Sorry, ma'am, but we only see dolls of two different races represented at your daycare, we're going to have to issue you a citation... Colorado is proposing new regulations for daycares, which could be the ultimate in "nanny state" laws. If the regulations are enacted, daycare centers would be required to display diversity in their doll collections, with a minimum of three races represented. Also, not only would whole milk be banned, but childcare providers would be prohibited from eating fast food in front of the children they're caring for as well. Building blocks shall be vinyl, crayons and paintbrushes shall number no fewer than five of each, and the shaking of heads at the new regulations shall be many.
The look of betrayal baby girls give after getting their ears pierced has convinced one former earring gun technician and expectant mother not to circumcise her son once he is born. While she acknowledges that there isn't much comparison between pierced ears on an infant and the removal of foreskin, she feels both are decisions that should be left up to the child when he or she gets older. On the bright side, if her son ever decides to pierce his penis, he'll have some extra skin to work with -- we just hope he'll go outside the family for that particular procedure.
Watching this kid do Michael Jackson's "Thriller" dance is, well, thrilling. This season, it can be painful to watch a Seattle Mariners game, so at least fans had someone to cheer on when they watched this little guy bust his move on the Jumbotron. We're not sure if we're more impressed with his dance skills or the fact that anyone this side of 1983 knows all of the moves to that dance to begin with.
These test scores are looking good -- a little too good. Usually, cheating on tests is the work of students, fearful of being caught by their teachers. But recently, it's the teachers and administrators who are being accused of doing the cheating. Georgia recently released the findings from an investigation into Atlanta public schools, which found that 178 teachers and administrators in 44 schools had cheated on the 2009 state test, either by altering answer sheets or by providing inappropriate advice to kids. Now, the U.S. Department of Education has joined in an investigation into Washington D.C.'s public schools where teachers and administrators are also suspected of cheating on standardized tests. Now those are some role models...
Dana Macario is a TODAY Moms contributor and Seattle mom to two sleep-depriving toddlers. She is currently developing an alarm clock that will start an IV coffee drip 10 minutes prior to wake-up time. Once properly caffeinated, she also blogs at www.18years2life.com.