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

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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: Pregnancy imaging, Fit families, and more

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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: Drinking while pregnant, "Worst toys," and more

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In family-related news:
> A few drinks during pregnancy might be OK (Reuters/MSNBC)
> Does sex late in pregnancy set off labor? (Slate)
> Program helps moms get fussy infants to sleep (Reuters)
> Top 10 worst toys: You'll poke your eye out with that thing! (AP/MSNBC)
> Boys and girls, can you say Anthrax? (WashPost)
> Building a nation of polyglots, starting with the very young  (NYTimes)
> Study compares states' math, science scores with other countries' (NYTimes)
> Good marks for AP and IB (WashPost)

DotMoms Daily: Timing pregnancy, ADHD brains, and more

Illustration: NIMH Child Psychiatry Branch, NPR

In family-related news:
> Planning mommyhood by the numbers (LiveScience/MSNBC)
> Babies born 1-3 weeks early have higher death risk (Reuters)
> Allergies curb kids' daily activities (WebMD/CBS)
> Studies of students say bad behavior not dooming (NYTimes)
> ADHD kids' brains mature more slowly (AP/MSNBC)
   Related: Animation comparing development in ADHD, other brains
> Many parents avoid video games with kids (AP/MSNBC)
> War comes home for mother-soldiers (NPR)
> Middle-class dream eludes African-American families (WashPost)
> Report: Wars cost average U.S. family $20,000 (Reuters/MSNBC)

DotMoms Daily: Anxious pregnancies, Curious George recall, and more

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In family-related news:
> Moms-to-be often anxious, depressed (Reuters)
> New mom's NYC Marathon win stirs debate (AP/Yahoo)
> Curious George recalled, contaminated with lead (AP/MSNBC)
> Atari 2600 inducted into Toy Hall of Fame (AP/MSNBC)
> Grade schoolers make 'Mighty Milers' (NPR)
> New book features celebrity bar mitzvahs (Newsweek)
> Laura Ingalls Wilder's well-insulated 'Little House' (WashPost)
> Boomers not planning for parents' care (WebMD)

DotMoms Daily: Neverending recalls, "The Antisuburbanites," and more

In recall-related news:
> 405,000 toys recalled in latest lead paint scare (AP/MSNBC)
   Related: Safety agency issues new batch of toy recalls (Reuters)
> 4 million Aqua Dots toys recalled due to date-rape chemical (Reuters)
   Related: Sleuthing for a danger in toy beads (NYTimes)

In other family-related news:
> Pregnant exercisers test limits (NYTimes)
> Year of Pig a golden opportunity for having kids (Reuters)
> Disclosing infertility doesn't cause women stress (Reuters)
> Girls fuel rise in kids' diabetes drug use (WebMD/CBS)
> Smokin' in the boys -- and girls -- room (Newsweek)
> Drug-drenched lyrics no music to parents' ears (ABC)
> Review says abstinence-only ed fails teens (AP/MSNBC)
> Cyberfamilias: These Naughty Gifts don't clutter a closet (NYTimes)
> The Antisuburbanites: Family homes in N.Y., L.A., London (NYTimes)
> Poll: What keeps parents up at night? (Parents)
> Clinton candidacy sparks women's interest (Reuters)

DotMoms Daily: Marathon mom, Autism "epidemic," and more

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In family-related news:
> Months after giving birth, Radcliffe wins in NYC (AP/MSNBC)
   Related: Training through pregnancy to be fastest mom (NYTimes)
> Olympics push Chinese kids to the max (WashPost)
> Who needs preschool? (Newsweek)
> Handwriting key to learning (Newsweek)
> Autism 'epidemic' may be all in the label (AP/MSNBC)
> Boomers, Xers often differ on parenting (ABC)
> Feminists split on Clinton's sexism defense  (Politico)

DotMoms Daily: Better babies, Re-reading Dumbledore, and more

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In family-related news:
> Building a better baby (CBS)
> Greening up baby (WashPost)
> "Plumpynut" saves starving children (CBS)
> Old enough now to ask how dad died at war (NYTimes)
> Sexual misconduct plagues U.S. schools (AP/MSNBC)
> Dumbledore's outing gives text new meaning (AP/MSNBC)
   Related: Fans ponder Dumbledore's sexuality (CNN)
> TV character wins over tweens, and parents' wallets (WashPost)