March 2nd, 2010
• Are you smarter than a 5th grader? No? Then cut them some slack:
School work and stress: 5 ways to help a child (ParentCentral/The Toronto Star)
• Very cool invention will keep mom’s hands warm while out with the stroller:
Mittens get a grip (ParentCentral/The Toronto Star)
• It’s gone beyond just remembering your favourite cereal commercial jingle:
Kids and advertising: Mommy, that’s my bestest brand (The Globe and Mail)
• Kids who sit in front of the TV develop less social skills than kids who interact with others. Who’d have thought?:
Get those kids outside! (The National Post)
• Yeah, it’s the students who need to be cracked down on:
Winnipeg students who filmed lap-dancing teachers could face punishment (The Montreal Gazette)
• Important news for pregnant women:
Findings confirm H1N1 flu’s toll on pregnant women (The Montreal Gazette)
• Midday napping improves brain function. This guide may not be exactly what you need, but the pictures are quite funny:
7 ways to nap at work (Mental_Floss)
• Aside from the lunacy of this headline, the kid caused millions of dollars in damage and spent 15 months in jail:
Student gets angry at bush and burns it (The Telegraph)