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  • Do reality shows make teen girls Play CBS Video

    November 28, 2011 | 8:21 AM PST

    Do reality shows make teen girls "mean girls?"

    A new survey reveals that girls who regularly watch reality TV expect a higher level of drama and bullying in their daily lives. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports. Then, Erica Hill and Jeff Glor talk to Julie Ross, executive director of Parenting Horizons and author of "How to Hug a Porcupine," about the ways to counter the influences teenage girls are seeing in reality television.

  • Setting a healthy tone for all schools Play CBS Video

    October 20, 2011 | 8:37 AM PDT

    Setting a healthy tone for all schools

    CBS News correspondent Cynthia Bowers reports on Northeast Elementary Magnet School in Danville, Illinois, a school with no sweets, no fried foods, and mandatory gym class everyday.

  • Best cities to Trick or Treat Play CBS Video

    October 20, 2011 | 7:35 AM PDT

    Best cities to Trick or Treat

    Zillow.com rated San Francisco as the best city for Halloween trick or treating, based on safety and amount of candy given to children. Betty Nguyen reports.

  • Toddlers and technology Play CBS Video

    October 18, 2011 | 8:39 AM PDT

    Toddlers and technology

    A new generation is learning from e-readers and touch screens, rather than books and magazines. One YouTube video seems to prove the point.... as CBS News national correspondent Ben Tracy reports. Then, psychologist and "Early Show" contributor Dr. Jennifer Hartstein.

  • Survey: Most kids careful about online privacy Play CBS Video

    October 10, 2011 | 8:53 AM PDT

    Survey: Most kids careful about online privacy

    Parents rank cyber-bullying among their top concerns and now, a new survey reveals that more young people are taking steps to protect their digital reputations and prevent online harassment. Erica Hill and Jeff Glor talk to Yahoo! Web Life Editor Heather Cabot about how parents can drive home the message home about the importance of online privacy.

  • New Muppet highlights hunger Play CBS Video

    October 7, 2011 | 7:02 AM PDT

    New Muppet highlights hunger

    A new Muppet named Lily has found her way to special edition of "Sesame Street" called "Growing Hope Against Hunger." Erica Hill talks to Lily and Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, senior vice president for outreach and educational practices at Sesame Workshop. Sesame Street, with support from Walmart, will air "Growing Hope Against Hunger" nationwide October 9th at 7:00pm ET/PT on PBS. Check your local listings for details.

  • New trend: Home births over hospitals Play CBS Video

    September 26, 2011 | 6:58 AM PDT

    New trend: Home births over hospitals

    More parents are choosing home births over hospitals, but is it really safe? Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports on the new trend and what new parents should consider before giving birth at home.

  • Mom wages war on fast food play areas Play CBS Video

    September 19, 2011 | 6:53 AM PDT

    Mom wages war on fast food play areas

    Child psychologist Dr. Erin Carr-Jordan, mother of four children, speaks to the "Early Show" anchors about an investigation she launched into the cleanliness and safety of fast food play areas for children.

  • Alternative therapies help kids cope with cancer Play CBS Video

    September 19, 2011 | 6:08 AM PDT

    Alternative therapies help kids cope with cancer

    CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports on a program developed by a pediatrician at a Bronx hospital that provides alternative therapies for children diagnosed with cancer in order to help them cope with the anxiety, fear and pain.

  • Tips for discussing weight issues with children Play CBS Video

    September 15, 2011 | 8:48 AM PDT

    Tips for discussing weight issues with children

    Dr. Jennifer Hartstein and child obesity specialist Dr. Joanna Dolgoff speak to the "Early Show" anchors about the right way for parents to discuss weight issues with their children.

  • Parents speak out about son's suicide, bullying Play CBS Video

    September 15, 2011 | 7:06 AM PDT

    Parents speak out about son's suicide, bullying

    The parents of 14-year-old Kameron Jacobson, who committed suicide, speak out about the impact of bullying on teens and how they are fighting to prevent the same fate for other parents.

  • Muslim faith and high school football find common ground Play CBS Video

    September 2, 2011 | 6:39 AM PDT

    Muslim faith and high school football find common ground

    The end of summer means the beginning of football season. For one Michigan high school, it means meshing Islamic beliefs with an American pasttime. Jim Axelrod reports.

  • JCPenny pulls controversial T-shirt off website Play CBS Video

    September 1, 2011 | 8:36 AM PDT

    JCPenny pulls controversial T-shirt off website

    Women's rights activist Shelby Knox, of Change.org, and social activist Lauren Todd speak to Erica Hill about why they petitioned to pull a T-shirt for girls from JCPenny's website.

  • Hidden vegetables in kid-friendly food products Play CBS Video

    September 1, 2011 | 8:24 AM PDT

    Hidden vegetables in kid-friendly food products

    It can be a challenge for many parents to get their small children to eat vegetables. Cynthia Bowers reports on how some food manufactures are smuggling vegetable servings into top selling products.

  • How Zuckerberg's $100M has helped Newark schools Play CBS Video

    September 1, 2011 | 6:56 AM PDT

    How Zuckerberg's $100M has helped Newark schools

    Last year Newark Mayor Cory Booker accepted at $100 million donation from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Michelle Miller reports on how Mayor Booker is using the money to improve the city's school system.

  • Meningitis vaccine important for back-to-school Play CBS Video

    September 1, 2011 | 6:48 AM PDT

    Meningitis vaccine important for back-to-school

    Dr. Jennifer Ashton profiles the survival story of one lucky college student who lost her legs and fingers to meningitis, a disease that can be easily prevented with a vaccine.

  • Hockey boy will not receive $50K prize Play CBS Video

    September 1, 2011 | 6:23 AM PDT

    Hockey boy will not receive $50K prize

    The Minnesota boy who made an amazing hockey shot in the place of his twin brother will not be receiving the $50,000 prize. The insurance company will donate $20,000 to youth hockey instead.

  • Khan Academy videos revolutionize education Play CBS Video

    August 31, 2011 | 8:04 AM PDT

    Khan Academy videos revolutionize education

    Salman Khan is considered a revolutionary in the field of education as a result of his simple, 7-minute educational videos in math and science. Students focus on instructional lectures at home, while reserving classroom time for more creative and experimental learning. CBS News correspondent John Blackstone reports.

  • Water Smart program for babies 1 and younger Play CBS Video

    August 24, 2011 | 6:17 AM PDT

    Water Smart program for babies 1 and younger

    Water Smart Babies is a program teaching water safety and life saving techniques to kids less than one year old. Priya David Clemens reports.

  • Cancer patient, 10, sings Nat'l. Anthem at ball game Play CBS Video

    August 1, 2011 | 7:39 AM PDT

    Cancer patient, 10, sings Nat'l. Anthem at ball game

    10-year-old cancer patient Lily Anderson received a standing ovation when she sang the Star-Spangled Banner at Turner Field in Atlanta.