Sleepiness can impair drivers by causing slower reaction times, vision impairment, lapses in judgment and delays in processing information.
In many of these stories, the stupid is someone simply wanting police help and wouldn't even merit a ticket if pot weren't illegal... so don't forget that the biggest stupid is prohibiting adult use of marijuana in the first place.
No parent enjoys seeing their child come home with a bruise, scratch or tooth marks. If this were happening between second graders, my reaction would be much different than when it happens between 3-year-olds.
There is much to celebrate in child protection from 2011, but we need a radical rethink if we are to make a real difference in 2012. This has been a year of significant change in child protection, much of it for the better. And it was also the year that saw ChildLine celebrate 25 years of helping vulnerable children. Over a quarter of a century it has helped 2.6 million young people since it was launched by Esther Rantzen... But sadly, serious abuse and neglect still occur. On average around 50 children are killed each year in England and Wales, most by those that were supposed to love and protect them.
The Youth Index, an annual report by The Prince's Trust, provides an insight into how young people feel about their lives across a range of areas from family life to physical health. This year's findings show a significantly lower index number for young people who claim to have lacked structure and direction while growing up than for their peers.
Deporting children's parents creates just another obstacle for them, but this is the one that is the most difficult to overcome.
Saying goodbye to a dying relative or friend -- what to talk about, when and how -- doesn't (usually) come naturally. Especially when children are involved.
We may grieve for the role and life we used to have, yet at the same time can be assured that there is much to look forward to with the new freedom to come.
So why is a child's mind so inherently poetic? A good portion of it comes from the fact that children are at a linguistic disadvantage to their elders and will often brilliantly bridge the gap in a creative fashion.
Most people who choose to have children want to be good parents, and they have many questions about what would be best for their children.
But I don't mind admitting that when I was young and impressionable I once dabbled with tobacco, sneaking a puff from a friend's cigarette behind the bushes at the local 'rec' to make sure I looked 'cool'.
Engage our children's minds, give them stories to follow and trust that they are smarter than you realize. Parents, for the love of all things television, introduce your children to the cartoons from your childhood.
Actions and action figures both speak louder than words when it comes to telling children that they are unconditionally loved and have a safe environment where they can develop -- physically, emotionally, mentally -- as they should.
Yes, heroes do exist; they walk amongst us in very small packages, never trying to be heroes. They simply just are.
If you treated this family time as if it could be your last, what would that change for you in your life? How can you make this holiday season not only tolerable but one that creates memories to cherish later on?
Strange things happen when I attempt to befriend children, as you'll see in this video. When I approach children, tears are shed. Cries, sometimes piercing, are heard. Feelings are hurt, and not just mine.