Today’s Parenting News (September 11)

Reflecting on the struggling economy, the Daily Beast profiles this week’s Newsweek cover story on whether or not college is a “bum deal.” (The Daily Beast)

Park Slope Parents needs a neighborhood watch. Problems with fake posts, identity theft, and fabricated resumes and recommendations are cropping up during local nanny searches. (NY Daily News)

When it comes to our children’s inherited well-being, maternal health is of utmost importance–and so is paternal. The proof is in the biological pudding. (New York Times)

Pole dancing for tots? That’s what some Canadian parents are requesting at a dance studio in Vancouver. Public reaction has generally been outrage. Meanwhile, the studio owner compares it to kids climbing trees! (Huffington Post)

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