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Evenflo Recalls Recently Manufactured Child Seats |
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Cyberbullying Now a Risk to Younger Students |
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Tater Tot CasseroleIf your kids love tater tots, this is the meal for them! Not only is it a great way to get them to eat their meat, but it's so simple to make! |
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Rattle baby slippers recalled |
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Grilled Lemon Herb Pork ChopsAllow 2 hours or overnight to marinate the pork chops, then throw them on the grill and not only will it smell like Summer grilling season, but you'll have a delicious dinner! |
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Zembo Shrine Circus 64th Annual Event |
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Decline seen in Cerebral Palsy diagnosesAn article soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics indicates that the rates of cerebral palsy have declined dramatically in the past 15 years. |
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Cooking class offers help for busy parentsAre you time starved? Are you tired of fast food drive-thrus? Do you have trouble finding quick and easy dishes to prepare for your family? The Cooking School at Camp Hill Giant Foods can help with a class on Quick and Easy Family-Friendly Meals. |
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Chinese Chicken SaladLooking for a quick and easy salad to serve either as the main dish or a great appetizer? This crunchy, nutritious dish is sure to please! |
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Palmyra Bologna Company Recall |
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Vote for YOUR Family's FavoritesThe 2011 competition is on! Cast your vote today and tell us who you think the winners should be. We want to know what you think! |
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Rent maternity-wearYou know about renting party costumes. You’ve probably heard about renting designer handbags. Now women can rent maternity clothes. |
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Author visits local libraries |
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Taking another look at food coloring |
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Red Riding HoodThis gorgeously dark remake of the classic fairy tale is definitely not your classic cute fairy tale ... with the sexual overtones, supernatural elements and ongoing violence, is not for kids younger than 13. |
Social Media and Kids: Some benefits, some worriesThe American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a new clinical report, “The Impact of Social Media Use on Children, Adolescents and Families” in the April issue of Pediatrics. The report offers background on the latest research in this area, and recommendations on how pediatricians, parents and youth can successfully navigate this new mode of communication. |
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Gnomeo & Juliet‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ is cute and different and interesting. The animation is fun to look at and features all sorts of garden staples like frogs, flowers and mushrooms. And there are plenty of Bard references like the “Tempest Teapots” and “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Movers.” Never too soon to get the tots tuned into Shakespeare. Don’t worry, though. It’s Disney, so rest assured that all ends well. |
Crunchy chicken nuggetsA quick and easy meal that kids will love! |
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BYOP night at Gamut Classic Theatre |
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Better Parks Equal More Active Kids |
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I Am Number FourAlex Pettyfer plays John, an extraordinary teen who’s masking his true identity to elude a deadly enemy out to destroy him. Three others like him have already been killed. John is  number four. |
Preventing Underage Drinking: Parents Need to Step In |
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RANGOIf you’re expecting to go into ‘Rango’ and see a cute animated movie that’s appropriate for kids aged 5 and older, you’re going to be disappointed. ‘Rango’ is an excellent movie; it’s just not a kids’ movie. When I saw the movie, a few parents actually took their young kids and walked out of the theater after the first few minutes. |
The Dangers of Secondhand Cribs |
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America’s Cheapest Family: Money Saving Tips |
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Join Central Penn Parent on Saturday at Camp Hill Cooking School! |
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Mars Needs Moms‘Mars Needs Moms’ might be an OK movie to see on DVD or Blu-ray somewhere down the line, but I’m not going to tell you to rush out and see it right now. The animation is pretty cool, though. |
Education issues focus of weekend news programCentral Pennsylvania educators and others will weigh in on the state of education during a program Sunday on WHP21. “Face the State Live Education Summit” was taped earlier this week before an audience of about 150 people at the Luhrs Center at Shippensburg University. |
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Most Parents Support Testing Children for Tobacco Smoke Exposure |
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Calendar Policy |
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Loaded Potato SoupThis hearty soup will warm your family on a chilly day! |
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Bravo Sports Pogo Stick RecallBravo Sports recently recalled about 169,000 pogo sticks due to the possibility of the outer tube breaking, creating a potential laceration hazard or fall hazard. Bravo recommends that owners of pogo sticks with a manufacturing date between... |
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AAP Releases New Car Seat RecommendationsWhile many parents recognize a child’s first birthday as the point when car seats get switched around to face the front of the car, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended this week that keeping kids in rear facing child seats until they are at... |
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Win $50,000 in the Own Your Look, Own Your Future prom contestTeens have the chance to ‘Own Your Look, Own Your Future,’ in this contest that encourages students to make a prom outfit for the opportunity to win $50,000 cash. What could make a better ending to an already awesome evening? The contest is open to students ages 14-19 through June 15, 2011. Information and rules can be found at Facebook.com/Joann, Joann.com/prom, and in any Jo-Ann store. The contest is void in Maryland and Vermont due to state regulations. |
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Pregnancy time is test timeThe first test you take when pregnant — you know, the one with the “plus” sign! — seems like the most important one. But it’s actually just the first in a series of tests and screenings you’ll undergo during the course of your pregnancy to ensure the proper health and growth of both you and the fetus. |
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Bipolar illness in children: how to recognize it and how parents can copeAlthough more than 44 million people nationwide have been diagnosed with some form of mental illness, diseases of the mind continue to be one of the most misunderstood health issues in America. |
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The truth about boarding schoolsLong gone are the days where the halls of boarding schools were filled with only the smartest, richest kids in the country. Just like colleges and universities, boarding schools have evolved over the past few decades. |
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Down on the farm“Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow.” The origins of that familiar ditty may hark back to the early 1800s when American society was heavily agrarian, but its premise—a young girl with a loyal, lovable pet—still resonates with children today. |
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The health benefits of choosing organic foodsIt’s a common scene at the grocery store: A shopper holding up two products side-by-side, mulling over which one to buy. Both products appear identical, except for the print on the label, where one package boasts the round, green, USDA certified organic seal, the other does not. |
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Your guide to home refinancingMoney is tight as families everywhere work toward financial security after a rough couple of years. With interest rates low, many people are contemplating refinancing their homes. |
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