3 d. ago 10 children's books my kids and I keep going back to after reading 500 together over the years

One dad explains how he's read more than 500 children's books with his son and daughter over the years - and these are the 10 that they've enjoyed the most

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4 d. ago ‘It’s so boring’: Gen Z parents don’t like reading to their kids

Screen time has increasingly replaced story time, and experts warn this could lead to children falling behindLast week, former elementary school teacher Spencer Russell posed a question to parents who follow his Instagram account, Toddlers Can Read: “Why aren’t you reading aloud to your kids?”The responses, which Russell shared with the Guardian, ranged from embarrassed to annoyed to angry. “It’s so boring,” said one parent. “I don’t have time,” said another. One mother wrote in: “I don’t enjoy reading myself.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘It’s so boring’: gen Z parents don’t like reading to their kids – and educators are worried

Screen time has increasingly replaced story time, and experts warn this could lead to children falling behindLast week, former elementary school teacher Spencer Russell posed a question to parents who follow his Instagram account, Toddlers Can Read: “Why aren’t you reading aloud to your kids?”The responses, which Russell shared with the Guardian, ranged from embarrassed to annoyed to angry. “It’s so boring,” said one parent. “I don’t have time,” said another. One mother wrote in: “I don’t enjoy reading myself.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Bradshaw: Steelers should leave Rodgers to ‘chew on bark and whisper to gods’

Team have been pursuing 41-year-old quarterbackBradshaw also dismisses treatment of Kenny PickettTerry Bradshaw, the quarterback who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles, has given a withering assessment of the team’s pursuit of Aaron Rodgers.“That’s a joke. That to me is just a joke,” Bradshaw said in a radio interview with 103.7 The Buzz in Arkansas on Tuesday. “What are you going to do? Bring him in for one year, are you kidding me?” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘I should really be the world champion’: Ralph Macchio on kicking it as The Karate Kid for 41 years

After putting Cobra Kai to bed after six seasons, the actor is teaming up with Jackie Chan in Karate Kid: Legends‘Sorry to ask such a personal question,” I say to Ralph Macchio, who at 63 we can no longer call The Karate Kid. Let’s go with karate man. He’s in the basement of his house in Los Angeles. “My daughter’s working upstairs, my son’s working, I’ve been relegated to the dungeon,” he says. I continue: “So exactly how good are you at karate?”Forty-one years since he first became Daniel LaRusso, Macchio is back in the role for Karate Kid: Legends. In this fictive universe, it’s three years since the end of Netflix series Cobra Kai and LaRusso has settled into his gardening gloves and embraced the spirit of his own mentor, Mr Miyagi, whose graceful, defensive karate style, Miyagi-Do, was all about never looking for a fight. Jackie Chan (reprising the role of Mr Han from the 2010 reboot The Karate Kid) comes to beg of him one more job. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Comey says ‘8647’ post that caused Trump firestorm was totally innocent

Former FBI director describes as ‘crazy’ claim that seashell photo on Instagram signified assassination callJames Comey was taking a walk on the beach with his wife when they happened upon a message in the sand: 8647.According to the former FBI director, his wife initially asked if the cryptic seashell formation was an address. They puzzled over the shells, trying to decipher meaning. His wife, according to Comey’s account, remembered her days as a server in a restaurant, when 86 was the term staff used to remove an item from the menu. Comey mused that when he was younger, kids would say 86 to mean “to ditch a place”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘I’m still not tired of it’: the best books to read aloud to kids, according to parents

From wordless books to dynamic bestsellers and those that will give your kids a giggling fit, these are some of our readers favourites stories to share New research has shown a decline in the number of parents reading aloud to young children, with only 41% of 0 to four-year-olds now being read to regularly, down from 64% in 2012. The survey, conducted by publisher HarperCollins and book data company Nielsen, also found that less than half of parents find reading to kids fun.With this in mind, we asked parents to share recommendations of books they enjoy reading aloud. Add your own suggestions to the list in the comments below. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Neighbors outraged after city bans kids from playing in the street

Police in Xenia, Ohio, revealed whether they will enforce the ordinances of kids playing in the street as kids will be out of school and ready to play outside.

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3 w. ago Plastics in everyday objects may disrupt sleep in same way as caffeine, study finds

Findings show for first time how plastic chemicals throw off the body’s internal clock by up to 17 minutesChemicals in everyday plastics may disrupt the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythm in a way similar to coffee, which increases the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems, and cancer, new in vitro research shows.The study looked at chemicals extracted from a PVC medical feeding tube and a polyurethane hydration pouch, like those used by long distance runners. PVC and polyurethanes are also used in everything from kids toys to food packaging to furniture. Continue reading...

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