Video: Huge Fisher Price recall
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Posted 9/30/2010 6:10:04 PM
Fisher Price announced today the recall of more than 10 million children’s items, including high chairs, tricycles, and toy cars, due to safety hazards. Injury risks include about 7 million tricycles with a protruding key that can result in harm, nearly a million high chairs with pegs that can cause lacerations, and about 100,000 toy ramps that have cars with wheels that can come off and pose a choking hazard. Read full iParent story >>> |
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Video: Early childhood exercise
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Posted 9/26/2010 1:52:24 PM
This video from the American Academy of Pediatrics eplains the importance and some of the challenges getting younger children the exercise they need, and suggest dancing as a fun option. Visit the healthy children website for more information. |
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Video: baby ducks' 1st flight
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Posted 9/19/2010 9:56:19 PM
BBC video shows ducks falling from tree in this family video
Whether you are a parent in Tampa Bay or across the world, ometimes nature shows us that you just have to leap on faith, as these ducklings jump from a tree to the ground, where their mother awaits. |
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Video: Area store chases Pepsi funds
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Posted 9/11/2010 7:58:46 PM
St. Petersburg store competes for Pepsi Refresh Gulf rejuvenation funds
Local entrepreneur Olga Bof plans to open Cheeky Monkeys Books & Toys in St. Petersburg by the end of the year, and is lobbying Pepsi for a share of their Pepsi Refresh Project. Pepsi is awarding a total of $1.3 million for projects proposed by companies and organizations that benefit the Gulf of Mexico region affected by the disastrous BP Horizon oil spill. Her vision is to create a store and children’s reading center that specializes in unique books and toys for children with special needs. It will take thousands of votes for her to win the award, so visit Pepsi to vote, and be sure to ‘LIKE’ them on Facebook so you can easily share the message with your friends.
More from Cheeky Monkeys:
 We can't wait to open Cheeky Monkeys Books & Toys! Our mission is to provide a quality selection for all those who cultivate the love of reading in children and value the important role of play in their lives. We will work as a dedicated community partner to help raise readers, instill the love of reading as a life-long pursuit and seek to stimulate, engage and inspire young minds.
Our children's books will be for age ranges from babies to young adults (* our website will carry 3 million+ titles - not just for children - and will include e-books *). Our toys will have a focus on those that are eco-friendly, educational, old-fashioned, hand-made (especially by local artists) and/or incorporate a strong design element. We will also be carrying art, architecture and photography books to not only cater to the thriving arts community, but young "artists-in-the making". We will carry a selection of books in Spanish and aim to have a Spanish story-time once a month. Our dynamic calendar of events will go beyond just story-time and author readings/signings by including classes and activities such as: art, crafts, music, language, parenting, healthy mind & body, Kids/Family Night-Out, book/toy swaps, summer camps (& much more!). In-store birthday parties will also be available. Book clubs will grow organically and will include one led by the “store YA expert”, who will be a student chosen via a contest in local schools.
We will be helping local schools add books to their own libraries and will collaborate with the City's library system so its collections also grow. We will hold special Teacher's Days and hope to offer free in-store tutoring. We also hope to receive training on how to adapt books and toys for children with special needs.
As passionate proponents of the "buy local" movement we will feature a collection of items by local artists and our events will include local children's authors and illustrators. We will support, promote and partner with local businesses, organizations and groups, especially those owned/led by women and will give of our time and resources to local charities. We will invite members of the community to present seminars, workshops, discuss topics, offer concerts, performances, etc. We don't just seek to engage with the community, but become an integral part of it and we certainly believe in the proverb that it takes a village to raise a child!
We hope that once we open, our shop becomes a destination of discovery and THE community resource for sharing information about children and supporting activities that enhance reading, play and family life.
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Video: Mrs. Obama & 'Let's Move'
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Posted 9/5/2010 1:56:44 PM
Check out this interview with First Lady Michelle Obama regarding obesity from earlier this year when she launched her Let's Move health initiative. Last week, President Obama issued a proclamation about childhood obesity. Read the story HERE. |
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Video: Polk Co. sex sting
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Posted 8/18/2010 5:37:17 PM
(Read entire article) Watch the Fox 13 coverage of the Polk County Sheriff arrests of alleged offenders attempting to meet children for sex. |
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Video: Storm players give off the field
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Posted 8/15/2010 10:27:28 PM
As the Tampa Bay Storm head to the Arena Football League championship game for their umpteenth time (8th, actually) to battle for the top spot this year, we think it is fitting to take a look back at the spirit they showed off the field earlier this summer at the Children's Cancer Center's Kite Camp. This YouTube video shows the players at this special camp for kids with cancer. We cherish the cancer for the great things the cancer center does for families of sick children, and salute our Storm for their contribution to our community and wish them luck against Spokane in the Arena Bowl, Aug. 20, 2010. Enjoy the game, and check out the Children's Cancer Center online. |
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Video: Grownup Lego Party
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Posted 8/8/2010 7:21:55 PM
You are going to love this CNN video shows hundreds of LEGO enthusiasts from across the country who met last week in Chantilly, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., to display millions of the ubiquitous bricks across more than 60,000 feet of space. Everything from trains, to monsters, and even a memorial to the those lost in the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon rig were shown off. |
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Video: Homeless man & U.S. flag
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Posted 8/3/2010 1:55:35 AM
Feel Good Video of the Week - This Fox News Dallas - Fort Worth video shows a homeless man who once worked as a security guard in Tampa as he folds a fallen American Flag with care. You can read more at the Fox News Station's website. Citizens are raising money to help Gustus Bozarth back on his feet. |
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Video: Safe Kids Awards
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Posted 8/1/2010 11:48:35 PM
This slideshow video shows the Most Valuable Players event for Florida Suncoast Safe Kids Coalition, hosted at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, during June 2010. |
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Video: Marriage un-Tips
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Posted 8/1/2010 11:20:36 PM
Here are some great tips for preserving your marriage from famous author, Gary Smalley, recently featured on the All Pro Dads website. |
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