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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is investigating whether software companies that make cellphone apps have violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting personal information from phones and sharing it with advertisers and data brokers, the Federal Trade Commission said Monday. Such apps can capture a child's physical location, phone numbers of their friends and more.

When will parents learn? You don't know what's best for your kids - the government bureaucrats do. At least Chicago is thinking of the children by banning kids from bringing school lunches from home. Whew!

A new study says 12-year-olds are more likely to use inhalants than cigarettes or marijuana.

This is troubling news for parents. Most moms and dads make it a point to warn their children about drugs and drinking -- not huffing. But experts say huffing is killing kids.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not endorse spanking for any reason, citing its lack of long-term effectiveness as a behavior-changing tactic. Instead the AAP supports strategies such as time-outs when children misbehave, which focus on getting kids to reflect on their behavior and the consequences of their actions.

Double-standard bureaucrats don't want parents to take their kids out of school for Annual take sons and daughters to school.

Three parents were arrested last week because their children had been truant too many times, officials said Wednesday. The consequences for parents arrested for their child's truancy include up to one year in county jail and/or a $2,000 fine for each child not in compliance. "Sometimes we have to reinforce the idea that it is a crime to not send your child to school," said Chief Deputy DA Karen Bell. "We don't want to take that route, but some parents force our hand and give us no other choice but to file criminal charges."

Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids' weight? A provocative commentary in one of the nation's most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases.

If you thought evil was taking a nap, I present to you the Snap Scouts! SnapScouts is a cool Android App for kids!

Does your child want to compete with his friends to see who can be the best American?! Does your child want to spy on everyone and everything and funnel the information straight to XE (BlackWater)?! Well, look no further.

Don't let the nagging of common sense, with its warnings of a threat to our privacy, indoctrination of children or the potential of jail-time stop you from signing your kids up. You're gonna get cool badges and prizes, yo!

New social networking groups are starting just for liberty minded Teens and Tweens. Help your kids reach out and make friends to show them they are not all alone. This is the Facebook Link for Tween and Teen Lola group (NO BOYS) and their parents. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid...

We also encourage older Teens in the movement to make social networking groups like this. Just let me know after you make the group and I will post the link here!