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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: 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

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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: Toddler tech toys, Autistic brains, and more

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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

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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: 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)

DotMoms Daily: Mandatory vaccinations, Teens abandon e-mail, and more

Illustration: Slate.com

In family-related news:
> Breast milk content may affect child's obesity risk (Reuters)
> Diabetes, obesity on rise for children in China (Reuters)
> Parents face fines, jail time for failure to immunize (ABC)
> Congress passes Head Start expansion bill (WashPost)
> Nick's "SpongeBob" TV movie soaks up viewers (Reuters/Yahoo)
> Bratty or behavior disorder? Help for parents (MSNBC)
> Poll: IMs help teens avoid embarrassment (AP/ABC)
   Related: The death of e-mail (Slate)
> Mom and dad and all their baggage (NYTimes)

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

Photo: Bizuayehu Tesfaye, AP/CBS

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)