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...could it have happened? The answer, in part, may be that kids' leagues have become tinderboxes for parental rage. Among recent incidents: last month, at a baseball game in Hollywood, Fla., a parent-coach allegedly punched an umpire and faces battery charges. In March a Staten Island, N.Y., dad was indicted for allegedly breaking the nose of his son's coach with a hockey stick. "We've seen a definite increase in violence," says Bob Still of the National Association of Sports Officials in Racine, Wis. "We hear of two or three cases a week; most aren't reported...
...After seeing the movie, I would say that any concerns can be put to rest. It will do fine. The film is just like the comic: a committee creation that has more to do with the parent corporation's marketing synergy than artistic energy...
...year-old son (who definitely had no passion for reading) and myself (a person who has such a love for reading). We have the best time talking about the characters and the stories! I do believe this has made my son love reading, which is a gift any parent will appreciate! But I think the best part is the quality time we spend reading and talking about the adventures. - Beth...
...admits the similarity between his idea and Newt's and doesn't apologize for it. "If it takes a fortress to develop youngsters into positive, confident, thinking young men and women, then why not?" he asks. It's a compelling idea, but there are problems with it. What parents would want to give up the care of their child? Quite a few, says my father. "I think many parents here would be relieved, frankly," he says. "No matter how much a parent loves a child, I think she realizes that she's not doing what she needs to be doing...
...goop (which will apparently taste the same as the red stuff and even be enhanced with parent-pleasing vitamin C) will come in easy-to-squeeze bottles designed to emit a thin stream of shocking-green ketchup when aimed at, say, a plate of french fries (or the face of an unsuspecting sibling...