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Video Games Can Cause Mental Health Problems, Study Finds

by Honey Berk, Posted Jan 18th 2011

Video games may be affecting your relationship with your kid. Credit: Stockdisc, Getty Images Although most kids don't become ...Pathological gamers tend to be more impulsive, have lower social competence and are less empathic.
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KidPop News: Sanitized Twain, Hazardous Nintendo and Bawdy Kids' Shows

by Christopher Healy, Posted Jan 7th 2011

Amazon Huck Finn Gets Politically Correct In a move that has already begun to stir up rafts of controversy, publisher NewSouth Books ...Get the latest news from the world of children's entertainment.
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Meet Martha and Friends

by the editors at KOL/JSYK, Posted Dec 20th 2010

How does a 10-year-old Martha Stewart prepare for the holidays? A2
Ever wonder what a 10-year-old Martha Stewart was REALLY like?
...Ever wonder what Martha Stewart was like as a kid? Now you can find out!
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'Disney Epic Mickey' Revives an Icon and Takes Video Game Storytelling to a New Level

by Christopher Healy, Posted Dec 3rd 2010

Mickey Mouse meets his ancestors in the "Disney Epic Mickey" game. Credit: Disney Interactive Studios
"Disney Epic Mickey" (for Nintendo Wii, ...Mickey Mouse may be the world's most recognizable cartoon character, but when was the last time you thought of the guy as a hero?
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Best Kids' Gifts: How to Avoid Giving an Inappropriate Gift

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Nov 27th 2010

Stressed about gift giving? Relax. Credit: Getty Images The Secret to Choosing Holiday Gifts for Kids Who among us hasn't spent ...These gift picks will help you pick a winner this holiday.
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Kinect Isn't the Only Game In Town: 3 More Innovations in Gaming

by Christopher Healy, Posted Nov 26th 2010

Microsoft's new Kinect system, which lets players control Xbox 360 games with nothing more than their own bodies, has justifiably made a big splash in ...These new games and devices make playing a video game a wholly new and different experience.
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Video Games Aren't Harmful to Most Teens, Study Shows

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Nov 19th 2010

Video games -- not bad after all? Credit: Getty Images
"Mom, I told you so," could be a resounding cry this week following the news that ...Go ahead and break out the Wii. Video games aren't really that bad for you.
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Reviews: What's New This Week

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 19th 2010

Our favorite boy wizard is back in "Harry Porter The Deathly Hallows: Part 1." Credit: Jaap Buitendijk, Warner Bros. Pictures/AP
Here is a look at ...Are your little witches and wizards dying to see "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One?" Get the lowdown on what's new this week in family entertainment as adapted from reviews and ratings by Common Sense Media.
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