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Junk Food in Schools Doesn’t Promote Obesity, Study Says

It turns out that allowing kids and families to (gasp!) make their own choices doesn't lead to obesity, a new study has revealed. In my own children's school, not only is casual consumption of home lunches with ingredients ... continue

Maurice Sendak in Short Documentary, Still a Badass

As a parent, Maurice Sendak's post-Where The Wild Things Are interviews totally make me regret not reading my kids more Maurice Sendak books when they were little-little. Back when Where the Wild Things Are was adapted for the ... continue

Maurice Sendak Defends ‘Scary’ New Book

Kids' writer Maurice Sendak- never one to parse words- is back with a book that has unsurprisingly gotten some flak from the overprotecting parents brigade. Sendak most recently made news after the film adaptation of Where the Wild ... continue

Outdoor smoking ban goes into effect in NYC today

Smokers in New York City have one more irritation to contend with, as the sweeping ban on smoking in parks, at beaches and even in some pedestrian thoroughfares has gone into effect today. Under the new law, scofflaws ... continue

Chocolate milk in school lunches also on nanny-state hitlist

If you've ever had to eat kids' cafeteria food, you know that chocolate milk is oftentimes the single bearable thing on the tray of gloop- unless you went to my elementary school, in which case it was ... continue

Chicago school bans lunches from home, forces kids to eat cafeteria food

Students in Chicago are being forced to choke down the unappetizing food pictured above because packed lunches from home have been entirely banned in their school. On first glance, you might think it's a liability issue (maybe some ... continue

Senator calls for bath salts ban due to hallucinogenic effects

So, you've been dissolving bath salts in your hot baths for a relaxing bathing experience? It would appear that you are, in fact, doing it wrong, as calls to ban the substance because it can get you super-high ... continue

New version of ‘Huckleberry Finn’ will replace n-word with slave

In other news, To Kill a Mockingbird's ending is being changed so that Tom is acquitted and everyone goes out for ice cream, and a chaperone is being written into Lord of the Flies. Okay, I was exaggerating ... continue

Can smoking or snorting nutmeg get you high?

See, this is what happens when you take away the Four Loko and whipahol. Enterprising teens whose dealers haven't called them back yet are, according to several local news affiliates, taking to the spice cabinet to try to ... continue

After Four Loko smackdown, fun police trying to crack down on boozy whipped cream

In an attempt to cockblock every future frat party ever, "health officials" who helped get alcoholic energy drink Four Loko throttled or banned in several states have now set their sights on another awesome invention you may ... continue

San Francisco passes Happy Meal toy ban

Democrats weren't the only ones crying into their french fries after the results of last night's election came rolling in. Fast food purveyors and little kids in San Francisco have cause for alarm as well- the progressive city ... continue

Texas teen suspended from school for bloodshot eyes after dad’s murder

A teenage boy in Texas insisted against his mother's judgment that he attend school two days after his father's murder. Instead of offering counseling or giving the kid a bit of leeway to grieve, school officials that witnessed ... continue

British man arrested for drunk driving Barbie jeep

Be careful when drinking while modding. A 40-year-old British man was arrested for driving a tinkered with old Barbie Jeep while intoxicated, even though the toy vehicle tops out at 4 miles an hour. Paul Hutton, who is ... continue

Judge smacks FDA’s hand away from e-cigarettes

In a 32-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon said the Food and Drug Administration's authority doesn't extend to e-cigarettes. Judge Leon says the devices don't qualify as subject to the agency's regulation, a coup for e-cigarette ... continue

From The Geniuses Behind Net Censorship Comes “The Panic Button”

Some of the strongest advocates for internet censorship in Australia are now pushing a new idea to save kiddies from the dangers that apparently lurk behind every website: a "panic button." According to Fairfax Media, the panic button ... continue

Little Buddy child tracker keeps tabs on kids so you don’t have to

Does your pesky kid have a habit of sneaking off while you're trying to level up on WoW or watch Oprah? Now you can watch your kid without ever having to watch your kid, thanks to the Insignia ... continue

Making coffee naked may get man a year in jail

Do you walk around your house naked? Better watch your windows. Eric Williamson, 29, was home alone on Monday and started making coffee at 5:30 am. Williamson's roommates weren't home, so he didn't bother putting on pants. Now ... continue

Nanny State Gone Mad: BBC Changes Lyrics To Humpty Dumpty, Little Miss Muffet

UK public broadcaster BBC is under fire for changing the lyrics on classics such as Humpty Dumpty and Little Miss Muffet to remove the negatives. In the BBC version of Humpty Dumpty, the King's horses "made Humpty happy ... continue

Lansingburgh Central School District decision perfect argument against zero tolerance policies

Right wing blogs and Fox News have seized upon the story of Matthew Whalen, a 17-year-old Eagle Scout and honors student from Troy, NY who has accidentally become the poster boy for the idiocy of "zero tolerance" ... continue

Maurice Sendak says scaredy-cat parents can “go to hell”

In the war against whiny-pants parents who think the new, highly anticipated film adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are might be too scary for some children, author Maurice Sendak isn't pulling any punches. There have been rumblings over whether ... continue

New York City considers outside smoking bans

Smokers, the respite of nipping out for a sneaky fag may be about to vanish like the proverbial puff of smoke. Nanny state city officials are considering banning smoking in parks and on city beaches, assessing a fine ... continue

Cheeky Aussie baby shirts turn heads on the playground

The condom broke. I'm a tits man. I'm living proof my mum is easy. A new line of cotton t-shirts are drawing criticism in Australia due to some decidedly un-childlike slogans. Shirts for babies bearing the provocative slogans have ... continue