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Parents, great news! Your kid will not be spending the entire Summer in front of the TV. If you are part of a family on public assistance, or with an income below 200 percent of the federal poverty level your eligible for a unique program. 

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Calling all parents! This is a great opportunity to pick up some toys, books, clothes, and more for the kids. The best part is going to be the prices and selection. Plus, all of the items are either new or gently worn. 

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Pottytraining can be frustrating, not to mention time consuming, cutting into precious minutes a toddler could be spending watching Dora the Explorer, but not anymore! Meet the iPotty, a training toilet with a built-in holder for an iPad so your toddler can use the restroom just like a grownup -- while playing Angry Birds and watching Netflix.

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If you are having a St. Paddy's Day party for the kids, here's a list of some songs that are fun to sing along with. There is one song that is my all time favorite, and I'm sure you'll be singing along with me in no time.

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A Massachusetts father gives his children a reason, beyond the possibility of string cheese, to look forward to lunch. David Laferriere of Attleboro has been drawing on his kids' sandwich bags for the past five years, posting pics of each doodle to his flickr account.

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When it comes to maternity leave, The United States earns a pretty dismal ranking when compared to other countries, being the only first-world country, and one of only three countries (the others being Lesotho, Swaziland and Papua New Guinea) that does not offer paid maternity leaves. Not only do other countries have better systems in place for maternity leave, but they have some pretty great welcoming gifts for their newest citizens. In Finland, for example, new parents can choose between receiving the above maternity package filled with essentials for baby's first few months or a tax-free lump sum of 140 euros as a maternity grant.

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 It's been pretty cold the last few days, and my three year old son has got some serious "cabin fever"! Any ideas of where we can play inside?

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On Christmas morning, there's nothing worse than getting a bad reaction to one of your presents. This is especially prevalent among the younger crowd, particularly those under age 12. Why? Well, the kiddos don't necessarily have an understanding of faking appreciation and re-gifting later, so it just comes off as bratty behavior. 

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Writing letters to Santa -- it's a holiday tradition that goes back as far as the annually televised Christmas classics document. We wrote them as children, painfully choosing the perfect words that would ensure a magical man scribed our names safely on the Nice List. Today's children write them. And while the requests have shifted away from Red Ryder BB guns and the return of our "two front teeth" to iPads and Wiis, the sentiment remains.

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I remember as a kid, getting my butt handed to me for making calls to the wrestling hotline which ended up costing my lovely mother roughly $300. But this, this takes the cake.

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