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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: Baby names, Healthy school meals, and more

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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: 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: 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: 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: TV for toddlers, "Helicopter parents" helpful, and more

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In family-related news:
> Making the cut (Time)
> The littlest big shots: Celebrity kids (NYTimes)
> Educational TV for toddlers OK (AP/Yahoo)
> Screen violence tied to boys' aggression (Reuters)
> Without enough sleep, children gain weight (Reuters)
> Missteps on both sides led to health bill veto (NYTimes)
> An unlikely education partnership left behind (WashPost)
> New study gives hovering parents extra credit (WashPost)

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: Lower-level lead poisoning, Parent-Teacher-Kid conferences, and more

Photo: Mark and Laura Olmstead, NPR

In family-related news:
> Lead poisons kids at lower levels than standard (AP/MSNBC)
> 'Child prodigy' film revives question: What is art? (NPR)
> Kids welcome at parent-teacher conferences (AP/MSNBC)
> Schools to get face-remembering cameras (CBS)
> 5 million frozen pizzas recalled (AP/CBS)
> Congress passes kids health bill again (AP/WashPost)
> Seventies something: Tweens and nostalgia (NYTimes)
> Life's work: The feminine critique (NYTimes)