Public bathroom dilemma for kids fuels parental debate
Parents face a gray area as children near preschool age confront using restrooms alone. Experts caution against leaving children unattended in public venues and suggest strategies to balance safety and independence, with guardians monitoring entrances and exits or asking trusted adults to help.
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Nancy McBride
National Safety Director
National Center For Missing & Exploited Children
Georgia
Liora Farkovitz
Farkovitz
New York City
Brooklyn
George Hinkes
Dundee
Ill
Hinkes
Marta Segal Block
Oak Park
Cynthia Calkins Mercado
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
McBride
Calkins Mercado
West Nyack
N.Y
Tattoos and piercings in teen culture debated
New York AP report surveys how parents cope with teen requests for tattoos and piercings. It cites 2004 and 2006 studies showing rising adult body art, notes industry limits like Disney, and offers parental strategies including timing, coverable placements, and legal age rules.
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New York
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Pew Research Center
LeBron James
Shelley Davis Mielock
UK Facebook users get link to child safety program
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre launches ClickCEOP a Facebook application for British teens to report inappropriate sexual behavior It targets ages 13 to 18 and links to the center site for reporting while offering safety guidance and Facebook page bookmarks.
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Facebook
London
Clickceop
U.K
British Serious Organized Crimes Agency
Child Protection Agency
Vicky Gillings
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Cen
Ter
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Center
MSN Live Messenger
AOL Bebo
Ashleigh Hall
Farts and Books Battle Boy Reading Gap
The piece notes boys lag girls in reading across states by as much as 10 points and explores humor driven titles like gross-out and sports narratives to lure reluctant male readers. Authors and librarians cite learning style gaps and propose midline incentives and online ties to engage boys.
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Center On Education Policy
Jack Jennings
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Todd Thompson
Hunter
Grand Rapids
Mich
Thompson
Chip Hilton
Clair Bee
Amelia Yunker
Farmington Hills
Patrick Carman
Scholastic
Carman
Ray Sabini
Miller Place
New York City
Raymond Bean
Amazon
Sabini
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Lansing
America
Disney
Mielock
J. Kim Wright
Chapel Hill
N.C
Betty Boop
Sussell
Hondo
The
Associated Press
Apache Spirit Club
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