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Arizona kids worse than most in poverty, health, foreclosure

Children in Arizona are more likely to be poor, uninsured and part of a family whose home has been foreclosed than most American kids, according to a national survey of child well-being released today. But the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book shows things have improved somewhat for teens, with fewer giving [...]

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Kids Furniture – Using Bunk Beds

Toddler bunk beds are becoming more popular in homes nowadays, especially in homes with limited space. However before you decide on which bunk bed to buy, you have to consider what features you desire. but the most important factor is the amount of space you have. If you desire to put the bunk bed in [...]

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How often do you buy kids clothing and shoes?

Do you buy it with the changing of seasons? Birthdays? We have been buying clothing with birthdays and shoes just when she grows out of them. not too many seasons here in FL though. I usually have to re-evaluate things at the change of the season. or like in the spring and fall. I buy [...]

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Kindle Books for Kids: Sample Children’s Books You Can Access From the Web

Some parents who may fall short of information on the technological side need not worry about getting their kids a kindle reader and not getting their money’s worth from the reading device, because there are enough kindle books for kids to enjoy. Fact is, the device allows you to access whatever book that you may [...]

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Kids Birthdays – How to Throw an Unforgettable Kids Birthday Party

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SciTech will establish preschool to educate youngsters through exploration, discovery

By Stefanie Frazier For the Beacon-News August 8, 2011 3:12PM Angela Nwalie and her son Kenneth, 2, tour the new SciTech Museum in Aurora Saturday morning. Nawalie is considering the museum as a preschool option for Kenneth. | Michael R. Schmidt~For Sun-Times Media Article Extras Updated: August 9, 2011 2:13AM AURORA

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Don’t Pack That Backpack Too Full

Font Size: It’s the time of year where kids dust off their backpacks, and cram them full of new books. Experts at Baylor College of Medicine say parents should make sure their child’s backpack doesn’t weigh more than 10 to 15 percent of their total body weight. There have been studies linking heavy backpacks to [...]

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Charities lend a hand with back-to-school supplies

Gregory, 8, is psyched about his new calculator, while his sister Sadiah, 10, is particularly enthralled with her new pens. Sadiah didn’t know the pens glowed in the dark until her father, Gregory Woods, 48, discovered them gleaming one night when the kids were in bed. “I said, ‘Little Mama,’

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Discovery Centre exhibit highlights the small stuff

The Discovery Centre

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Top Boys Bunk Bed Design – How to Make a Kids Room Look Funky

When it is time to move your little boy to his own sleeping space, you can choose a bunk bed, so he can sleep alone and at the same time feel the presence and through it, the reassurance of an older sibling. another big advantage of the bunk bed is that you get to conserve [...]

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