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...Overall, Ritalin seems to be a pretty safe drug. It does stifle appetites, at least in the beginning, and it may cause insomnia. It can interfere with a child's growth rate, although the latest research suggests that it only delays--rather than stunts--a youngster's development. While there has been an increase in the number of stimulant prescriptions for children under five, there is no evidence that these drugs are safe or effective used on young children...
...fitting soccer shin guard might not make the difference between winning and losing, but it can make a youngster pretty miserable. First Shield shin guards from Parker Athletic in Charlotte, N.C., can stop those complaints before they start. Using the same fiber-glass material used on molded casts, the guards actually mold to the shape of each child's leg. First applied in a wet, flexible form, they dry into a rock-solid fit. A soft outside layer keeps them from chafing. Score one for comfort...
PRINCE WILLIAM New book says youngster pushed royals to react with more heart to his mother's death...
Experts say a child's brain is better wired for learning new languages than an adult's, so why not give your youngster a head start? New KidSpeak software from Transparent Language offers lessons in 10 tongues for pupils ages 6 to 12 ($40). Clever animated characters like Budi (who teaches Indonesian) and Lin Lin (Mandarin Chinese) guide kids through vocabulary, counting and other games that we found are fun for grownups...
...Television and the movies have never, in my experience, turned a responsible youngster into a criminal," says Stanton Samenow, author of Before It's Too Late: Why Some Kids Get into Trouble and What Parents Can Do About It. "But a youngster who is already inclined toward antisocial behavior hears of a particular crime, and it feeds an already fertile mind." Most children resist the worst temptations, he says. The trick is to recognize the ones who do not. "If you have a child who increasingly is lying instead of putting some value on the truth, a child...