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Fla. Boy, 12, Accused of Killing Toddler

Prosecutors are reviewing whether a 12-year-old boy should be charged as an adult after police accused him of fatally beating his toddler cousin with a baseball bat for interrupting a cartoon show.

Boy, 12, Charged in Baby's Beating Death

A 12-year-old boy beat a toddler to death with a baseball bat because she was crying while he was trying to watch TV, authorities said.

Infant Skeleton in Suitcase to Be Tested

An infant's skeleton found in a dead woman's suitcase was born at 35 weeks gestation, but authorities don't know its gender or how long it had been there.

Infant Skeleton Found in Suitcase

An infant's skeleton was found in a suitcase by adult siblings cleaning out their elderly mother's house after she died, state police said.

Babies Can Tell Helpers From Hurters

Even infants can tell the difference between naughty and nice playmates, and know which to choose, a new study finds.

Woman Gets 20 Years for Kidnapping Baby

A 22-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to kidnapping a days-old baby from a hospital maternity ward was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday.

Authorities: Infant Shot Execution-Style

Two men fatally shot a 21-year-old man during a suspected home-invasion, then shot his 7-month-old son in the head as he was strapped in a car seat outside the home, police said.

Texas Mother Accused of Mutilating Baby

A mother who claimed the family dog tore off her baby son's genitals was arrested Friday and accused of mutilating the boy herself with a sharp instrument.

Texas Mom Charged With Killing Her Kids

The mother of two young children whose decomposing bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags beneath a house this week was arrested Saturday and charged with capital murder.

Days-Old Infant Seized at Texas Hospital

A woman posing as a medical worker kidnapped a 3-day-old girl from a hospital early Saturday, police said.

Consumer Reports' Reputation Takes Hit

Consumer Reports once mismeasured the ingredients in dog food. Just last year, it screwed up the depreciation rates of hybrid cars.

Baby Treated for High Blood-Alcohol

A 2-month-old girl was in good condition Monday after being hospitalized with a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit for an adult driver, police said.

Mom Gets 8 Years for Giving Baby Methadone

A woman who gave her infant daughter methadone to keep her from fussing was sentenced to eight years in prison for causing the baby's death.

U.S. Newborn Survival Rate Ranks Low

America may be the world's superpower, but its survival rate for newborn babies ranks near the bottom among modern nations, better only than Latvia.

First Hours Critical for 3rd World Babies

Worldwide about 4 million babies die in their first month of life — about half of those in the first 24 hours, a global report on newborn mortality says.

Man Charged With Murder for Tossing Baby

A man was charged Thursday with murder after police said he tossed his 9-month-old son from a car, slammed the baby onto the vehicle's hood and then threw him into a canal.

Britney Spears Defends Driving Photos

Blame it on love and the paparazzi. That's Britney Spears' explanation for why she was driving with her infant son on her lap rather than in his car seat.

The Vine

US voters – how many KIDS did Hillary Clinton help Kill?

Hillary Clinton supported Sanctions vs Iraq (1990-2003, 1.2 million under-5 infant deaths), the Iraq War (2003-2008, 0.6 million infant deaths) and the Afghan War (2.2 million infant deaths), 4 million in all, and 90% avoidable.

Jerusalem Madonna, Xmas & Palestinian Genocide – WWJD?

Christmas approaches and thoughts turn to Children and to Mother and Child. Yet in the Holy Land on Christmas Day about SEVEN Occupied Palestinian infants will be deliberately passively murdered by Apartheid Israel.

Nanny Caught On Tape Hitting 17-Month-Old Baby

Source: local6.com

Robin Mayberry, 23, cared for two young girls, Adelay and Avery Acquard, officials said. Their mother, JaNae Acquard, said she thought her children were in good hands until she saw a video of a woman identified as Mayberry getting rough with 17-month-old Adelay...

Don't Miss The Latest Child Health and Safety News, Two Mom Resources You Probably Don't Know About

Source: The-Other-Mother.Blogspot.com

Did You Know That 2 Top News Websites Have Breaking News For Moms? See how to dig deep into two top news websites and uncover the news that, as a mom, you want to know.

Man Crushes Infant's Bones, Twists Limbs

Source: local6.com

...A 24-year-old Central Florida man is accused of crushing at least 12 bones in his infant son's body, twisting his limbs and fracturing his skull, leaving the child in critical condition.

Infant Cold Medications Pulled From Drugstores

Source: The Washington Post

Drugstores began clearing their shelves of over-the-counter cough and cold medicine designed for infants yesterday after leading manufacturers announced they were withdrawing the products amid rising concerns about the safety of the popular remedies.

Infant Children's Cold & Cough Medicine Recall

Source: CHPA

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of McNeil-PPC, Inc., announced today that the company is voluntarily withdrawing certain infants' cough and cold products from the market. When used as directed, these medicines are generally recognized as safe and effective.

Czech parents to exchange babies

Source: BBC News

Two Czech couples whose babies were mixed up after hospital births 10 months ago have met to prepare for an exchange of their children.

No More Need For Diapers?

Source: The Daily Green

Learning from the developing world, some American parents are taking another look at 'elimination communication" or EC, a practice that teaches parents to use timing, signals cues and old-fashioned intuition to address an infant's bodily needs w/o diapers.

Baby not-so-Einstein

Source: The Washington Post

The titles lure aspirational parents eager to do what's best for their infants: Baby Einstein, Baby Galileo, Baby Shakespeare and even Brainy Baby with its original motto, 'a little genius in the making.' But the study suggests that they can be counterproductive.

Newborn killed by stray bullet

Source: The L.A. Times

A 23-day-old baby in a stroller was killed when his mother walked unsuspectingly into gunfire in the MacArthur Park area of Los Angeles.

'Breast-Feeding Is Obscene'

Source: The Washington Post

Australia's Sydney Morning Herald last week reported a story on Facebook's anti-breast-feeding stance.

Baby Einsteins: Not So Smart After All

Source: TIME

The claim always seemed too good to be true: park your infant in front of a video and, in no time, he or she will be talking and getting smarter than the neighbor's kid.

Microsoft Blames Family for Xbox Fire, Infant Death

Source: CNET News.com

In a move that was largely expected legally, but could prove more difficult to explain to the media and consumers, Microsoft is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit that claims an Xbox caught fire and led to the death of an infant.

Man finds mummified baby while renovating

Source: Australian News Network

A CANADIAN man renovating a house found the mummified remains of an infant wrapped in newsprint dated September 12, 1925, stashed in the walls.

Weekly World News - Child Born with 'Care and Handling' Label

Source: CNET News.com

BETHESDA, Md. -- The National Naval Medical Center has announced the birth of the first child featuring a 'care and handling' tag.

Woman: Blame devil for infant in microwave

Source: CNN

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- A woman blames the devil, and not her husband, for severely burning their infant daughter in a microwave, a Texas television station reported.

'Dump Your Children Here' Box to Stop Mothers Killing Their Infants

Source: The Times

Desperate mothers are being urged to drop their unwanted babies through hatches at hospitals in an effort to halt a spate of infanticides that has shocked Germany.

New Medical Study Shows Epidurals Inhibit Nursing Instincts - Associated Content - Associated Content

Source: Associated Content

New medical study reveals some startling potential side effects of the most common form of labor pain relief medication.

Chart Your Menstrual Cycle, Understand Ovulation to Increase Odds of Getting Pregnant - Associated Content - Associated Content

Source: Associated Content

Wanting a baby is one of the strongest desires a couple can have. Waiting, once it has been decided that a baby is wanted, can be excruciating once the baby bug bites.

Protests as police accuse infant of robbery

Source: Yahoo! News

Hundreds of people protested in a remote village in eastern India after police arrived to arrest a three-month-old boy for robbery, police and witnesses said Friday.

How to Avoid a Cesarean - Ten Steps to Take for a Healthy Delivery - Associated Content - Associated Content

Source: Associated Content

Discussion about why to attempt avoiding a Cesarean delivery including common myths about C-sections, and ten step to take during pregnancy and labor to help minimize your risks of a surgical birth.

TV Might Contribute To Autism

Source: Slate

Slate reports that a study out of Cornell finds a statistical relationship between television-watching and autism in toddlers. The methodology strongly suggests a causal link, bringing critical attention to the effect of television using development.