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Giving pacifiers to boys may decrease their emotional IQ

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

Three recent studies published on Tuesday and conducted by the University of Wisconsin suggests that frequently giving baby boys pacifiers may lead to emotional delays and emotional development issues. Several tests were used to compile the results which pointed to a boys inability to appropriately read other people’s feelings. One such test was given to ... read more »

8-year-old forced to wear sign, ‘I like to steal and lie’

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

A couple in downstate Illinois have come under intense criticism after they made their 8-year-old daughter, Amiyah White, wear a sandwich board sign that read, “I like to steal from others and lie about it.” The young girl was forced to wear the side outside her elementary school in Swansea, Illinois. Parents and students observed ... read more »