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Someone remind me of this in 10 months, so I can plan a party.

Sesame Street premiered on November 10, 1969. That means it will be 40 years old this November. It is the longest running children’s program on American television.

The CD featured on the right is timeless. Forget about playing it for the kids! Let’s play it for Grandpa Richard!!

My all time favourite is track 4, Rubber Ducky, and who can forget track 7, “C” Is for Cookie.

Enjoy, and come back in November for the party.

CPSC staff evaluation showed that newer fields had no lead or generally had the lowest lead levels. Although small amounts of lead were detected on the surface of some older fields, none of these tested fields released amounts of lead that would be harmful to children.

Lead is present in the pigments of some synthetic turf products to give the turf its various colors. Staff recognizes that some conditions such as age, weathering, exposure to sunlight, and wear and tear might change the amount of lead that could be released from the turf. As turf is used during athletics or play and exposed over time to sunlight, heat and other weather conditions, the surface of the turf may start to become worn and small particles of the lead-containing synthetic grass fibers might be released. The staff considered in the evaluation that particles on a child’s hand transferred to his/her mouth would be the most likely route of exposure and determined young children would not be at risk.

Read the full report by clicking here (PDF file).

The American Academy of Pediatrics also recommends that children as young as 2 years old start having their cholesterol levels screened if they have a family history of heart disease or high cholesterol. Screening should start no later than 10, the academy said.

• the one child rule that affects Chinese families (although I have heard that couples who lost an only child will be allowed to conceive again if they so desire)
• reports that shoddy workmanship led to many building collapses, and claims that much of the poor construction was aided by corrupt inspectors

A new study shows that breastfed children are, on average, 3 to 5 IQ points smarter than children who are fed formula. More at health.come-and-read.com. As well, you may want to view the video I made about this fact.

Effect of Honey, Dextromethorphan, and No Treatment on Nocturnal Cough and Sleep Quality for Coughing Children and Their Parents (that’s a mouthfull !)

Study Objectives: To compare the effects of a single nocturnal dose of buckwheat honey or honey-flavored dextromethorphan (DM) with no treatment on nocturnal cough and sleep difficulty associated with childhood upper respiratory tract infections.

Design: A survey was administered to parents on 2 consecutive days, first on the day of presentation when no medication had been given the prior evening and then the next day when honey, honey-flavored DM, or no treatment had been given prior to bedtime according to a partially double-blinded randomization scheme.

The study is a bit technical, but readable, and can be read by clicking here.

The Danish study, which tracked more than 250,000 school children in Copenhagen from 1930 to 1976, found overweight boys in particular grew up to have more heart problems.

Worldwide, children are becoming overweight at progressively younger ages. In the United States, an estimated 19% of children 6 to 11 years of age are classified as overweight, with a body-mass index (BMI, the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) greater than the 95th percentile for their age and sex according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts. Thus, many children are at risk for weight-related orthopedic problems, social stigmatization, and endocrine abnormalities. The epidemic of childhood obesity is of great concern because, in addition to these concurrent effects of obesity, it is likely that excess weight in childhood will adversely affect health in adulthood.

Read more details by visiting the New England Journal of Medicine website.