A recently released study finds that children of older dads score lower on IQ tests even after weighing socioeconomic factors. Australian and US researchers analyzed test results of more than 33,000 US born children born to fathers between the ages of 14 and 66.
… The lead author, John McGrath says that he was surprised by the results, since a lot of the “blame” for DNA errors usually goes to older eggs in the mom.
Miles Harrison, 49, was an amiable person, a diligent businessman and a doting, conscientious father until the day last summer — beset by problems at work, making call after call on his cellphone — he forgot to drop his son, Chase, at day care.
… This is a particularly chilling article on how leaving babies in the back seat of cars to die in a closed car is a tragedy that happens to all sorts of people. … When airbags were put in cars, new laws required babies and children to move to the back seat, putting them out of sight, and sometimes tragically, out-of-mind.
What do peaches, apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, lettuce, imported grapes and pears all have in common? Research done by the respected Environmental Working Group (EWG) determined from 45 produce items these 10 typically have the highest amounts of residual pesticides. … Here are the relevant links for more info: http://www.foodnews.org http://www.planetorganics.com http://www.spud.com http://livepower.org
January 23, 2009 – 2:25 PM
A pox party is a party held by parents for the purpose of infecting their children with childhood diseases, most commonly chicken pox . Would you, could you infect your child with a disease, to avoid the controversial avoidance of childhood immunizations? {democracy:8}
December 12, 2008 – 2:44 PM
The challenge was, our active son actually rolled over by himself at 1 week, so was not likely to stay on his side. … In the months before he was able to really move on his own, we place him in the SSP within his crib, and he slept comfortably. The device stopped being useful once he could roll himself off of it, but by then he was moving enough that the flat head syndrome was not an issue.