Read more children stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2664/children.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:45:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74104/aussies-sorry-for-abused-children.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Australian government has apologized—again—this time for abusing thousands of children forced to migrate to the nation. Some 500,000 "forgotten Australians" were abused or neglected in orphanages and children's work homes from 1930 to 1970. "We are sorry," Australian Prime Minister Devin Rudd told some 1,000...http://www.newser.com/story/74104/aussies-sorry-for-abused-children.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 4:20:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73914/inside-the-octo-family-circus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the paparazzi follow Nadya Suleman around, a film crew shooting OctoMom: Me & My Fourteen Kids films them filming her…and John Bowe records it for the New York Times Magazine. From the British film director to the children’s welfare representative ensuring labor law compliance, people who expect to dislike...http://www.newser.com/story/73914/inside-the-octo-family-circus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 10:05:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73153/half-of-us-kids-will-get-food-stamps-at-some-point.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNearly half of all US children and 90% of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say. The estimate comes from an analysis of 30 years of national data, and bolsters other...http://www.newser.com/story/73153/half-of-us-kids-will-get-food-stamps-at-some-point.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 21:29:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72941/shine-a-light-on-sneaky-tv-product-placement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou can tell when you’re watching a commercial, right? Not at all, writes NE Marsden , and that’s a huge problem. A new FTC measure seeks to expose the practice of paid consideration—“stealth advertising” is a better phrase—online by requiring bloggers and marketers to disclose remuneration, but that hasn’t...http://www.newser.com/story/72941/shine-a-light-on-sneaky-tv-product-placement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 10:49:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72441/yes-im-a-mom-but-thats-not-my-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe latest trend in nomenclature rings false to at least one person who recently realized that "Mom" has become "the now generic name for every female parent in our country." Thinking it over, Anne Albeck dates the phenomenon to the early '90s, but familiarity—and overfamiliarity—really does breed contempt....http://www.newser.com/story/72441/yes-im-a-mom-but-thats-not-my-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 17:50:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72346/vaccine-scarier-than-swine-flu-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans are spooked by the growing threat of swine flu but even warier of the vaccine. Half of respondents in a recent Washington Post poll are a “great deal” or “somewhat” worried they or a family member will catch H1N1, up from 39% in August. But more than 60% say...http://www.newser.com/story/72346/vaccine-scarier-than-swine-flu-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 14:05:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72172/barbie-braces-for-doll-wars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarbie remains the best-selling doll in the world, but she's in a dogfight. Mattel is banking on a new iteration—complete with 12 movable joints—called “Fashionista Barbie” to combat incursions from the likes of Spin Master's “Liv” dolls, and MGA’s “Moxie Girlz.” The Wall Street Journal checks in on...http://www.newser.com/story/72172/barbie-braces-for-doll-wars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 14:02:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71967/gaming-causes-joint-pain-in-kids-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe repetitive motions involved in playing video games cause joint pain in children, according to a new study by a true expert—an 11-year-old gamer. Deniz Ince, with the help of his rheumatologist dad, studied joint pain among his fellow video game enthusiasts, aged 7 to 12. More than an...http://www.newser.com/story/71967/gaming-causes-joint-pain-in-kids-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:04:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71454/parents-track-sex-offender-homes-for-halloween.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagParents are preparing for their kids' trick or treating this year with a costume, candy bag—and a map of all the sex offenders in the neighborhood. Concerned families are turning to an iPhone application locating sex offender addresses to plan routes on the spooky night. "With Halloween, I'm able...http://www.newser.com/story/71454/parents-track-sex-offender-homes-for-halloween.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 2:13:55 CDT