What's behind the spike in U.S. child poverty?

Brett Fletcher

What's behind the spike in U.S. child poverty?

August 17, 2011 4:16 PM CBS News:

According to a new report, there has been a spike in the number of American children living in poverty over the past decade - from 17 percent to 20 percent. Bill Whitaker explains what's behind the increase.
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CBS News video: What's behind the spike in U.S. child poverty? - According to a new report, there has been a spike in the number of American children living in poverty over the past decade - from 17 percent to 20 percent. Bill Whitaker explains what's behind the increase. (More)

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PROJECT SAFE CHILD: Department of Justice Main Page:

Department of Justice Releases First National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction - News Links: http://www.projectsafechildhood.gov/index.htm

USDOJ: Project Safe Childhood

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Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that the Department of Justice released its first ever National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction. The strategy also provides the first ever comprehensive threat assessment of the dangers facing children from child pornography, online enticement, child sex tourism, commercial sexual exploitation, and sexual exploitation in Indian Country, and outlines a blueprint to strengthen the fight against these crimes. The strategy builds upon the department's accomplishments in combating child exploitation by establishing specific, aggressive goals and priorities and increasing cooperation and collaboration at all levels of government and the private sector.

CBP enforcement identifies 29 fugitives - man wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child:

Brett Fletcher

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CBP enforcement activity identifies 29 fugitives including man wanted for aggravated sexual assault.

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(Friday, August 19, 2011) contacts for this news release

El Paso, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at ports of entry in El Paso, West Texas, and New Mexico identified 138 violations during the past week. CBP officers apprehended fugitives, identified immigration violations, seized drugs, and confiscated prohibited agriculture items during the last seven days.

 

CBP officers working at area ports identified 29 fugitives during the previous week including one man who was wanted in Houston on aggravated sexual assault on a child charges. The arrest was made Aug. 14 at the Paso Del Norte pedestrian crossing when 55-year-old Lucio Reyes Alvarez was identified as a wanted subject, as CBP officers processed his entry document. CBP officers confirmed the warrant and took custody of the subject without incident. He was turned over to the El Paso Police Department and booked into the El Paso County Jail where he is currently detained.

 

“The CBP inspection process routinely results in fugitives being identified and apprehended,” said CBP El Paso Director of Field Operations Ana B. Hinojosa. “El Paso is recognized as one of the safest large cities in the U.S. and we believe that the work being done by CBP personnel at area ports of entry have helped the city achieve that notable rank. In this case specifically, our officers prevented a person wanted for being a sexual predator against children, from being able to enter our city and our neighborhoods.” (More.)

FL babysitter arrested after transporting infant in bed of pickup:

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL (WESH) - A Daytona Beach, FL, woman is facing neglect charges after she was caught transporting a baby in a stroller in the back of a moving truck.

Police said 23-year-old Keyona Davis was riding along in the bed of a pickup truck with the baby in a stroller.

The pickup was pulled over after other drivers made calls to police.

Davis was babysitting the 8-month-old. The child was not injured.

It is not clear if the driver will also face charges in the case.

Report Child Pornography or Suspected Child Sexual Exploitation to the CyberTipline:

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CyberTipline: Report Child Pornography or Suspected Child Sexual Exploitation to the CyberTipline - http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=139108476178083

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Report Child Pornography or Suspected Child Sexual Exploitation to the CyberTipline.

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The Happy Child Guide - 7 Ways To Transform Misbehavior into Great Behavior!

Parent Learning Club - Raising Happy Kids, Together!

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Love alone is not enough to raise a happy child.Home Page If it was that there would be a lot fewer defiant and disobedient
children. If you're reading this then it's not love you're lacking, but
Non-Reaction.
The secret ingredient that parents need to cultivate is "Non-Reaction".
What this means is that you do not "react". Webster's dictionary defines
reaction as:
"resistance or opposition to a force, influence, or movement"
Here's another definition that reminds me of what happens to many parents...
"bodily response to or activity aroused by a stimulus: an action induced
by vital resistance to another action; especially : the response of tissues
to a foreign substance (as an antigen or infective agent)...
...depression or exhaustion due to excessive exertion or stimulation"
Does this last line sound familiar to any mothers and fathers you know?

Reaction is basically what happens when two forces collide.
In this case the two forces are often Parent vs. Child.
The end result is usually an exhausted parent and an unhappy child.
Instead of reacting to your child's defiance - be like water.
Instead of reacting to your child when he or she is suddenly testing you -
stop and become aware of what's really behind your child's actions
Once you do, you'll usually see that your child has zero malicious
intent to bother you - but instead their actions are due to one of three
reasons:
3 Reasons Why Kids Mis-Behave:
1) They're lacking information (like a toddler doesn't have the information
that they should not track muddy boots on the carpet).
2) The have some tension in their body due to some stress (like a child who
gets stressed from being scolded and acts out afterwards by hurting a sibling)
3) They are lacking something (they're hungry, or maybe they haven't had
enough physical affection that day)
Cultivate Non-Reaction. Not only will you feel much more peaceful and
less stressed in your life - but you'll find that you'll have a much more
cooperative and happy child. Because you child will show you the same
respect if you listen instead of reacting to your child.
To your parenting journey,
Dr. Blaise Ryan
Senior Faculty, The Parent Learning Club

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