(Justin Deschamps) Simply put: you were designed for play. Within our brain, systems designed to encourage us to explore the unknown reward us for bravery in the face of uncertainty. That feeling of excitement you get when you’re about to do something you’ve been looking forward to is this mechanism of positive emotion through exploration.
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In Court Hearing, Planned Parenthood Employee Admits To Trafficking In Baby Body Parts
(Lauren Fink) The nine-day hearing is the first time multiple Planned Parenthood leaders have testified in court since undercover videos surfaced of them harvesting aborted baby body parts.
Impulsive Behavior Linked to Sleep and Screen Time
(Neuroscience) A paper published today in Pediatrics suggests that children and youth who do not sleep enough and use screens more than recommended are more likely to act impulsively and make poorer decisions. The findings come from the globally recognized Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the CHEO Research Institute in Ottawa.
Study Finds Infants of Unvaccinated Moms Fared Better Compared To Vaccinated Ones
(Children’s Defense Network) Public health officials and doctors, ever more insistent that pregnant women get flu shots, are frustrated that fewer than four in ten American moms-to-be avail themselves of the recommendation. Policy-makers’ disappointment stems not just from their zeal to achieve the Healthy People 2020 goal of 80% coverage of pregnant women but also from their recognition that women who go along with vaccine recommendations during pregnancy are more acquiescent about vaccinating their newborn infants as well.
New Study Reveals How ADHD Drugs “Alter The Structure of Children’s Brains”
(Elias Marat) As attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continues to remain an extremely common diagnosis for children in the United States, researchers are warning doctors to hold off on issuing popular ADHD drugs such as Ritalin and Concerta unless absolutely necessary.
Assertive Children Are Happy Children
(Exploring your Mind) Happiness is not about having a lot of toys or getting everything we ask for. Happiness is satisfaction, self-esteem, and a healthy love for ourselves. This is why assertive children are more confident, cheerful and easily relate with everyone and everything around them.
5800 Fake Families Found at Border – Children Brought Across Border to Feed Sex Trafficking Networks
(Health Impact News) Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mark Morgan testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee this week (July 30, 2019).
Keeping Livestock In The Yard May Help Your Baby’s Immune System
(Natural Blaze) Getting up close – and a little dirty – with farm animals just might help us fend off illness, say researchers who’ve further demonstrated the benefits of early exposure to a wide variety of environmental bacteria.
GMO Humans: Scientists Will Bring Human-Animal Embryos To Term In World First Experiment
(John Vibes) Scientists in Japan could be on their way to creating the first human-animal hybrid embryos. The scientists are planning on bringing the embryo to term, which in theory, would result in a living human-animal hybrid.
California Is Launching a Creepy “Cradle to Career” Data System to Track EVERYTHING About Children
(Daisy Luther) Just in case we haven’t provided you with enough creepy dystopian news lately, the nation’s leader in Creepy Dystopia, California, has a brand new program. The “Cradle to Career Data System” will study and document everything about a child born in the state.
Three Great Short Legends for Children
(Exploring Your Mind) Legends can be wonderful tools to teach our children values that should be at the center of their lives. Discover three great ones here!
Victory: Johnson Johnson Ordered to Pay $300 Million in Talc Cancer Case
(Ethan Huff) In a landmark decision, a New York state jury has decided that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) must compensate a woman who claims she was harmed by the company’s talc baby powder products, which we earlier reported have been identified as being contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos.
Study Confirms Cannabis Oil Can Reduce Or Eliminate Epileptic Seizures In Kids
(Waking Times) A small study conducted by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan adds to the growing body of evidence that cannabis can be used to successfully treat seizures in children, according to the CBC.
Teen Vogue Publishes Article Promoting Prostitution to Their Young Readers
(Cassandra Fairbanks) Teen Vogue is facing backlash once again — this time for publishing an article advocating sex work to their young readers.
Kids Doing Chores Can Grow Up To Be More Successful According To Expert
(Mayukh Saha) We must all have heard stories of our parents apparent struggles during their childhood when they were assigned household chores.