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No exotic pets for kids under 5, say docs

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 9th 2008 3:00PM

Thinking of adding to your family zoo? If your kids are under 5, you might want to read this. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently sent out a warning to parents that certain pets and young children don't mix, especially exotic pets like ...
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Best Pets for Kids: How to Choose Pets for Kids

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Sep 16th 2008 9:00AM

When I was a kid, my parents indulged nearly every animal whim that I had, as long as I was responsible enough to back it up. And believe me, there were many. Puppies, cats, a parakeet, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs... we had them all. As an animal ...
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Small red-eared slider turtles could return as pets

by Heather Craven, Posted Jun 28th 2007 2:30PM

I had one, my brother had one, my best friend and her brother each had one- those cute little turtles that lived in the small, fake ponds with the small, fake palm tree on and even smaller island. We all had them when I was a kid and we loved them. ...
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College students as lab rats

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 15th 2007 3:33PM

Christy is taking the summer off from school and looking to make some money with a part time job. She is focusing her job search on law offices, but perhaps being a paid lab rat might be more profitable. It certainly would be interesting. In Boston, ...
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A dad's MacGyver moment

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jun 6th 2007 11:01AM

Yesterday I wrote about my search for the perfect birthday present for my 3-year-old daughter. Today, I come to you victorious. I bought a sandbox. It's odd, because I was looking for something small, and something that didn't have to live at our ...
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Off to see the giant leatherback turtles!

by Karen Walrond, Posted May 26th 2006 5:30PM

Last year, I told you about a family outing we did that was pretty special:  going to the northern coast of Trinidad to see the nesting of the giant leatherback turtles.  Well, it's nesting season again, and the experience of watching these ...
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