Monday, 2 March 2015

Why parents should rethink allowances for kids

Slate magazine has issued new advice on allowances, advising that you should give kids an allowance as soon as they start asking about money. Slate's rule of thumb: Start them at $1 a week and give them a $1 raise for each year they age.

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'Titanic' director's wife terminates meat from school lunch menu

For the 150 kids who attend MUSE School, a private institution co-founded by Suzy Amis Cameron, wife of "Titanic" director James Cameron, there will be no meat, mystery or otherwise, served with the afternoon meal. All dishes are completely vegan.

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Meet the Maryland doctor who makes kids laugh while giving them shots

Michael Darden works magic. But he doesn't wear a cape or a top hat when performing, just a stethoscope around his neck.The pediatrician has become a viral sensation after one mom posted a YouTube video of the doctor giving her son a pair of vaccinations — and making the toddler giggle while receiving them.Darden, 62, insists there's no slight of hand when it comes to his method.

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