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Boy's Invention is for the Birds

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jan 25th 2009 9:00AM

Do you have one of those large windows that birds often confuse for open air and inadvertently fly right into? I don't now, but I used to. And I know that loud thwump that occurs when a bird makes full-speed contact with a pane of glass is sickening. ...
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Nine-year-old invents toilet seat lifter

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Nov 4th 2007 3:03PM

"He's been reminded thousands of times over the years," says Beth Wulf of her nine-year-old son Jake. The issue at hand? Remembering to lower the toilet seat when he was done. "He's in too big a hurry to take care of that," she explained. So what did ...
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Mom invents new vacuum attachment

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jul 23rd 2007 3:34PM

Divorce is difficult for everyone. Parents who have custody of their children must find it difficult to do everything that used to be split between two parents. After working, cooking, cleaning, and spending time with the kids, even the thought of ...
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Parking Pal magnets to keep kids safe

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 30th 2007 11:00AM

When I am out and about, I usually only have one child to keep track of. Loading up the car after a shopping trip is pretty simple - Ellie gets in first, followed by everything else. But for those with several little ones to corral, keeping one kid ...
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Would you buy soap in a roll?

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Mar 1st 2007 12:33PM

So, now that we're potty training (or, I'd like to think we've potty trained, minus the occasional accident) there's a lot hand-washing that goes on in my house. My daughter loves to turn the water on, turn it off, pour 8 gallons of soap on her ...
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