Family, Parenting and Children

Children Awaiting Parents’ Essay Contest

Author: Children Awaiting Parents
Dateline: Tue, 19 May 2009

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- May is National Foster Care Month and Children Awaiting Parents invites you to share your stories about your experience with foster care. The contest is open to people of all ages interested in reflecting on either their experience being in foster care, being a foster parent, or their experience adopting or being adopted from foster care.”



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ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- May is National Foster Care Month and Children Awaiting Parents invites you to share your stories about your experience with foster care. The contest is open to people of all ages interested in reflecting on either their experience being in foster care, being a foster parent, or their experience adopting or being adopted from foster care.

More than 120,000 children in America, in foster care, are legally free for adoption and waiting for a loving family to call their own. Children Awaiting Parents in dedicated to finding homes for foster children that have been waiting the longest.

Essays must be the original work of the contestant and should be typed in a 12-point font in English with double spacing and have a cover sheet with contact information. Essays should be between 500 and 750 words in length and submitted by May 29th, 2009. If the contestant is under the age of eighteen, a parent/guardian must authorize their submission. Essays may be submitted to info@capbook.org or mailed to Children Awaiting Parents, 595 Blossom Road, Suite 306, Rochester, NY 14610. (Mailed essays must be postmarked by May 29th, 2009.)

All submissions will be reviewed by Children Awaiting Parents' Executive and Associate Directors. Age of the contestant will be considered during judging process. The top three essays will be featured on ChildrenAwaitingParents.org beginning June 8th. Our first prize essayist will also receive a Voice for Adoption Cookbook and Children Awaiting Parents' custom magnet. Second and Third prize winners will receive the Children Awaiting Parents' custom magnet.

About Children Awaiting Parents

Children Awaiting Parents, Inc. (CAP) is a national, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. CAP is a founding member of The Adoption Exchange Association and Voice for Adoption. Both are coalitions of organizations and child welfare advocates addressing the urgent needs of waiting children throughout the United States.

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7 Year-Old Patient Designs New Line of Baby Wipes Cases: The ‘HOPE Heart’ – Designed by Children, to Benefit Children

Author: Cover Me Blue
Dateline: Wed, 13 May 2009

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cover Me Blue has partnered with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to create a new line of baby wipes cases, designed by a 7 year old patient at the hospital. All proceeds of the sale of this collection will be donated to the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit at CHOP.”



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All Proceeds Benefit The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cover Me Blue has partnered with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to create a new line of baby wipes cases, designed by a 7 year old patient at the hospital. All proceeds of the sale of this collection will be donated to the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit at CHOP.

Cover Me Blue"Involving the children in this fundraiser was an essential part of the process," explains Cover Me Blue owner, Julie Martin. "The product line not only benefits CHOP patients, it was actually created by CHOP patients."

After receiving various art projects from several patients at the hospital, the "HOPE Heart," created by a 7 year old patient named Morgan, was selected. This entire collection is "designed by children - to benefit children." All proceeds of the sale of the "HOPE Heart" baby wipes cases will be donated to the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit at CHOP.

The Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit is the world's first maternity unit devoted exclusively to the prenatal care and delivery of babies diagnosed with known birth defects in utero. Unique to this facility is that the unit cares for both mom and baby in the same place. The family is kept together in the moments before and after birth, allowing them to bond and creating the ideal delivery experience.

In 2005 Cover Me Blue took the standard plastic baby wipes case and transformed it into a trendy, chic accessory for all fashionable moms. These custom embroidered, fabric covered wipes cases are an essential accessory to any diaper bag, stroller, or changing table.

Cover Me Blue specializes in hand-made unique personalized baby gifts, including photo albums, baby wipes cases, changing pads, burp cloths, monogrammed towels and more. Their products can be purchased online at www.covermeblue.com, as well as in specialty boutiques across the country.

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Family, Parenting and Children

New Group for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Author: Special Equestrians
Dateline: Thu, 26 Feb 2009

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “WARRINGTON, Pa. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Special Equestrians is proud to announce the launch of a new program for children diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. 'We successfully completed a pilot of this program and were so pleased with the results that we are opening the group to our currently enrolled riders.' Deb Saffern, one of the Occupational Therapists who works at Special Equestrians attributes the groups success to 'the social interaction between the children, the one-on-one attention each child receives, along with the repetition of activities, and the variety of activities.'”



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WARRINGTON, Pa., Feb. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Special Equestrians is proud to announce the launch of a new program for children diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. "We successfully completed a pilot of this program and were so pleased with the results that we are opening the group to our currently enrolled riders." Deb Saffern, one of the Occupational Therapists who works at Special Equestrians attributes the groups success to "the social interaction between the children, the one-on-one attention each child receives, along with the repetition of activities, and the variety of activities."

The multi-sensory components of this group include therapeutic horseback riding, life skills exercises, communication games, use of our sensory trail, and writing with the Handwriting without Tears(R) method.

Anne Reynolds, Program Director offered her observation on the programs success: "Each lesson plan has the ability to complement the fundamental work we already do with riders on the autism spectrum. Our therapeutic riding students are able to benefit from the varied sensory input they receive from the horse, the spatial experience as they move on the horse's back, and the communication they impart to the horse in giving directions."

The goals of the program are to improve basic life skills, and enhance the ability to improve academics. The group runs for one hour in length. Half an hour is mounted, and half an hour is spent working with our occupational therapists. A parent of one of our students, Joe O'Hara found the most valuable aspects of the program were the social aspect, and helping his son focus on a task while improving his fine and gross motor skills. "The fact that he comes here and works on things that are very hard for him and he enjoys it is a reward in itself."

If you are interested in learning more about the services Special Equestrians offers you can visit our website at specialequestrians.org or call our office at 215-918-1001. Special Equestrians has been in operation for 26 years, offering hope one rider at a time.

About Special Equestrians

Special Equestrians, a Forbes Enterprise Award winner, is a 501(c)3 non-profit therapeutic riding program located at 2800 Street Road in Warrington, Pennsylvania. Our mission is to improve the physical, mental, and emotional well being of individuals with disabilities through the equine experience. Founded in 1982 Special Equestrians has grown from a one horse, one rider, one volunteer program to a thriving organization with 9 horses, 17 staff members, and over 100 volunteers serving 125 children and adults with emotional, mental and physical disabilities each year. For more information please call 215-918-1001, or visit our website at www.specialequestrians.org.

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Family, Parenting and Children

Economic Downturn Should Not Prevent Adoption

Author: Children Awaiting Parents, Inc.
Dateline: Tue, 17 Feb 2009

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The weight of the world falls upon all parentless children. That's why Children Awaiting Parents, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding adoptive families for children in foster care, reminds potential adopters that the challenging fiscal environment should not be a deterrent to adoption.”



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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The weight of the world falls upon all parentless children. That's why Children Awaiting Parents, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding adoptive families for children in foster care, reminds potential adopters that the challenging fiscal environment should not be a deterrent to adoption.

"We understand that people are worried about the cost of adding one or more children to their home. That's why it is so important for potential adopters to realize that adopting children from foster care is free and there are subsidies available to help support them until they are adults," Mark Soule, Executive Director of Children Awaiting Parents, says. "There are enough victims of the current fiscal crisis; we cannot let these children be added to the list."

In addition to a low- or no-cost adoption process, and the subsidy that children adopted from foster care are generally eligible for, there are health insurance programs, federal tax credits and college scholarships available for children adopted from foster care. Free resources are also available to support families and children after the adoption is complete.

"These children simply need the love and support of a family," Soule adds. "We cannot allow a tough economy to be a barrier to placing children in loving homes of their own. There is support available and we can help people to access it."

In 37 years, Children Awaiting Parents has brought together more than 6,000 children and families throughout the United States.

About Children Awaiting Parents

Children Awaiting Parents, Inc. (CAP) is a national, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. CAP is a founding member of The Adoption Exchange Association and Voice for Adoption. Both are coalitions of organizations and child welfare advocates addressing the urgent needs of waiting children throughout the United States.

Individuals interested in learning more about adopting from foster care should contact: Children Awaiting Parents at: 888-835-8802; or visit: www.ChildrenAwaitingParents.org.


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Textecution Kills Texting Functions While Driving and Saves Lives

Author: Textecution
Dateline: Wed, 07 Jan 2009

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Texting is the new communication wave that is causing countless accidents on the road. This week, Textecution announced a user-friendly application for parents to install on their children's phone to disable texting and Internet functions while driving. Currently, Textecution can be installed on an Android device such as the Google G1.”



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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Texting is the new communication wave that is causing countless accidents on the road. This week, Textecution announced a user-friendly application for parents to install on their children's phone to disable texting and Internet functions while driving.

TextecutionJonathan Young, the president of Jonathan Young Enterprises, LLC, the parent company of Textecution(TM), said: "My own children were the inspiration behind Textecution. As a parent, I was concerned about their safety, and I felt that the temptation for them to text while driving was simply too great."

Studies have been done to prove that driving while texting is a leading factor in accidents, and nearly 50 percent of teens admit to text messaging while driving. This is an alarming statistic that now rivals driving and drinking in terms of danger and prevalence.

Textecution currently costs only $9.99, making it an inexpensive phone application that addresses the priceless need to kill texting functions while driving.

So, how does it work? Once installed, Textecution sits quietly in the background and allows the user to use their phone as normal. Once Textecution recognizes that the phone is traveling faster than 10 miles per hour, Textecution disables the phone's texting function so text messages cannot be sent or received. When the phone is at rest or traveling at a speed less than 10 miles per hour, the texting feature is seamlessly enabled. To further help eliminate distractions, Textecution also has the ability to disable Internet functions at no additional charge.

Textecution could also prove to be beneficial to employers. Textecution could be installed on employees' cell phones, which would prevent employees from negligently causing an accident by texting while driving during the course of their employment duties, which would in turn reduce the employer's exposure to any vicarious liability.

Currently, Textecution can be installed on an Android device such as the Google G1. The development team of Textecution at eLYK innovation is working on other Textecution versions, including one for the iPhone.

For more information, visit: www.textecution.com.

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President-Elect Obama’s Message of Believe in Yourself Resonates in New and Unique Room Decor for Children

Author: Motivating Decor
Dateline: Mon, 15 Dec 2008

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “PALESTINE, Texas, Dec. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- President-Elect Obama speaks of 'Change' and today more than ever our economy, and overwhelmed and stressful lives, need change. With determination Obama made history, being the first President-Elected African American, making what once seemed impossible possible. His powerful message of 'Believe in yourself' and 'Change' resonates in new and unique room decor called Motivating Decor, whose mission is to help children live their best life into adulthood.”



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PALESTINE, Texas, Dec. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- President-Elect Obama speaks of "Change" and today more than ever our economy, and overwhelmed and stressful lives, need change. With determination Obama made history, being the first President-Elected African American, making what once seemed impossible possible. His powerful message of "Believe in yourself" and "Change" resonates in new and unique room decor called Motivating Decor (www.motivatingdecor.com), whose mission is to help children live their best life into adulthood.

Reach for the Sky Motivational decor"Today children are growing up fast and need the wisdom to have a successful life. What would be a better gift than to surround children with a nurturing and uplifting atmosphere of good words and good thoughts to help promote a good foundation and counteract some of the world's negative input, negative influences and stresses," says Bea Holley one of Motivating Decor's designers.

One never out grows the uniqueness because it is not based on TV or movie-pushed characters but real character traits that positively change lives with empowering words; such as you are special, patience, peace, faith, you can do it, be thankful, forgive, joy, respect, and many more enriching words and beautiful artwork that draws attention and nurtures each child's imagination. In addition, incorporated into the designs are the six pillars of character, which are the core ethical values from the foundation of the Josephson Institute of Ethics Character Counts; that is utilized in schools throughout the United States.

Psychiatrists say 40 percent of happiness is formed in childhood, what we experience, how we view our experiences, what we do and how we think about what happened. Motivating Decor helps to stimulate happiness.

Motivating Decor is great for children of all ages, reasonably priced and is excellent for bedrooms, classrooms, child care centers and pediatric offices for daily input of love, joy and peace. Presently the three motivational and inspirational collections consist of wall borders, photo frames, large colorful ceiling mobiles, growth charts and posters which we will continue to improve and expand. There is something for everyone.

Motivating Decor desires to collaborate with a partner who will help expand their wonderful line of room decor collections to include matching bedding, lamps, pop-up hampers, wallies and more -- as seen on the Motivating Decor website -- and make them available in retail outlets for easier accessibility for everyone.

Let's give children the winning edge and a new beginning. To obtain Motivating Decor please visit www.motivatingdecor.com.

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Family, Parenting and Children

Service New to Oklahoma Area Hopes to Go Out of Business

Author: Chad Mathews
Dateline: Tue, 25 Nov 2008

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “SHAWNEE, Okla., Nov. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Child Shield, U.S.A.(TM), a national organization dedicated to the safety of America's children has recently named a new registered Independent Agent for the Oklahoma City Area. Chad Mathews is a life long resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma and he shares with Child Shield, U.S.A. its goal of helping to prevent and recover lost, missing, abducted, and runaway children throughout America. 'My goal in bringing this much needed service to the Oklahoma City area is that someday it will no longer be needed,' says Mr. Mathews.”



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SHAWNEE, Okla., Nov. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Child Shield, U.S.A.(TM), a national organization dedicated to the safety of America's children has recently named a new registered Independent Agent for the Oklahoma City Area. Chad Mathews is a life long resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma and he shares with Child Shield, U.S.A. its goal of helping to prevent and recover lost, missing, abducted, and runaway children throughout America. "My goal in bringing this much needed service to the Oklahoma City area is that someday it will no longer be needed," says Mr. Mathews.

According to the United States Department of Justice, these situations befall about one and one-half million children each year. Child Shield U.S.A. is trying to end this trend. This statistic is as frightening as it is true. Unfortunately, far too many American parents have an "It can't happen to my kid" attitude. This very attitude may be one of the major contributors to this national crisis. According to the Vanished Children's Alliance, every 40 seconds another child is missing or abducted.

"We are not helping our children by pretending that these things don't happen," says Robin Raskob, owner of Child Shield, U.S.A. "By not telling our children of these dangers, we are also keeping them vulnerable. To empower our children, you first must educate them," she says.

The primary goal of Child Shield, U.S.A. is to reduce the alarming numbers of lost, missing, abducted, and runaway children in America. To this end, their child safety kit provides an easy to follow educational program designed to empower parents and children with important knowledge that can help to prevent tragedy. In addition, the educational part of Child Shield, U.S.A. service includes the unique Safety Seven poster and their Play it Safe coloring and activity book. These proactive materials provide ongoing reinforcement and help children to retain the important safety information they've learned. Child Shield, U.S.A. is the only organization in the country with a prevention program with over 15 years of statistics proving it works.

The second goal of Child Shield, U.S.A. is to furnish parents and law enforcement agencies with a "one stop force" for invaluable assistance in dissemination information about a missing child and aid in the recovery effort. Child Shield, U.S.A. is prepared to act immediately upon a child's disappearance by investigation. Upon being notified of the disappearance of a registered child, Child Shield, U.S.A. will contact the investigating police department and offer assistance by duplicating identification videotapes and posters of the missing child and distributing them to the police department's choice of any or all of the destinations included in the Child Shield, U.S.A. database.

This unique database contains hundreds of law enforcement agencies, missing children's organizations, and national news media contacts. Child Shield, U.S.A. will also send videotapes and posters to ANY additional destinations the investigating authorities may request. All at NO COST to the family or the police! In addition they have implemented an immediate $50,000 reward for recovery of the child and arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible. In addition to the $50,000 reward Child Shield, U.S.A. will put up $2500 to hire a Private Investigator to help in the recovery.

Child Shield, U.S.A. facilities enables them to duplicate more than one hundred videotapes and more than 600 missing child posters per hour. Within minutes of Child Shield, U.S.A. being notified of a disappearance, high-resolution missing children's posters and video can be digitally transmitted to local law enforcement and news organizations as well as State Missing Children's Clearinghouses across America and the F.B.I.

Child Shield's founders spent more than three years researching and developing their child safety program before they began marketing it nationally through independent Registered Representatives in March of 1993. With the growth of Child Shield, U.S.A.(TM) it's hoped there will be a reduction in the number of abducted and missing children in America.

For FREE information that could save your child's life. Call 1-866-245-7440 or visit www.childshieldusa.com/OK.

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Zigback – New Internet Web Browser Enhancement Protects Kids from Predators and Harmful Content

Author: Zigback Inc.
Dateline: Wed, 13 Feb 2008

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids are now safer while surfing the Web thanks to Zigback Blocker. The Zigback Blocker is an Internet browser enhancement that creates a kid-friendly, condensed Internet by blocking millions of unverified, unknown, and potentially harmful and inappropriate Web sites.”



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DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids are now safer while surfing the Web thanks to Zigback.com's Zigback Blocker. The Zigback Blocker is an Internet browser enhancement that creates a kid-friendly, condensed Internet by blocking millions of unverified, unknown, and potentially harmful and inappropriate web sites.

ZigbackZigback.com relies on a predetermined list of approved and verified web sites to give kids a safe and positive Internet experience while putting parents' minds at ease.

According to Zigback.com's co-founder, Marcus Dorris, "optimizing your web browser to automatically regulate the world wide web is truly the best way parents can be 100 percent sure that their child is not being harassed by cyber bullies, surfing inappropriate web sites, or being targeted by child predators."

Kids who use the Internet without structure, safeguards, and parental regulation are in danger of coming into contact with a child predator or explicit content and in appropriate images.

"Child predators are crafty and change their tactics all the time so pre-approving a child's web site choices is the only way parents can feel a high level of comfort that their child is properly protected while on the Internet," Dorris said.

Dorris adds that after he discovered adults instant messaging his teenage daughter and inappropriate pop-up ads luring his son to sketchy sites, that he would often sit in the same room to monitor their Internet activity.

"It's amazing what kids can find on the Internet," Kelly said, a working mom of two young teenage daughters, and a nine year old son. "Now, I have absolutely no concerns with my kids getting on the computer unsupervised because with the Zigback Blocker installed I already know in advance where they are going and what they are doing."

Zigback's secure, kid-friendly environment promotes the use of the Internet for educational and learning purposes. Sites that facilitate chatting, email, video uploading, file sharing, and social networking are replaced with web sites that promote math, science, music, free on-line games, research, religion, and more.

By equipping the Zigback Blocker with a dynamic scheduling tool, Zigback's creators have provided parents with the ability to also schedule surfing availability based on individual preferences so kids can concentrate on other things, like improving school grades.

"Parents have to get more involved in their children's surfing activities," Dorris said. "Unfortunately, we live in a time where a simple mistake of typing in an incorrect web address, can propel a child into a life of drugs, crime, or child-exploitation."

About Zigback.com, Inc.
Zigback (www.Zigback.com) is a globally-focused Internet safety company deploying intuitive and dynamic technology solutions that enable parents to regulate their children's access to web sites through URL pre-approval and real-time verification applications.

Founded in 2007, Zigback.com's common sense approach and affordable value-added services is helping parents to keep their kids safe from child predators across the globe. Zigback.com has no offices or agents operating outside the U.S., but through the global reach of the Internet, it has a growing customer base in several foreign markets including Australia, Canada, England, South Korea, India, Japan, Scotland, and Turkey.

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Family, Parenting and Children

Children Aren’t Playing Much, and Parents Aren’t Happy About It

Author: Playborhood
Dateline: Wed, 28 Nov 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “PALO ALTO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Over 80-percent of all children in the United States never play in their neighborhoods without adults present, according to a new survey published on Playborhood.com. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the figure is even higher - over 90-percent.”



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PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Over 80% of all children in the United States never play in their neighborhoods without adults present, according to a new survey published on Playborhood.com. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the figure is even higher - over 90%.

"Childhood as we parents experienced it decades ago is vanishing in America," said Mike Lanza, CEO of Playborhood, the parent company of Playborhood.com, an online community for parents who want their children to play outside in their neighborhoods. "Kids used to play on their own in their neighborhoods every day."

Today, in their free time, most children either stay inside in front of screens - TVs or computers - or they are driven around to adult-organized activities by their parents. Experts such as Kenneth Ginsburg of the American Academy of Pediatrics argue that free play - i.e. play that is driven by children, not adults - is essential to children's development, and they regret the marked decrease in free play experienced by children in America.

The Playborhood.com survey finds that parents are also very concerned by this. Over 80% expressed a desire that their children's play time increase in the coming years. Asked why they would like their children to play more, their number one answer was because "play is fun for children." Their second most common answer was, "play increases children's social skills."

Not only are parents concerned, but they are willing to back up that concern with lots of money. Two thirds said they would move to a house with substantially better play opportunities for their children, and they would be willing to pay tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars extra for those houses. Almost 50% of parents said they would pay over $50,000, and over 15% said they would pay over $200,000.

"Many parents are dissatisfied with their current neighborhoods because their kids aren't playing there," said Lanza, "but they don't know how to find better ones or make their present ones better. The real estate industry and local governments are failing them."

Playborhood recently launched its first Playborhood Local site for Palo Alto and Menlo Park, CA, to help parents there create more play opportunities for their children. The company plans to launch other Playborhood Local sites for many other American communities in 2008.

To see Playborhood online, visit Playborhood.com at playborhood.com or Playborhood Palo Alto / Menlo Park at pamp.playborhood.com.

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Family, Parenting and Children

Revolutionary New Baby Sleep and Playwear is Guaranteed to Change the Baby Garment Industry

Author: Stuk On U
Dateline: Tue, 27 Nov 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. - Nov. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- This is the new must have item for babies. Stuk On U has created the first ever, patent-pending baby sleep and playwear that opens and closes with the softest-to-the-touch Velcro(R). No more pinchy zippers and snap buttons to button. This is what moms everywhere have been waiting for.”



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CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. - Nov. 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- This is the new must have item for babies. Stuk On U (www.stukonu.net) has created the first ever, patent-pending baby sleep and playwear that opens and closes with the softest-to-the-touch Velcro(R). No more pinchy zippers and snap buttons to button. This is what moms everywhere have been waiting for.

Safety and convenience make these rompers a sure bet to win the hearts of parents, grandparents, and caregivers. We have combined quality fabrics, fun designs, and unbeatable comfort for babies that has enabled Stuk On U to come up with this ingenious creation.

In addition, for added comfort for baby, all of the Stuk On U rompers are tagless, because we have given every consideration to providing the best sleep and playwear Stuk On U can offer.

The Stuk On U Story
Jeanine Altreche, Stuk On U's founder and leading designer, has made it her mission to bring convenience and care to the baby garment industry. As a mother herself, Jeanine knows all to well the importance of providing an easy, hassle-free way of dressing a baby and making diaper changes a not so tedious task. There is a separate Velcro(R) opening and closing on the bottom portion of the legs to aid in quick diaper changes.

Jeanine has a compelling story, with the birth of her son she discovered she had carpal tunnel. She found it extremely painful to button each individual snap button on her son's rompers. The next option was the zipper rompers which now meant she would have to zip the romper all the way down, and expose her son's chest to the cold.

Thus, she came up with a fantastic solution and alternative to the limited options that were available.

Stuk On U is launching new creative designs for winter '08. Currently, Stuk On U rompers are available in sizes Newborn-18 months.

To purchase, or for more information, visit us online at www.stukonu.net or call 1-877-374-2692.

Stuk On U, P.O. Box 699, Crompond, N.Y. 10517-9998.


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