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Nintendo Still Has The Coolest Gaming Systems Around

This post is a paid partnership with Nintendo but all opinions are my own. There comes a time in every parent's life where they have to admit that their kids are more technically advanced than they are. I have reached that point and hate to admit it, I won't lie. My kids are much more…

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Parental Control: Video Game Systems

Now that my kids are going on play dates, my oldest seems to be requesting the Wii and the game Skylander at home. So far, weve been able to avoid console games. However, I suspect this might change shortly. Parents often tell me that their child plays a console game system too much or that it is a source of tension in the household. Is there a silver bullet as to how much console time your child should get?

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IKEA Track Lighting Systems

About 5,000 in the United States (and about 97,000 worldwide) IKEA track lighting systems (IKEA 365 + SNDA track, 28″ and 45″) have been recalled due to electric shock hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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Weight Loss Systems for Men

Statistics from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey suggest that as many as 72 percent of men are overweight or obese (measured as a body mass index of 25 or more). Clearly, there are a lot of men who could stand to lose a few pounds. Newsweek, however, reports that men and women approach weight loss in different ways, so traditional calorie-counting diets may not be as effective for men. It takes a combination of diet and exercise to lose weight, and different diets focus on different methods.