Entries Tagged as ‘children’

July 24, 2008

The New Parenting Trends

Parenting fads are ever changing. What was the ‘in’ thing yesterday will be out with tomorrow’s wash. So what’s hot on the parent track? Green is in and plastic is out.

More parents are opting for greener products to raise their young. From bamboo crib sheets to plain wooden toys parents are starting Junior out to [...]

July 24, 2008

Questions Are Raised About Two Roma Deaths Outside Of Naples

Did two young Roma girls drown after venturing into the waters outside of Naples or did something more sinister cause their deaths?

Yesterday the attitudes of Italians were questions as sunbathers ignored the bodies of two Gypsy girls laid out on the sand.
The two children, aged 14 and 16 were part of an Roma encampment that [...]

July 18, 2008

Landon Wilburn Clocks Speeders In Louisville, Kentucky

When Landon Wilburn got tired of the speeders in his neighbourhood he took matters into his own hands. He stands out in his bike helmet, reflective vest and Hot Wheels radar gun clocking speeders that rush through the Stone Lakes subdivision he lives in.

Landon is 11.
Like many of the others living on his street Landon [...]

July 14, 2008

Court Rules Student’s Strip Search Was Unconstitutional

The American Civil Liberties Union praised a federal appellate court ruling that stated school officials had violated the constitutional rights of a 13-year-old Arizona girl who was strip searched when a classmate alleged she was possessing ibuprofen.

The court ruling makes such strip searches illegal when a third party, such as another student makes broad accusations [...]

July 9, 2008

Binge Drinking Kills College Students

When you send your kids off to college you know that some partying will be taking place. It’s the first time most kids are out on their own and able to experiment without Mom and Dad watching. That drinking though can come with a death sentence.

Drinking games can lead to alcohol poisoning. College students are [...]

July 9, 2008

Class Forced To Pray To Allah At A Cheshire School In The UK

A class at the Alsager school in Cheshire, UK gave two boys detention when they refused to pray to Allah. The incident took place during Alison Phillips’ RE class this Tuesday.

The class was learning about the Islam religion when Phillips required all of the students to partake in a prayer. The year seven students of [...]

July 1, 2008

The Written Words Of Ben Kinsella Foretold The Schoolboy’s Death

A chilling essay written by a British schoolboy weeks before his death closely matched his actual death. The essay of Ben Kinsella was found among his possessions in North London on Sunday.

The 16-year-old wrote about an attack in his essay that could appear to some to have foretold his death.
“I’ve been stabbed, three times in [...]

June 30, 2008

Georgia Sex Offenders Soon Will Not Be Allowed To Volunteer At Church

Sex offenders are suing in Georgia for the right to help out at church. The Southern Center for Human Rights based in Atlanta filed a lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of 15,400 sex offenders on Georgia’s state registry.

Georgia has some of the toughest sex offender statutes in the United States. The group is hoping to [...]

June 30, 2008

Using Dolls To Reduce The Stigma Of Down Syndrome

Little girls love toting around dolls that look like themselves. Desi McKenzie’s eldest daughter had that doll but when Aubrey was born the Hawaiian mother couldn’t provide the same for her. Aubrey has Down syndrome.

The mother recently found that a few doll makers in the United States and Europe do make the dolls. Ms. McKenzie [...]

June 30, 2008

Mark Lunsford Takes On Massachusetts Senate For ‘Jessica’s Law’

Mark Lunsford is giving a piece of his mind to Rep. James Fagan. Jessica Lunsford was killed by a child rapist in Florida and the name behind Jessica’s Law. Rep. James Fagan believes it is okay to torment children on the stand to defend clients.

According to a report in the Boston Herald Lunsford shows his [...]