by John Pendygraft. Mom of epileptic son caught in Charlotte's Web medical marijuana bureaucracy. Just as 13-year-old Branden Petro flops into the passenger seat of
his mom's car, his eyes roll back. His face twitches uncontrollably. He
curls into a fetal position. It is his third seizure on a particularly bad day. His mother, Renee
Petro, 36, jumps ... MORE
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Being A Good Mom Puts Her At Odds With Her Government
by John Pendygraft. Mom of epileptic son caught in Charlotte's Web medical marijuana bureaucracy. Just as 13-year-old Branden Petro flops into the passenger seat of
his mom's car, his eyes roll back. His face twitches uncontrollably. He
curls into a fetal position. It is his third seizure on a particularly bad day. His mother, Renee
Petro, 36, jumps ... MOREStudents Are Now Literally 'Hiding from Scary Ideas,' Or Why My Mom's Nursery School Is Edgier Than College
by Robby Soave. My mother is a nursery school teacher. Her classroom is a place for children between one and two years of age—adorable little tykes who are learning how to crawl, how to walk, and eventually, how to talk. Coloring materials, Play-Doh, playful tunes, bubbles, and nap time are a few of the components of her room: a veritable "safe space" ... MOREZero Tolerance For Common Sense: Kid Was Expelled And Charged For Bringing Pot To School, Even Though He Didn't
by Robby Soave. Administrators at a middle school in central Virginia suspended a sixth-grader last September for one-year after discovering a marijuana leaf and a lighter in his backpack. The sheriff's department became involved as well and filed drug possession charges against the 11-year-old boy. Months later, prosecutors had to drop the ... MOREJohn Horvat II: Why Johnny Can't Sled Anymore
All must be safe and sterile. In the midst of this cold winter, I chanced to come upon a scene that gladdened my heart. It was a group of unsupervised boys sledding down a hillside. They weren’t only sledding. They were ramming into other sleds. At the bottom of the hill, they pushed each other down, rolling and tumbling in the snow. ... MOREThomas Sowell: Measles, Vaccines And Autism
Vaccines don't cause autism. The current controversy over whether parents should be forced to have their children vaccinated for measles is one of the painful signs of our times. Measles was virtually wiped out in the United States, years ago. Why the resurgence of this disease now? The short answer is that false claims, based on other false claims, ... MORE
Keep Vaccine Choice—So Long as Families Pay Their Way
by J.D. Tuccille. A friend of mine who worked in pediatric private practice in the Washington, D.C. suburbs had a strict policy on vaccination: If you didn't vaccinate your children, you had to find another practice. He would try to persuade, he would give several warnings, but ultimately, those who didn't vaccinate had to find another provider. ... MORE
Andrew Napolitano: To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate?
Does the government own our bodies? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie unwittingly ignited a firestorm earlier this week when he responded to a reporter's question in Great Britain about forced vaccinations of children in New Jersey by suggesting that the law in the U.S. needs to balance the rights of parents against the ... MOREWalter E Williams: Scary School Stories
Poor education is not stemming from racism. New York's schools are the most segregated in the nation, and the state needs remedies right away. That was Chancellor Merryl H. Tisch's message to New York's governor and Legislature. She said that minority children are disproportionately trapped in schools that lack teaching talent, ... MOREDid Border Crisis Trigger Measles Outbreak?
by Joel B. Pollack. More than a coincidence. A quick review of the U.S. State Department visa requirements for immigrant visas
reveals that applicants must be vaccinated for measles prior to their
approval. Measles vaccination is not required for tourist visas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nor is it required for any ... MOREJohn W. Whitehead: Handcuffs, Leg Shackles and Tasers: The New Face of Punishment in the Public Schools
The police state at school. Roughly 1500 kids are tied up or locked down every day by school officials in the United States. At least 500 students are locked up in some form of solitary confinement every day, whether it be a padded room, a closet or a duffel bag. In many cases, parents are rarely notified when such methods are used. On any ... MORECPS Investiges Parents For Letting Kids Walk Home Alone
by Joshua Krause. By all appearances, Daniel and Alexander Meitiv are smart, responsible parents who want to instill independence in their children. They don’t like to throw caution to the wind, but they do believe that kids should be granted some freedom, so that they may learn how to take care of themselves from an early age. They practice ... MOREChild Protective Services & The Child Snatching Business
by Rob Hustle. Across the country, children are being taken from loving homes by government agencies collectively known as Child Protective Services. Although these agencies are supposed to protect children, they are actually the engine that drives a multi-billion dollar industry. This industry, which includes social workers, psychol- ... MOREHere Are 10 Outrageous 'Zero Tolerance' Follies of 2014
by Lenore Skenazy. Are your children safe at school? That depends on if you're worried about bullies or administrators. Here are 10 of the most infamous "zero tolerance" punishments handed down to kids—and even some adults—this year. 1. Student, 13, shares lunch, gets
detention A 13-year-old boy at Weaverville Elementary School in ... MOREVIDEO: Nanny Of The Year 2014 - And The Winner Is ....
Who is the most outrageous busybody trying to mind YOUR own business?
Let Your Kids Play Outside And We Will Take Them Away
by Lenore Skenazy. CPS's threat to a dad. I received an update
from the Maryland mom of two who was contacted
by Montgomery Country Child Welfare Service in November after she
let her kids, ages 6 and 10, play at the park two blocks from home
by themselves. She was cited for allowing a child under age 8 "to
be locked or confined ... MORE
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