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New age parenting (Deccan Herald) - Over a decade ago, childhood meant fun. To any city-dweller, those carefree, happy times may now seem ruefully surreal. The much celebrated childhood now exists only in the books. Thanks to urbanisation, effective parenting too, which was once viable through unconditional love, has ceased to be so.

Parenting: Mamafesto (The New Statesman) - While "mommy wars" rage in the US, an agenda of political demands is emerging in western countries from mothers who want results, rather than the opportunity to moan. And Europe leads the way.

Casual parenting (The Pilot-Independent) - An incident happened in my [Little Apple] bookstore shortly before the July 4 parade. A little boy and girl ran into the store, possibly around 4 and 5 years old, respectively. They raced around the shelving and through the aisles and between customers, screeching at each other.

Foster parents get parenting rights in Ireland (EARTHtimes.org) - The Child Care (Amendment) Bill, 2006 will give long-term foster parents some vital parenting rights in Ireland. These rights are applicable to parents who have been taking care of children for five or more years.

JOHN ROSEMOND: AFFIRMATIVE PARENTING: Bright little girl as smart-alecky as she is smart (Contra Costa Times) - Q: Our 3-year-old daughter is very, very intelligent for her age. I know all parents think their children are smart, but several doctors have told us she is very advanced. When she turned 2, she knew her colors, how to count to 10, her ABC's, and was talking like a 5-year-old. She orders her own food at restaurants, and when asked by the waitress how her meal is, she will say "It was splendid! I

Sex offender among Ohio inmates credited on kids' CD (Dayton Daily News) - An official involved in making a compact disc of children's songs and parenting tips said Wednesday she is disappointed that the state prison system allowed the participation a man convicted of child rape.

Business briefcase (River Valley Business Report) - Coulee Parenting Connection, a bi-monthly magazine devoted to improving family life in the Coulee Region, celebrated its five-year publishing anniversary by donating $825 to the La Crosse Community Foundation.

San Diego County's '211' line traffic on the rise (North County Times) - SAN DIEGO ---- Operators of an ambitious 24-hour telephone hotline that helps people find everything from financial counseling to shelter to rehabilitation services and parenting classes said Thursday they have seen a 40 percent increase in calls.

New editor for Practical Parenting (intellagencia.com) - IPC SouthBank has appointed a new editor to lead its Practical Parenting magazine. Susie Boone, currently a freelance journalist, is taking over from Mara Lee, who is returning to her native Australia.

Parenting: Solving the mystery of the bearded man (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Q: Why are children sometimes scared of men with beards? My husband is a nice guy and really good with children, but kids who don't know him are scared of him when they're not scared of other guys without beards.