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DotMoms Daily: The new Toys 'R Us kids, Letters to Santa, and more

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In family-related news:
> Study links abortion and preemies (Time)
> Many kids may not outgrow milk allergy (Reuters)
> Santa to get more than 6 million letters (AP/ABC)
> Keeping an eye on Chinese toymakers (CBS)
> Recall recoil prompts 24% to spend less on toys (Zogby)
> Targeting the next generation of Toys 'R' Us kids (ABC)
> Scholastic plans successor to Harry Potter (NYTimes)
> Mom lobbies for tougher Web harassment laws (AP/MSNBC)
> A district where no two schools are alike (NPR)

DotMoms Daily: Pregnancy tipovers, Kids' vaccine recall, and more

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In family-related news:
> Chinese are expecting a new baby boom (WashPost)
> Why pregnant women don't tip over (NYTimes)
> Obesity linked to infertility in women (WebMD)
> Caesarean babies risk more breathing problems (Reuters)
> Merck recalls 1.2 million doses of children's vaccines (AP/ABC)
> Poll: Parents still trust cold meds for kids (NPR)
> Fewer kids outgrowing their food allergies (Reuters/MSNBC)
> TV can raise blood pressure in obese children (Reuters)
> Bush vetoes children's health bill a second time (CNN)
> Season's science readings for kids  (MSNBC)
> 'Harry Potter' kids face adult issues in 6th film (MSNBC)
> Teens & retirement: Grim forecast (AP/CBS)

DotMoms Daily: Sexy families, Leadfree holiday toys, and more

Photo: Sarah L. Voisin, The Washington Post

In family-related news:
> Is attractiveness hereditary? (LiveScience/Yahoo)
> When adoption goes wrong (Newsweek)
> For a few, the more kids the merrier (Time)
> Children's mortality drops to historic lows (AFP/Yahoo)
> Faulty crib case highlights problems with recalls (NPR)
> Creative Consumer: Leadfree toys for the holidays (ABC)
> 'Golden Compass' points to first place at box office (CNN)
> Her heart belongs to daddy, and 'Nutcracker' does, too (WashPost)
> And for sports, kid, put down 'squash' (NYTimes)
> Your child's disorder may be yours, too (NYTimes)

DotMoms Daily: Teen births, "Push presents," and more

Photo: Natasha Calzatti, The New York Times

In family-related news:
> Losing virginity early or late tied to health risks (Reuters/MSNBC)
> U.S. teen birth rate rises, reversing 14-year decline (WashPost)
> Depression, anorexia, childbirth affect sex life (Reuters)
> A bundle of joy isn't enough? Gifts for new moms (New York Times)
> Group sounds alarm on infant formula cans (CNN)
> Toys not recalled might still be dangerous (CBS)
> Bedwetting linked with intellectual decline (Reuters)
> Straight A's, With McDonald's burger as a prize (New York Times)
> Heavy kids face hefty heart risks as they age (AP/MSNBC)
   Related: The cost of childhood obesity (Newsweek)
> Nintendo exec predicts strong season for Wii (MSNBC)

DotMoms Daily: "Teddy bear" teacher home, Dinner table deception, and more

Photo: Ray Ng, Time

In family-related news:
> New "fertility diet" gives couples hope (Newsweek)
> Anorexia risk may start before birth (HealthDay/USN&WR)
> More obese women die in childbirth (Reuters/MSNBC)
> Smaller babies grow up to be sadder adults (Reuters/MSNBC)
> The next Attention Deficit Disorder? (Time)
> Fever may improve behavior in autistic kids (ABC)
> Honey may help soothe kids' coughs (CBS/WebMD)
> Peanut allergies striking at earlier age (Reuters/ABC)
> Persistence key to kids eating veggies (CBS/WebMD)
> Does deception belong at the dinner table? (ABC)
> British teacher jailed over teddy bear arrives home (Reuters)
> Is "Golden Compass" selling atheism to kids'? (AP/CNN)
> Hey Santa, think outside the toy box (MSNBC)
> Girls make history by sweeping top honors at a science contest (NYTimes)
> Couples still view husband's career as more important (Reuters)

DotMoms Daily: Toddler tech toys, Autistic brains, and more

Photo: Susan Biddle, The Washington Post

In family-related news:
> Study maps brain abnormalities in autistic children (Reuters)
> For toddlers, toy of choice is tech device (NYTimes)
> TV, game violence threatens public health (MSNBC)
> Program to fight obesity in kids expands  (AP/Yahoo)
> "Girls on the Run" helps build self-esteem (WashPost)
> U.S. students lose ground on reading tests (AP/CBS)
> Teens take bullying to the Internet, study finds (Reuters)
> The strangers in our parents' homes (Newsweek)

DotMoms Daily: Pregnancy imaging, Fit families, and more

Photo: Mykhailo Markiv, Reuters

In family-related news:
> Schizophrenia risk may start in womb (WashPost)
> Study sees rise in imaging exams for pregnant women (Reuters)
> Unhealthy habits put kids at bone-breaking risk (AP/MSNBC)
> Does physical activity run in the family? (WebMD/CBS)
> New! Improved! It's school! (Newsweek)
> The blasphemous Teddy Bear (Time)
> Wonder Woman gets a new voice, and it's female (NYTimes)
> Take-Two chairman defends game violence (Reuters)
> Youth rights advocate tries to break down barriers to adulthood (WashPost)
> Learn to be nice to your wife, or pay the price (WashPost)

DotMoms Daily: Baby names, Healthy school meals, and more

Photo: AP/MSNBC

In family-related news:
> How couples decide to try again after losing a young child (Newsweek)
> Need a baby name? Consultants are standing by (Christian Science Monitor/ABC)
> FDA wants warnings on flu drugs for kids (MSNBC)
> Ads still circulating for dangerous Aqua Dots (AP/MSNBC)
> Helping kids eat healthy at school isn't so hard (AP/MSNBC)
> 'No Child' law may slight the gifted, experts say (WashPost)
> Clinton would boost autism funding (AP/Yahoo)

In case you missed it:
> Smoking moms may risk daughters' fertility (WebMD/CBS)
> Study: Infants can judge naughty from nice toys (AP/CBS)

DotMoms Daily: Losing baby weight, School bus safety, and more

Photo: AP/CBS

In family-related news:
> Want to lose that baby weight? Get some sleep (Reuters)
> Kid inventors get creative with Bubble Wrap (AP/MSNBC)
> Calif. sues Mattel, Toys 'R Us over tainted toys (AP/MSNBC)
> Feds spell out new school bus safety rules (AP/CBS)
> A troubling case of readers' block (WashPost)
> For want of a good proofreader, a reading exam is lost (NYTimes)
> Recipe for stress: Students' holiday homecomings (CNN)
> Web site aims to help 'sandwich generation' (Reuters/MSNBC)
> Om for the 'Olidays (WashPost)

DotMoms Daily: Faking it, Holiday toy sales, and more

Illustration: Disney-Buena Vista Pictures/Newsweek

In family-related news:
> Infants of obese mothers have higher mortality risk (Reuters)
> Sales of children's cold remedies drop (WashPost)
> Is your kid really sick or just faking it? (WebMD/CBS)
> Family life may affect puberty onset (ABC)
> Child health fight grim sign for broader U.S. reforms (Reuters)
> Recalls bring bad tidings for holiday toy sales (AP/MSNBC)
> Disney's $4 billion 'Princess' brand (Newsweek)
> In trouble for show and tell (Newsweek)
> Are the kids alright? (Newsweek)
> 'No Child' data on violence skewed (WashPost)
> English, Algebra, Phys Ed ... and Biotech (NYTimes)
> Campus Culture/Couture (WashPost)