File-Sharing Kids: “I really don’t care, it’s not my problem…

…Singers and actors are rich enough” According to a study into children
’s safety and how they use the internet, European kids appear to have a basic grasp of the law when it comes to file-sharing. However, they aren’t really bothered by it and just carry on downloading – music in particular.

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NPR: Wii offers “a false sense of what it’s like to compete in the world”

Parents often get a bad rap when it comes to video games. If they aren’t complaining about how violent games are and then ignorantly buying their children the same games, they’re on a crusade to get their children to go outside and enjoy the real world. However, nothing you’ve seen, heard, or read before will prepare you for the latest concern…

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“Teacher told peace banner not appropriate.”

Teacher in Sarasota, FL asked to take down Veteran’s Day “peace banner” because principal feels children are too young to learn about alternatives to war.

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Study finds stable personalities unaffected by violent games

An upcoming study suggests that kids with stable personalities are largely unaffected by violent games, while the response of less stable children depends on primarily on how angry they are going into the game.

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Why Did You Land On My Head? // pic

An awesome picture of a mother bird landing on one of her children’s head while feeding another bird. The look on the bird’s face is priceless.

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Viacom Hates Open Source (and Small Children in the Third World)

In its disputes with YouTube, Viacom has pulled the video of two developers from the Open Source Lab playing NES on the OLPC.

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I love you — now go sleep in the other bed

More than 60 percent of custom houses will have dual master bedrooms by 2015. Sometimes it’s snoring, sometimes it’s children, but sometimes couples just want to sleep alone.

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Study: Religion is Good for Kids

Kids with religious parents are better behaved and adjusted than other children, according to a new study that is the first to look at the effects of religion on young child development.

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Children make coffin for dying teacher

A Dutch primary school teacher with only a few weeks to live is overseeing one last project by her pupils – they are making a coffin for her.

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Microsoft uses sex to sell!

There was a day when Microsoft ads were a bit more entertaining than the current “dinosaur head” offerings which have of late been baffling adults and scaring small children world-wide.

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