You Are NOT Having A Bad Day!!!

Cheer up People.  Life is awesome!!!  You are not having a bad day!!!  A bad day is face planting into a giant pothole filled with rainwater while riding your bike to work.  LOL




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldji9YdCuPc

Comedian Spotlight on Dominque

There are a lot of comedians running around and a new crop springs up everyday, but sometimes you just have to go back to the Well of Comedy and acknowledge those talented Comedians who came before us.  Their talents are not forgotten on ChildPeople.com and we take special pride in highlighting them as the "Best of the Best."  Please enjoy Dominque in the comedy spotlight clip below.

   



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7kWc3JShg&list=RDFa7kWc3JShg

Why Does God Allow Evil To Exist In The World?

People in despair at all of the evil that exists in the world, often at the hands of man, often wonder out loud into the heavens, "Why does God allow so much evil to exist in the world?"  But in reality, is it that God allows this evil to exist or is it a lack of God in the world?  A young Albert Einstein may have answered this question during his youth as the video below shows.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzIzct31fEA

eCigs a Deadly Fashion Statement

e-Cigarettes (or just eCigs for short) are growing in popularity everywhere and leading the industry to $2 billion in annual sales based on the most recently published statistics.  At the malls, in restaurants, and most public places, you will see teens puffing away along with adults.  As is the norm on Child People, the word "adult" is used loosely to signify anyone 18 years of age or older, but does not necessarily mean that they are capable of carrying out adult behavior.  Since there is no current legislation in the US banning teenagers from smoking eCigs, they are most at risk of the hidden dangers.  The dangers come from inhaling toxic and carcinogenic elements such as Acetone (nail polish remover), Xylene (paint thinner), nitrosamines (cancer causing), and formaldehyde (used to embalm dead bodies).  Also, there is no regulation as to how much nicotine is contained per puff.  So the next time someone next to you is smoking an eCig, you might want to think twice before standing too close....

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Do Participant Trophies Make Children Narcissistic?

Parents know the world is not a forgiving place and want to nurture and build the self-esteem of their children.  This has created the recent trend of Participant Trophies which amounts to praising and rewarding children just for trying or just for even showing up.  However, new research brought to light by award-winning journalist and co-author of two New York Times best-seller, Ashley Merryman, points out the flaws of the Participant Trophy mentality.  She points out that the American Psychological Society "reported that boosting self-esteem doesn't lead to increased kindness, improved academic achievement or career success."  "In a Stanford University experiment, researchers asked preschoolers to draw a picture, but they told some kids that every participating child would receive the certificate.  The children expecting certificates spent less time coloring, and the quality of their drawings declined."  "And, a 2104 study in Psychological Science found that, when kids low in self-esteem were given inflated praise, they worked less and chose easier tasks.  Embarrassed by the insincere fuss, they withdrew."  In the end, "extravagant, universal praise, whether a verbal "You're a genius!" or a tangible trophies, can lead to narcissism."

http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201408?pg=22#pg22