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  • New Research

    There is new peer-reviewed, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled research published in The Lancet that found that a mixture of artificial colors and sodium benzoate caused an increase in hyperactive behavior in the general population of 3 year olds and 8-9 year olds. I hope you won't be so dismissive of people who choose not to use food ...
    Posted to Food by obsond on October 28, 2009

  • The Max I Know

    (warning: some movie spoilers included in this post but it is not really a movie review) I went to the AMC-Imax to see the new Spike Jonze film, and was quite taken with the story adaptation as well as the beautiful costumes and the luscious scenery. If you don’t know the story, young Max is confronted with lots of changes in his life as ...
    Posted to Left Field by artandsoul on October 21, 2009

  • Polanski

    Just because an adult is sexually stimulated by the sight or actions of a child does not excuse his actions. Your author attempts to excuse Polanski by saying the thirteen-year-old victim he raped behaved provocatively. So where does this slippery slope end? With the three-year-old tot who has learned that ''flirting'' melts an adult and yields ...
    Posted to Human Nature by Mary Golden on October 14, 2009

  • Curiosity Killed the Baby

    Curiosity Killed the Baby. The big pharmaceutical and advertiser supported brain studies have now entered the minds of babies and this book touts it as a good thing. Giving up their time to take the time from the infant and experimenting on a baby with the “tools” of developmental psychology! The tools are brain implants and communications ...
    Posted to Books by femtobeam on August 10, 2009

  • Thank You notes

    Now I have always been a fan of keeping the peace, and this whole boo hoo we didn't get thank you notes thing is sad!!! What was your motive? Did you give her the crib to get recognition (to make yourself feel good?). Or did you do it because you wanted to? Are you or any of your co-workers parents? An infant and a job keeps a woman ...
    Posted to The Chat Room by courtneymadden on August 1, 2009

  • Childhood Lucid Dreaming

    A few people on here mentioned being able to have lucid dreams as a child. I vividly still remember my dreams as a child, and although I did not know what lucid dreaming was at the time, I do remember having many lucid dreams fairly often. Particularly about one of my elementary school teachers that was one of those stereotype ''evil'' teachers. ...
    Posted to Culturebox by kayjaybe on July 22, 2009

  • young campers

    I don't think six is too young if your child seems up to it (especially if you're willing to pull the plug and bring them home if they ask, even if it means forfeiting some fees). But then, I'm in the group of people with fond memories of sleep-away camp at an early age. 'Illahee forever...'
    Posted to Family by julyfirefly on July 1, 2009

  • inherited names - blessing or burden?

    A half-century of personal experience suggests that having the same name as a father, grandfather, etc. (see signature) causes all manner of trivial annoyance and even occasional grief, but confers few potential advantages. I broke the chain when naming my own son, upon which my mother confided to me that she wished that she'd done the same, once ...
    Posted to The Chat Room by The Sixth on May 12, 2009

  • Dear Rachel

    I really wish you the best of luck with your delivery! My advice to you is to keep your mind open and to stay relaxed--as best you can. The only important thing is that you and the baby exit this process in good health and good spirits, and that won't happen if you are stressed out or distracted by minutiae. I also encourage you to open your mind ...
    Posted to Dispatches by jtelzrow on May 7, 2009

  • Art by 7 year olds

    I hope none of those kids is planning a career in the art world.
    Posted to XX Factor by JE Roethel on May 1, 2009
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