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Kids leapfrogging into the tablet world

The LeapPad has become the breakout toy of this Christmas season, selling out online and in toy stores and listing on eBay for as much as $300 U.S. – three times the suggested retail price. It has 463,088 likes on Facebook, where pa [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

More than 100 million kids worldwide work in hazardous jobs

Every minute of every day, a child laborer somewhere in the world suffers a work-related accident, illness or trauma, the International Labor Organization said Friday. An estimated 115 million children worldwide work in hazardous jobs, sa [...]

Posted On : Jun, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

World Health Day Australian Kids Deserve More On The Menu

Commemorating World Health Day (7 April), Save the Children Australia today called on governments around the country to direct more funds into health and nutrition programs to tackle growing obesity rates. “With 3 in 10 Australian chi [...]