CNNMoney.com: For toymakers, the world changes on Aug. 14. That’s the day a new regulation takes effect that small manufacturers say could force them out of business. “I hear gut-wrenching stories every day, like the soldier’s wife who doesn’t think she can continue her homemade doll business or the Native American women who are worried […]
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Detroit Free Press: Amiya Alexander bounds in front of a parked school bus at Bloomfield Hills Montessori Center, her smile so wide it shows off the red and black bands around her braces. Those braces, her brown Baby Phat high tops and the poof of pink feathers affixed to her hair speak to the accoutrements
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The plus sized market is a growing one, especially among children. While we, as parents, want our children to be healthy, it is impossible to ignore their needs. They need age appropriate clothing. As a former plus sized kid, I was intrigued by RealKidz. Merrill Guerra has gone after the underserved above average market in
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AutoBlog: The middle of June might seem like an odd time to release sales figures, but we’ve just gotten word that previous reports announcing America’s best-selling vehicle may have been all wrong. While the Ford F-Series pickup has topped the vehicle sales list for as long as we can remember, the car crown has shifted
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Inc. magazine is getting ready to start their 4th Annual Best Lemonade Stand in America contest. If you’re between 5 and 12 and live in the United States you can enter your stand starting on June 18th. So find the perfect spot, taste test those recipes, build and paint your stand, and craft your pitch,
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Bay News 9: Jean Ulrey simply wanted a way to take her granddaughter with her while she was biking. As it turned out, she became an inventor and now an entrepreneur. Ulrey, who lives in Pinellas Park, came up with using the old motorcycle sidecar idea and adapting it to a bicycle. “We tried the
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CNetNews: There’s a new payment service just launching: BillMyParents. It’s a way that kids (“tweens,” according to the founder) can shop in online stores and easily spend their parents’ money–if their parents later agree to buy them the stuff they want. The system puts little BillMyParents buttons next to items in online retail. To check
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Allergies and health problems are not all that uncommon for children, yet the lack of awareness in places such as the classroom or daycare can become a problem. For a child with an extreme peanut allergy, the slightest mistake by introducing peanuts into their enviroment can be life threatening. Robin Davison’s son has a serious
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The Flint Journal: Thomas Beaubien’s bright idea has snagged him a spot on a national television talk show. It all started when the 10-year-old got tired of holding a flashlight so that his dad could see while working on his car — so he designed The Glove Light. And now Bonnie Hunt wants to hear
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Buffalo News: Annmarie Vanini was on her knees scrubbing behind the toilet for what seemed like the millionth time. Her son, Brian, was moving from that crucial potty-training stage, transitioning from sitting on the potty to standing at the toilet. Despite practicing with toilet targets and other potty training aids, Brian just couldn’t seem to
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