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Smoking, it's not just for teenagers anymore

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Sep 10th 2005 12:04PM

My four-year-old came up to me with a yellow TinkerToy hanging out of his mouth. "Mommy, I'm smoking," he said. I looked at him with a disgusted ...
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Blogger welcomes that postpartum period, not

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Sep 9th 2005 8:51AM

Since December 2000, I've had two pregnancies, two babies, and four periods. Breastfeeding my kids well beyond their first year has paid me ...
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A Company that bets on kids' inventions

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Aug 25th 2005 2:34PM

What do the helicopter, the television, the Popsicle, and the calculator all have in common? They were all invented by kids. To learn more and ...
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Hogwarts Camp

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Aug 1st 2005 10:58AM

With the ever-increasing popularity of the Harry Potter Books,  Hogwarts Summer Camps, Scout retreats, and HogwARTS lessons have sprouted ...
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My 4-year-old's obsession with his father

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Jul 27th 2005 4:55PM

Recently my 4-year-old has been throwing temper tantrums that are worse than any I've seen. I expect the crystal in the dining room hutch to ...
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Almost 2 Million children's folding chairs recalled

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Jul 27th 2005 12:02PM

Those inexpensive, folding chairs for children that seem to be for sale everywhere you look aren't so cute after all. According to the ...
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12-year-old calls 911 because his mother wasn't feeding him or his siblings

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Jul 27th 2005 10:40AM

There are so many stories out there of people growing up in ways that make me cringe. A twelve-year-old boy in Salt Lake City called 911 ...
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Good health site, with great breastfeeding info, run by government agency

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Jul 25th 2005 11:17AM

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the militant breastfeeding club. For anyone who wants to join, here's another good breastfeeding site for ...
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Teach kids to ride bikes without training wheels?

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Jul 21st 2005 12:06PM

According to Steven Hauser of Total Bike, a site 'geared' to all things bicycle, "training wheels are worthless, weak and evil." He goes on to ...
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Noggin to launch Jack's Big Music Show

by Meiera Holz Stern, Posted Jul 21st 2005 10:25AM

"It's like preschool on TV," quotes my almost-4-year-old. He is telling me about the cable network for preschoolers, Noggin. But I already know ...
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