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Watch Your Language: Young Children Unprepared for 'Snark' Attack

by Tom Henderson, Posted Oct 15th 2010

Little kids are just so ... literal. Credit: Getty Images

A Republican walks into a bar in Idaho with a frog on his head. Bartender says, "Where'd ...Children can't take sarcasm because they're too little. What's your excuse?

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Halloween Crafts: Gruesome Gourd Creatures

by Gina Provenzano, Posted Oct 15th 2010

Need some Halloween crafts? Scare Halloween revelers with wacky gourd creatures like this creeping critter. Credit: Gina Provenzano

Tired of the ...Gourds get the ghoul treatment for an easy Halloween craft for kids.

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You Can Insure Just Your Child ... for a Price

by Tom Henderson, Posted Oct 14th 2010

Sorry, kid, no individual insurance policy for you. Credit: Getty Images

Slowly, the man in the pinstripe suit raised the corners of his mouth in ...Obama administration strike what some call a Faustian bargain with insurance companies, because the devil's in the details.

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School Cafeterias to Try Psychology in Lunch Line

by Associated Press, Posted Oct 13th 2010

The U.S. government is trying new approaches to get kids to choose healthier foods. Credit: Mark Humphrey/AP

Hide the chocolate milk behind the ...The government is giving $2 million to food behavior scientists to find ways to use psychology to improve kids' use of the federal school lunch program and fight childhood obesity.

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Giveaway: Dance Star Mickey

by Jessica Samakow, Posted Oct 11th 2010

Mickey Mouse can dance! Credit: Fisher-Price

Our favorite mouse is back and has his dancing shoes on. Just press on his foot and the new Dance ...We are giving away the new Dance Star Mickey!

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Scary, But Not Too Scary: Halloween Entertainment for Kids

by Christopher Healy, Posted Oct 8th 2010

Everyone likes to be scared on Halloween. But for a lot of little kids, "scary" means skeleton-in-a-top-hat, not "Saw 3D." Keeping that in mind, here ...Get in the spirit with a few Halloween entertainment choices for nightmare-prone kids who still appreciate a good spooky shiver.

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