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Fleur @Fleura (34391) • United Kingdom 17 Mar

Following up on my last post, I just wondered what you call this kind of toy? I would call it a cuddly toy, and in this case specifically, a teddy bear. Teddy bears were first named in honour of Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, who...

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A well-loved gift

Fleur @Fleura (34391) • United Kingdom 17 Mar

When Big One was little, she was given a whole lot of cuddly toys. And these included a big pink bear from our neighbour (who had obviously won it at a funfair and didn’t know what to do with it!) as well as the big bear that...

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I Have a Question --

celticeagle @celticeagle (187082) • Boise, Idaho 7 Mar

I remember how my mother was when I was young. Very overprotective and domineering. I hated it. I wondered what type of parent I would be. Not extreme, that's for sure. I knew my mother loved me and that is always important. I...

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Police officer in Florida given an award by city officials in Oviedo for saving a life

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (119569) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 7 Mar

Oviedo Police Department officer Matthew Brongel was given a Life Saving Award on Monday March 2 at a city council meeting in Oviedo Florida. Officer Brongel answered an emergency call from relatives of a 15 month old child who...

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What book or material did you read as a child that surprised people because it was beyond your age level?

cuttyrish @cuttyrish (3136) • United States 4 Mar

As the books, i already forgot about it. But when I was in elementary I loved to read those old fashioned newspapers, the full english papers. Those kids my age, won't chose to read those, as they will findi it boring. i started...

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Did you have a teddy bear as a child ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9317) • United Kingdom 2 Feb

Did you have a teddy bear as a child ? Lots of children did but I know not all did. I did . My favourite one was called Cuddles. He was blue, red and yellow. I’m sure I still have him ….he will be in Moms loft I think. He was very...

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Police officer in California rewarded for saving the life of a seven month child

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (119569) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Jan

Orange California Police officer Corporal Greggory Cates was on patrol on Monday January 19 when he answered a 911 call from a mother who reported that her seven month old girl was choking on a hair clip. Officer Cates when he...

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Crossing guard carries a child across a street that was a flooded street

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (119569) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 24 Jan

Chicago crossing guard Joe Sass who is a crossing guard in Chicago was just doing his duty when he carried on his back a young child to the other side of the street at an intersection that was flooded due to a water main break on...

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Would you call the Police on your child ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9317) • United Kingdom 4 Nov

I am watching something on Netflix called A Mothers son. The Mother thinks that her son might be involved in a murder of a young girl …. He can’t explain where he was, he put a wash on …removing blood from clothing, It got me...

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Kentucky firefighter receives an award for saving the life of a child

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (119569) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 30 Oct

Sergeant Aaron Dossey who is employed by the Fern Creek Fire Department was off duty in March when he was on vacation in an out of state water park when he saw a child who was having trouble staying afloat in the water. Aaron...

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Elementary School Principal saves a child from choking on a water bottle cap

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (119569) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 Oct

Piper Irwin who is an eight year old girl who attends Miami Elementary School in Clinton Township went to take a sip from her water bottle earlier this month when she began to choke when the small cap ended winding up in the back...

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Correctional officer awarded for saving the life of a choking child

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (119569) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 29 Oct

Correctional officers seldom get rewards for saving lives of strangers. In the case of Lancaster County Prison correction Officer Jaiden Droege answered a call from a concerned adult who was with a child whose gender was not...

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Police officer rescues a child running on a street in Florida

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (119569) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 19 Oct

North Port Florida Police Department officers were dispatched on Wednesday October 8 when a child was seen running on a highway at night by himself after the child ran away from home behind his parents back despite their efforts...

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Do you remember being read to as a child?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141182) • Philippines 8 Sep

Honestly, my siblings and I never experienced being read to as children by our parents. The only thing that my did was to teach us the basic ways of learning the alphabets, how to solve math problems, and the like. Then, we do our...

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What Kind Of Parent??

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3670) • United States 16 Jul

Hello, fellow mylotters!!! It seems that every time I turn around either on FaceBook or just scrolling the news, there's always a story of parents killing their young children. It use to be that you would hear of a daycare...

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For Me, It Was Compassion

Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6370) • United States 4 Jul

Today, I felt compassion most strongly—especially for caregivers. I was one during the early lockdown days of COVID. I was doing so as a legally blind woman with dead knees. I HAD NO RESPITE! And, I was taking care of my mother...

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Another missing child

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9317) • United Kingdom 10 Jun

We have had reports of several missing children over the past few days. The latest was 13 and last seen just before 11pm .....on a school night. Firstly, yes, of course I hope he is found safe and returned home ..... However, I...

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Happy dog

Always smiling @allknowing (153626) • India 9 May

This woman is doing her duty. Probaby on her way somewhere but she is carrying the dog while her child is waking along What a charming sight this is The dog seems quite happy sitting on the woman's shoulder. Not something we...

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Police officer in Pennsylvania rescues a child who was on a roof.

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (119569) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 15 Apr

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Police Department officer Eric Robbins is being praised as a brave man after he answered an emergency call from the parents of a five year old who managed to walk on the roof of their home on Tuesday...

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Many rides in resorts are enjoyed by family members

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (22695) 18 Mar 25

In many resorts of the east the child rides are created so that they can have relaxation. the rides take the family members also to the childhood days. The sea saws are very attractive and many family members ride on them...

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