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Raising kids has rising price tag, new figures show
Having children is expensive. Just how expensive? Think a $220,000 price tag, before college. New numbers are out that show how the cost of raising a child is getting higher every day.
Today on American Morning, John Roberts talks to Brett Graff, financial reporter at the Miami Herald, about how much it costs the average parent to raise a child.
For more, check out Graff's writing on The Home Economist at http://www.thehomeeconomist.com/
Coach whips teen basketball players, parents fight back with suit
A shocking cell phone video shows a high school basketball coach using a weightlifting belt to whip one of his players.
More players at the school, Murrah High School in Jackson, Miss., say they have been whipped too. The coach, asst. coach Marlon Dorsey, admitted to paddling the boys and is now reportedly on leave. Some of the parents have filed a lawsuit against the school district.
This morning, one of the fathers, Jason Hubbard, Sr., tells Ali Velshi what happened to his 15-year-old son, who is not the player in the video but was allegedly hit.
Also, Lisa Ross, the attorney representing the parents of three players in the suit against coach Dorsey, Principal Frederick Murray and the Jackson School District, details the laws at play in the case.
Teens who text in excess likely to drink, smoke, have sex, study finds
Many teachers and parents are already worried about teens texting behind the wheel, in class, and sending messages with sexual content.
Today, a revealing study shows that it’s not what or where the teens text, but how frequently they send messages that reveals a lot about their behavior and health risk.
According to the research, “hyper-texters,” those who send at least 120 messages her day, are:
Three times more likely to have had sex
Two times more likely to report four or more sexual partners
Two times more likely to have tried alcohol
The research, done on Ohio students, only tests association. But, it says a lot about parents role in regulating social media time, and how the high-tech era has changed peer pressure.
Kiran Chetry talks with researcher Dr. Scott Frank of Case Western Reserve University about his take-aways from the new findings.
'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author talks new book release
Jeff Kinney, the author and illustrator of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, joins John and Kiran this morning to talk about the fifth book in the mega-hit series, arriving at bookstores Nov. 9.
The book, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth," is set to be the top selling children's title of the season.
Find out why the author thinks the hilarious series is such a hit, and why it's not just for kids.
Photo of preschool boy dressed as Daphne goes viral
Sarah's 5-year-old wanted to dress as Daphne from Scooby Doo for Halloween this year.
The only problem?
Her preschooler is a boy.
When Sarah's son showed up at a preschool Halloween party dressed in a purple mini dress and red wig, the kids had no problem, but the moms weren't so thrilled.
Sarah, the Missouri mom, took to her blog "Nerdy Apple Bottom": "My son is gay. Or he's not. I don't care," she posted. It got over a million hits in two days and currently has over 19,000 comments.
This morning on American Morning, she tells Kiran what happened at the Halloween party. Dr. Jeff Gardere, clinical psychologist, weighs in and addresses if sexuality is a factor here.
Mom to blame for kid's peanut allergy?
The classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich not so popular in the lunchroom anymore.
More kids than ever are being diagnosed with peanut allergies. In fact, the number of kids with nut allergies has more than tripled in the last decade.
A researcher shares new evidence on American Morning today that could explain why pregnant mothers who crave peanut butter may play a role.
Dr. Scott Sicherer of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute explains this morning with Kiran Chetry on American Morning.
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