In a large yet cozy house in North Arlington, Christen Bensten has a lot going on. Between carpools and ballet classes for three children under the age of 5, Bensten is painting old furniture, selling it online and blogging about it all as fast as she can. “I always wanted to be a writer,” she says. She never dreamed she would be writing about furniture rescue through a blog called Blue Egg Brown Nest . Read full article > >

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An Arlington blogger’s home renovation

In a large yet cozy house in North Arlington, Christen Bensten has a lot going on. Between carpools and ballet classes for three children under the age of 5, Bensten is painting old furniture, selling it online and blogging about it all as fast as she can. “I always wanted to be a writer,” she says. She never dreamed she would be writing about furniture rescue through a blog called Blue Egg Brown Nest . Read full article > >

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An Arlington blogger’s home renovation

LOS ANGELES — The entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate horrific allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school’s teachers, one of whom is accused of blindfolding children, taping their mouths and photographing them in a classroom. Read full article > >

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Staff removed at LA school during abuse probe

The government is planning to create a national reading competition in England to encourage a love of books and boost children’s literacy.

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Contest to boost reading for fun

How do we keep our web-savvy children safe online?

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Moving from penguins to profiles

Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including video from children’s rooms.

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Trendnet flaw hits home net cams

Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist’s works.

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Dickens ‘beyond’ modern children

KABUL — At least five Afghan police officers and two civilians were killed Sunday when a car bomb was detonated outside the main police headquarters in Kandahar, officials said. Another 19 people, six of them police officers, were wounded in the blast, provincial officials said. Children were also among the victims. Read full article > >

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Car bomb kills seven outside police headquarters in Kandahar

A water tower in Devon is cleaned by a robot which is said to resemble the children’s movie character Wall-E.

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‘Wall-E’-style robot cleans tower

Children’s laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson writes a poem in protest at planned library closures across the country.

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Gruffalo author pens protest poem

A family justice system change giving children legal rights to maintain relationships with both parents after separation attracts criticism.

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Child access shake-up criticised

Ron Darby was in awe as he walked around the Notre Dame campus last spring. The Potomac (Md.) High standout football player toured the athletic facilities and academic buildings and met some of the Fighting Irish coaches’ families. He felt like a star when younger children asked for an autograph. Read full article > >

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National signing day 2012: As Ron Darby shows, early commitments don’t always carry weight

Of at least 23 children.

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L.A. Teacher Charged With Sex Abuse

Yesterday, the American Library Association announced this year’s winners of the country’s most prestigious awards in children’s and young adult literature. (The list of winners is here ) Today, I’m posting my interview with Mary Fellows , president of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the ALA. Read full article > >

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How to choose the best books for kids and teens

Heidi Klum and Seal have confirmed that their seven-year marriage is over. “While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul-searching we have decided to separate,” the couple said in a statement , according to the Associated Press. “We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue to love each other very much, but we have grown apart. This is an amicable process and protecting the well-being of our children remains our top priority, especially during this time of transition.” Read full article > >

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Heidi Klum and Seal confirm split: ‘We have grown apart’