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Sassy’s Products with Purpose Feature Bold Colors, Sensory Stimulation Kentwood, MI (PRWEB) September 19, 2011 Sassy Inc., a subsidiary of Kid Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KID), is set to launch several new toy, feeding and care lines at the ABC Kids Expo on September 23-26 in Louisville, KY at booth number 5518. The new product lines draw upon Sassy’s knack for innovation and promise to continue to inspire all of babies’ senses. “The team at Sassy works with a board of...

In a study of preschoolers, meals paired with collectible toys are perceived by kids as likeable and good tasting The thought of toys being given out as part of children's meal deals might be easier to swallow, and better for you, if the toys are part of a collectible set and tied to healthy, nutrition-rich food choices. Who says? Kids and their parents do. The findings of a new study come during a time of debate over obesity in the United States -- about one-third of adults are now...

With kids spending lots of time outdoors, participating in leagues, and toting around heavy backpacks all day, strains, sprains, muscle pulls, and other mishaps are sure to follow. In fact, emergency rooms in the U.S. treat more than 9 million children each year for accidental injuries. Protect your children with these safety tips from Topical BioMedics. Rhinebeck, NY (PRWEB) September 16, 2011 Kids are back in school, with a busy schedule that includes extra-curricular sports, playground...

- Communities Fighting Play Deficit by Implementing Policies to Increase Play Opportunities for Children - WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With only 1-in-5 children in the U.S. currently living within walking distance of a park or playground, 151 cities and towns earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM! as 2011 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to increase play opportunities for children. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, play is...

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon is joining with the First Lady's "Let's Move" campaign and the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to bring for the first time its flagship Worldwide Day of Play (WWDOP) event to the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., for the biggest celebration of active play in the eight-year history of the initiative. On Saturday, Sept. 24, Nickelodeon and its partners will host an entire day of activities and games for kids and their...

Hovering helicopter parents who restrict their kids’ unstructured play may actually harm, rather than help, children according to the latest issue of the American Journal of Play, a scholarly journal which has gathered a distinguished group of experts to probe the near-extinction of free play and its effects on children and society. “Remarkably, over the last 50 years, opportunities for children to play freely have declined continuously and dramatically in the United States and other...

With over 14,000 products designed to help adults find sexual satisfaction and improve healthy relationships, Adult Toys online (Adulttoys.com) is now offering free shipping on any order over $59. California (PRWEB) August 24, 2011 When the team at Adulttoys.com were researching the adult toys consenting adults need to have fun, it also occurred to them that affordability is a factor. That is why Adulttoys.com is now offering free shipping on all orders over $59. There is no reason...

CastCoverZ!, leader in cast covers and orthopedic gear, states that although playground accidents are leading cause of injury for school-aged children, playground accidents and trips to the ER can be avoided. Hollister, CA (PRWEB) August 24, 2011 Books? Check! Pencils? Check! Crutches? Sling? Injuries are not what come to mind when thinking back-to-school time, but it is a fact that 40% of all injuries occur at the beginning and the end of every school year, according to the national...

PHOENIX, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- An inspiration to her community, Christina-Taylor Green received a fitting tribute today as The Allstate Foundation announces plans to replace the 35-year-old play equipment at Christina's school, Mesa Verde Elementary, in Tucson, Arizona. Green's teachers and community will come together to build the new Christina-Taylor Green Little Hands Playground on September 17; the playground will be dedicated a week later, in a ceremony on September 24....

Military base community playgrounds are a great way to create a child-friendly environment that allows families to reconnect. Community sites that are tailored to the children's age groups and physical needs encourage healthy play while providing the opportunity to rekindle connections with returning family members. Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) August 12, 2011 When many people imagine playgrounds, they think of those populated by school children during recess, but playgrounds are for more than...