Deploying Children as Weapons of Mass Affection
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In a tightly contested election, the appearance of the Bush twins at the convention was serious politics, a testament to the urgency with which candidates are fighting to sell their character to the public.
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Lying is not merely the province of older children and adults. Infants learn the art of deception, too, a new study concludes.
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Parents of children with distinct genetic mutations are seeking out others to form support networks.
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More couples are selecting the sex of their children, using techniques developed to help couples who are infertile or at risk for having babies with genetic diseases.
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By Jillian Cohan, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 25--Psychologists wonder whether teens' need to be in near-constant touch with friends is hurting their chances of developing authentic feelings and self-awareness.
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The next generation of dad's words prompting action.
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It canât help that children are living in a transfat-banning, nanny-state culture.
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More families are adopting older kids. But taking in an adolescent can create a new set of challenges for the parents and the child
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Controlling a childÂs genetic makeup, even to preserve what some would consider a disease, is the latest tactic some of parents.
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There's been a fundamental change in family life, and it has played out over the years in my office. Teachers, pediatricians and therapists like me are seeing children of all ages who are not afraid of their parents. Not one bit. Not of their power, not of their position, not of their ability to ...
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Warning: âTransformersâ is steering toward your toddlers. At least thatâs the complaint from a Boston-based advocacy group.
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Recruit the soldier. Retain the family. That's been common wisdom at the Pentagon for ages.
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14-year-old's testimony shows apparently growing tactic to use children against enemies.
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It&#39;s an old and familiar story: Cool Kid #1 plans a party and hundreds of people are on the guest list. Cool Kid #2 gets jealous and decides to throw a separate party at the same time, but with cooler toys, better food, and FREE MASSAGES. Now Cool Kid #1 isn&#39;t talking to Cool Kid #2. As the father of two middle-school-aged boys, I&#39;ve heard all this before (except the bit about the massages, thankfully).
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Gabe: You might have seen this story on CNN about the teens that murdered a homeless guy and then equated it to the sort of thrill one might get from a violent video game. There will be plenty of articles focusing on these kids and their crime. I"d like to take a second and talk about the parents of these teenagers instead. It is the job of a parent to teach their children certain rules. Obviously the rules themselves and the emphasis each family places on them will vary, but there are certain universal constants that these parents obviously failed to pass on.
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According to the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children, one of every seven children between 10 and 17 has been solicited for sex on the Internet. It's the kind of statistic that can frighten parents into pulling the plug.
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Hand-holding couples may be protected from pain and stress, a study shows.