are working and traveling for adventure and experience. In the spirit of youthful exploration online...

Published Sun, Aug 14 2011 7:40 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

4-H’ers to Compete for Minnesota Poultry Crown at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair

body .displaytickersn{ *float:left } ]]> Gold’n Plump® and Minnesota 4-H offer $1,000 scholarships to Minnesota’s top male and female poultry ambassadors MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — What does showing a chicken, grilling...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 7:42 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Britons find getting to sleep is monkey business

By Alice Baghdjian LONDON | Fri Aug 5, 2011 2:41pm EDT LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Forget counting sheep — Britons now prefer listening to lions roaring and monkeys calling to help them nod off, according to a new survey. The poll, which...

Published Fri, Aug 05 2011 7:01 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Sick Kids and Sleepless Nights

Are you one of those parents that checks to see if your sleeping child is breathing? Do you feel silly sometimes, but nevertheless can’t stop yourself from just checking one more time before you turn out your own light? That’s me, and it’s...

Published Sat, Aug 06 2011 9:56 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Children's Health and safety, worry, sleep, anxiety, sick, illness

The Measles Initiative Vaccinates One Billion Children in First Decade

body .displaytickersn{ *float:left } ]]> Download image Download image Download image Milestone marks progress and points to need for funding and political will to eradicate measles WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Measles...

Published Thu, Aug 04 2011 6:56 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Lemonade Stand Sales Plummet; First Graders Now Developing iPhone® Apps

body .displaytickersn{ *float:left } ]]> Download image YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – While some 7-year-olds open a lemonade stand, Connor Zamary of Youngstown, Ohio made the most of his summer vacation by designing and launching...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 7:47 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

Libyan comedian says harder to joke without Gaddafi

By Robert Birsel BENGHAZI, Libya | Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:24am EDT BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – For 35 years Milood Amroni, Libya’s top comedian, used humor as a weapon to poke fun, ever so carefully, at the government of Muammar Gaddafi....

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 8:25 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Da Vinci’s "Codex" launched on iPad

By Alice Baghdjian LONDON | Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:30am EDT LONDON (Reuters) – “The Da Vinci Code” may have been a popular e-book for years, but now readers around the world can view the manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 7:47 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

In-flight film "explains" mysteries of female pleasure

SYDNEY | Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:10am EDT SYDNEY (Reuters) – The in-flight entertainment on some planes run by Australian airline Qantas currently contains a somewhat unusual offering — a movie that purports to elucidate the mysteries of female...

Published Tue, Aug 16 2011 7:47 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Legion Riders Arrive after 5-Day, Multi-State Scholarship Ride for Kids of Fallen Servicemembers

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–More than 200 motorcyclists who raised more than $335,000 to cover education expenses for the children of U.S. servicemembers killed on active duty fighting the war on terror arrived in Minneapolis today, capping...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 2:27 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Children's Development, kids, child development, training

New Survey Data Reveals Parents’ Concerns About Eye and Vision Health as More Classrooms Go High-Tech

body .displaytickersn{ *float:left } ]]> 3D Imaging and Digital Devices Require Optimal Visual Capabilities and Eye Health ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Classrooms around the country are becoming increasingly high-tech, and teachers...

Published Tue, Aug 02 2011 6:51 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, Popular Culture, kids, children

"Lucy" look-alikes honor Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday

By Neale Gulley JAMESTOWN, New York | Sat Aug 6, 2011 6:49pm EDT JAMESTOWN, New York (Reuters) – More than 900 red-lipsticked, redheaded women — and men — gathered near a “Vitameatavegamin” sign in the hometown of “I...

Published Sun, Aug 07 2011 7:08 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

"The White Mouse," WWII heroine and spy, dies at 98

SYDNEY | Mon Aug 8, 2011 2:14am EDT SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – Nancy Wake, a much-decorated World War Two spy and Resistance heroine known as “The White Mouse” for her ability to remain undetected, and who at one point was the Gestapo’s...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 1:09 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Community Life, lifestyle, living, people

Recalled: Toy Key Remote

Here’s another toy recall for parents to be vigilant about… The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has ordered a recall on this product, the toys keys remote, as it is not safe for babies and children. The rings can break from its hold...

Published Fri, Aug 05 2011 3:53 PM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Children's Health and safety, different colors, consumer product safety, fun keys, Consumer Product Safety Commission, metal keys, child play, funkeys, toy recall, sound buttons, parents magazine

Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Lapel Pins Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

body .displaytickersn{ *float:left } ]]> Download image WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall...

Published Fri, Aug 05 2011 6:59 AM by Kiddie Yaps

Filed under: Parenting, toys, Products, kids, children

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Travel Picks: Top 10 university student destinations

4-H’ers to Compete for Minnesota Poultry Crown at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair

Britons find getting to sleep is monkey business

Sick Kids and Sleepless Nights

The Measles Initiative Vaccinates One Billion Children in First Decade

Lemonade Stand Sales Plummet; First Graders Now Developing iPhone® Apps

Libyan comedian says harder to joke without Gaddafi

Da Vinci’s "Codex" launched on iPad

In-flight film "explains" mysteries of female pleasure

Legion Riders Arrive after 5-Day, Multi-State Scholarship Ride for Kids of Fallen Servicemembers

New Survey Data Reveals Parents’ Concerns About Eye and Vision Health as More Classrooms Go High-Tech

"Lucy" look-alikes honor Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday

"The White Mouse," WWII heroine and spy, dies at 98

Recalled: Toy Key Remote

Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Lapel Pins Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard