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DotMoms Daily: Toys 'R Us recall, Allergy anxiety, and more

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In family-related news:
> Caesarean safer for breech-birth baby than for mom (AFP/Yahoo)
> Toys 'R' Us recalls 16,000 toys for lead (AP/MSNBC)
> Galaxy Warriors toys sold at Family Dollar recalled (Reuters)
> Acting CPSC head under fire for handling of toy recalls (CBS)
> An extra hour of Halloween daylight? Thank the candy lobby (NYTimes)
> What's your Halloween candy personality? (WashPost)
> Seinfeld: Wife not guilty of 'vegetable plagiarism' in kids' cookbook (CNN)
> When the Web becomes the family dinner table (Wall Street Journal)
> Fear and allergies in the lunchroom (Newsweek)
> Federal study offers dire outlook on child insurance (NYTimes)
> Young voters plug in to politics (Reuters)

DotMoms Daily: Saggy breastfeeders, Misdosing Robitussin, and more

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In family-related news:
> Blue or pink states: Delivering the vote, then the bundle of joy (WashPost)
> Does breastfeeding make breasts sag? (WebMD/CBS)
> Robitussin recall sparks new fears about dosing kids (ABC)
> U.S. consumer group flags more toys with lead (Reuters)
> Preteens trading fairy wands for fishnets (WashPost)
> Anticipated video games won't arrive for winter holidays (MSNBC)
> Study: TV raises blood pressure in obese kids (Reuters)
> SCHIP supporters still trying for deal (CQ)
> Kids grieve for their service pets (ABC)
> In science classrooms, a blast of fresh air (NYTimes)
> 1 in 10 U.S. high schools is a 'dropout factory' (AP/MSNBC)

DotMoms Daily: Halloween toy recall, Autism screening, and more

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In family-related news:
> Knocking yourself up (Newsweek)
> Autism screening urged for toddlers by age 2 (AP/MSNBC)
   Related: Early autism testing -- boon or bane? (ABC)
> Compromises sought on kids' health insurance (AP/ABC)
> Too many Halloween treats prompt health warnings (Reuters)
> Urgent call for recall of Halloween toys (CBS)
> Is Dumbledore gay? Depends on definitions of 'is' and 'gay' (NYTimes)
> Maine advocate defends school pill policy (AP/CBS)
> A principal who cracks down on stress  (NYTimes)
> College loans, the price of procrastination (WashPost)

DotMoms Daily: Alexander's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad stay, Tracking recalls, and more

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In family-related news:
> Children's sleep needs vary widely (Reuters)
> House to test revised children's health bill today (AP/MSNBC)
> Sixth-graders put words to their worries after fire (LATimes)
> Schools embrace environment and sow debate (NYTimes)
> Parents more ambivalent about the Internet (AP/MSNBC)
> Jacket lets parents keep track of kids (AP)
> Alexander, Mom and the Very Messy Stay  (NYTimes)
> Voters' choice In 2008: Mom versus Dad (CBS/Politico)

In recall-related news:
> Mattel recalls 12,000 toys in Europe
   Related: Mattel chief lays out plan for toy testing (AP/MSNBC)
> U.S. recalls more China-made products for lead in paint (Reuters)
> More 'Go Diego Go' toys recalled over lead (AP/MSNBC)
> Million baby seats recalled due to head injuries (Reuters/MSNBC)
> Dollar Tree recalls children's jewelry due to lead (Reuters)
> Lessons even Thomas could learn (NYTimes)

DotMoms Daily: When daddy's a better mommy, Donors in diapers, and more

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In family-related news:
> My husband is a better mother (Self/MSNBC)
> GI Jane: Some mothers having to choose kids or country (ABC)
> Child care workers in NYC vote to unionize (NYTimes)
> China told to stop blame game for toy safety (Reuters)
> As campaigns chafe at limits, donors might be in diapers (WashPost)
> Children's health yields to the senators from Pork (WashPost)
> Cold drug debate could take years to shake out (MSNBC)
> Teen smokers 5 times more likely to drink (AP/MSNBC)
   Related: Report links teen smoking, depression (WebMD/CBS)
> Wind and fire: One family's escape (Time)

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)

DotMoms Daily: Kids cookbook controversy, parental postpartum depression, and more

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In family-related news:
> The power of birth order (Time)
> Study focuses on dads' postnatal depression (Sydney Morning Herald)
> U.S. House acts on postpartum depression (ABC)
> Panel to consider restrictions on youth cold medicines (WashPost)
> How to get kids to eat veggies too common knowledge (NYTimes)
> Maine school defends birth control program (AP/CBS)
> Schools report staph infections, deaths raise the alarm (NYTimes)
> Children's health deal sought after veto upheld (AP/MSNBC)
> Hannah Montana goes 3D on movie screens (UPI)

DotMoms Daily: Religious vaccination exemptions, bullying behavior, and more

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In family-related news:
> Parents claim religion to avoid vaccines for kids (AP/CBS)
> Kids overlooked in super-flu preparations (AP/MSNBC)
> Drug-resistant ear infections reported (WebMD/CBS)
> Staph infections at schools across the country (NYTimes)
> Children's health care plan heads to veto showdown (CNN)
   Related: FAQ's about the State Child Health Insurance Program
> Too much support may hamper kids' development (Reuters)
> 'Musical' star Hudgens not dumped by Disney (MSNBC)
> Board allows birth control for middle schoolers (NYTimes)
> A day in the life of U.S. teens: thousands do drugs (Reuters)
> Study: Bullies and bullied more likely hit by crime (USAToday)
> Check this out: The XX Factor, Slate women blog about politics, parenting, and more

DotMoms Daily: The family meal, Who's middle class?, and more

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In family-related news:
> The family meal is what counts, with TV on or off (NYTimes)
> Most U.S. consumers plan to shun China-made toys (Reuters)
> 10 tips to reduce germs in the classroom (WebMD/CBS)
> Kids falling off bikes costs $200 million a year (Reuters)
> Doll helps kids cope with mother's breast cancer (ABC)
> Clinton proposes big grants for family leave (NYTimes/MSNBC)
> Life is harder now for middle class parents, experts say (MSNBC)
   Related: Who or what is the middle class?
> Narcissists in Neverland (Newsweek)

DotMoms Daily: Teens & strangers, saving soaps, and more

Illustration: Chris Gash, Newsweek

In family-related news:
> FDA, EPA stick to pregnancy fish-eating limits (Reuters)
> U.S. touts studying postpartum depression (AP/Yahoo)
> Poll: Mixed feelings on kids' health insurance (USAToday)
> Middle school nurse triages for aches & anxieties  (NYTimes)
> Failing schools strain to meet U.S. standards  (NYTimes)
> Study: Online teens aren't afraid of strangers (AP/MSNBC/Pew)
> CBS plans changes to save 'World Turns,' 'Guiding Light' (TVWeek)
   Related: Procter & Gamble mixes soap & drama online (NYTimes)
> J.K Rowling launches U.S. book tour (Reuters/Yahoo)
> Mom ships 80,000 cans of Silly String to troops (AP/CNN)

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> The case for Chutes & Ladders
> Your child was out of line
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