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• What are your children searching for?

  
  Sync Blog — Authority: 134
  What do sex, porn and Club Penguin all have in common? They made it into the top 5 of the "Kids’ Top 100 Searches of 2009" list, according to Symantec.
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• Congresswoman, CALM Thyself! LA Times Eschews Eshoo Nanny State Bill to Regulate Ad Volume

  
  Technology Liberation Front — Authority: 581
  The  LA Times has come out swinging in a devastating editorial against Rep. Anna G. Eshoo’s (D-CA)  Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act ,  passed by the House on Tuesday.   As Adam  Thierer and I have discussed ( here , here , and here ), this silly paternalist law would require the ...
  2 days ago

• Falling TVs Pose Danger For Children

  
  DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog — Authority: 124
   Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri , founding partner                                                                                                                      Protect children from falling televisions. The AP (12/14) reported, ...
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• The Opposite of Child Abuse is More Than the Absence of Abuse and Neglect

  
  ChildPerson From The South — Authority: 103
  The child is not honored if we always expect him to grow up, because a child is not grown up. ~Thomas Moore~ Cant help wondering...what youre wondering about? Recognizing child abuse is becoming easier for the average person to identify as ever increasing numbers of organizations and individuals dedicate their ...
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• The First Amendment & Net Neutrality: Be Careful What You Wish For

  
  Technology Liberation Front — Authority: 581
  As I noted here a few days ago , the Federal Communications Commission held a workshop on Tuesday about “ Speech, Democratic Engagement, and the Open Internet .”  It was a shockingly one-sided affair with the deck being stacked almost entirely in favor of advocates of Net neutrality regulation. Worse yet, those ...
  2 days ago

• Child Safety Kit: A very practical baby gift

  
  Mommies With Style — Authority: 431
  You know, not all baby gifts are sunshine, roses, butterflies and balloons. Or even teddy bears. In fact, cableorganizer.com sent me a sample of their Child Safety kit and, upon really looking at it, I’m thinking it may be one of the greatest holiday or baby gifts one can receive. Because, really, with the ...
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• Florida Department of Children and Families Tightens Screening Process for Abuse Hotline Calls

  
  Florida Child Injury Lawyer Blog — Authority: 133
  Thousands of reports of abuse coming in on the Florida Department of Children and Families abuse hotline are being rejected or ignored, thanks to a little known new screening practice recently undertaken by the department. Child welfare managers in Broward County, Florida, brought the new screening rules to light ...
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• How to buy safe toys for babies and children

  
  Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products — Authority: 127
  Toys are safer than ever before, thanks to tough new laws that help protect children from lead and phthalates, a potentially dangerous chemical found in some plastics. Both chemicals can be toxic if a child happens to ingest them, and since kids often chew on toys, it can happen. Last year Congress passed the ...
  2 days ago

• Drive Across the Country for Child Passenger Safety

  
  Simply Being Mommy — Authority: 137
  With the holiday season moving into full swing, families across the country are in the car and on the go. Whether you’re driving across the country to visit family or across town to holiday shop, it is important that your child passengers are riding safely and that child safety seats are used correctly. AAA ...
  3 days ago

• “The Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act” Passes in House

  
  Technology Liberation Front — Authority: 581
  My friend Pablo Chavez, Managing Policy Counsel of Google, brings to my attention the fact that the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act (H.R. 3714) was pending before the House today, and I’m happy to note that it passed late this afternoon. The bill, which is co-sponsored by Reps. Schiff and Pence in the ...
  3 days ago

• A Childhood for Every Child

  
  Security Garden — Authority: 459
  What are your favorite childhood memories? Mine include spring and summer gatherings of the children from the around the neighborhood in our large side yard playing baseball. The autumn meant jumping in piles of leaves and winter brought snow angels and ice skating in the frozen pond in back. It did not matter age ...
  3 days ago

• Recall to repair all Roman and Roll-Up Blinds

  
  KidSafe Baby Proofing & Child Safety Products — Authority: 103
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) and the Window Covering Safety Council announced a voluntary recall to repair all Roman shades and Roll-up blinds to prevent a strangulation hazard to young children.  This recall involves millions of shades and blinds that can form a loop and cause strangulation. It is ...
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• Canned Slim-Fast Ready-To-Drink Products Recalled

  
  DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog — Authority: 124
   Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri , founding partner                                                                                                                      According to the FDA , "Unilever United States, Inc., in cooperation with the ...
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• 50 Million Blinds Recalled Due To Strangulation Danger

  
  DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog — Authority: 124
  By Catherine Bertram , Partner                                                      The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled more than 50 million Roman-style blinds and roll up blinds due to the risk of strangulation. About five million Roman ...
  3 days ago

• Florida Bill Would Require Booster Seats for Children

  
  Florida Child Injury Lawyer Blog — Authority: 133
  Florida does not have a booster seat law in place for the protection of children. Florida and just two other states do not have such laws in force. For whatever reasons over time, the proposed bill has not become a law in Florida. Hopefully, the Florida legislators as well as the governor will see it more clearly ...
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• Winter Driving Safety Tips

  
  Ask Patty - Automotive Advice for Women — Authority: 124
  With the recent rainstorms in Los Angeles, its clear that Winter has arrived across the country.  While many Californians think colder weather just means its time to swap flip-flops for boots, those who live in frostier climates know that the presence of sleet and snow on the road means your vehicle needs some ...
  3 days ago

• Holiday child safety: Lights and candles

  
  Consumer Reports Guide to Baby Products — Authority: 127
  Holidays are joyful celebrations, but following certain safety precautions can keep your child safe, particularly when it comes to holiday lights and candles. Don’t let your child touch holiday lights. In many cases, electrical cords contain lead, which can rub off on your hands and therefore shouldn’t be ...
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• How To Prevent Treadmill Injuries

  
  Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy — Authority: 130
  In today’s Wellness Minute Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy explain some of the hidden danger related to your treadmill. As more and more treadmills are showing up in homes more and more kids (and adults) are getting injured on them. About 25,000 kids are injured on home exercise equipment each year. A good thing to do is ...
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• Anti-Obesity Activists “Grease” Skids for Unconstitutional, Unnecessary Food Advertising Restrictions

  
  Technology Liberation Front — Authority: 581
  At a public forum held today by the Federal Trade Commission on “ Sizing Up Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity ,” activists called on Congress to pass legislation that would heavily curtail food marketing to children, including: Rep. Jim Moran’s (D-VA) “Healthy Kids Act” (H.R. 4053) would direct the ...
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• FCC Enters Parallel Universe on First Amendment & Net Neutrality Issues

  
  Technology Liberation Front — Authority: 581
  Today I visited the Federal Communications Commission meeting room to attend a workshop on “ Speech, Democratic Engagement, and the Open Internet .”  Honestly, I think I was stuck in the Twilight Zone, because from what the speakers at this ridiculously one-sided panel had to say: (1) the First Amendment means ...
  4 days ago

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