Cydney Henderson USA TODAY Published 7:48 PM EDT Jul 3, 2019 Hilary Duff is getting an earful. The "Lizzie McGuire" alum, 31, came under fire after eagle-eyed followers noticed that her 8-month-old daughter, Banks, has her ears pierced in Duff's latest Instagram post. "Mama and (Strawberry)," Duff captioned a smiling black-and-white picture of herself and Banks Tuesday, her first child with 32-year-old musician fiancé, Matthew Koma. (She also shares 7-year-old son Luca Comrie with ex-husband Mike Comrie.) In the photo, Banks is sporting tiny stud earrings. Her dainty accessories appear to be a new addition as the toddler didn't have her ears pierced in Duff's posts last month. A wave of mommy-shamers flooded Duff's comments with criticism for inflicting "unnecessary pain" on her child, reigniting a debate on the appropriate age for body jewelry for youngsters and whether it should be considered "child abuse." … [Read more...] about Hilary Duff slammed for piercing 8-month-old daughter’s ears
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Community rallies after five-year-old Benny’s shock cancer diagnosis
PUBLISHED: 17:20 30 April 2019 | UPDATED: 17:26 30 April 2019 Karen Bethell Kevin and Julie Pitcher with their five-year-old son Benedict, who has been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. Picture: KAREN BETHELL Archant When north Norfolk couple Kevin and Julie Pitcher’s youngest son Benedict began showing signs of muscle weakness on the left side of his face while on a family holiday in Skegness two weeks ago, doctors at a walk-in medical centre put the five-year-old’s symptoms down to side effects from an untreated infection and prescribed antibiotics. Julie Pitcher with her five-year-old son Benedict, who has been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. Picture: KAREN BETHELLBut, stopping off at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn, on their way home after the youngster showed no improvement, the couple, who live at East Runton, near Cromer, were given devastating news.“We waited all day for a CT scan and, when they got the … [Read more...] about Community rallies after five-year-old Benny’s shock cancer diagnosis
American Pie star Jason Biggs’ wife reveals she DROPPED their five-year-old son on his head – leading to him being rushed to intensive care with a fractured skull
THE wife of American Pie star Jason Biggs has shared details of her son's harrowing accident that saw him fracture his skill and end up in intensive care. Actress and author Jenny Mollen, 39, took to Instagram to tell fans about the medical emergency involving five-year-old Sid. She began the emotional post: "On Saturday evening, I dropped my son on his head causing him to fracture his skull and landing him in the intensive care unit. "I am forever grateful to Lenox Hill Downtown and NYP Hospital for their immediate response and aid - a big thanks to all the nurses, neurologists and brave women that keep things clean. "Not sure how this post turned into an Oscars acceptance speech, but Jason Biggs, thank god for you! Thank god, thank god, thank god. "It has been a traumatic week but Sid is home now and taking things slowly and recovering nicely. He's eating lots of chocolate dipped ice cream cones. "My heart goes out to all the parents who have or will ever find themselves in this kind … [Read more...] about American Pie star Jason Biggs’ wife reveals she DROPPED their five-year-old son on his head – leading to him being rushed to intensive care with a fractured skull
8-year-old homeless refugee takes chess world by storm: “It’s deep thinking”
Tani Adewumi has taken the chess world by storm. As one of the country's newest and youngest chess champions, he's also being praised for his perseverance through incredible hardship. "It's deep thinking, you have to like understand a lot of stuff," Adewumi said. Last week, the third grader took down 73 of the best chess players in his age group in New York to win his division in the state championship, setting a record in the process. "I was the first to win states... like my first states to ever go to and win it," Adewumi said. "His intellect, his aptitude, his capacity to learn chess is off the charts," said Russell Makofsky, Adewumi's coach at his elementary school P.S. 116. He said Adewumi quickly shot to the top of the class. "From not playing to beating the best of the best in one year is unheard of, all while living in a homeless shelter," Makofsky said. You heard that right – Makofsky and his family are homeless. They fled northern Nigeria in 2017 … [Read more...] about 8-year-old homeless refugee takes chess world by storm: “It’s deep thinking”
‘Universal Credit rules meant I couldn’t pay for my son’s dinner’
A single mum on Universal Credit was told her benefit would be stopped if she signed up for a course "to better herself". Sian Baker, who suffers from epilepsy, was called in for a meeting to discuss her claim for job seeker's allowance last January, after her temp job ended. At the time she was receiving £360 a month in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefits - which she said made all of the difference. "But when I went in to speak to them they told me job seeker's allowance no longer existed and that I was being moved onto Universal Credit. This seemed fine, but then they said my PIP benefit was being withdrawn." In panic, Sian said she asked staff why it was being removed - to which they answered she clearly didn't need it. "When they called me for a meeting at the health assessment centre, they told me I could bring someone in with me - but not my 8-year-old son. "So my parents stayed at home to look after him - which meant I had to go in alone," the mum from from … [Read more...] about ‘Universal Credit rules meant I couldn’t pay for my son’s dinner’