Kid Tips: Spoil the child, harm his or her character (Contra Costa Times)
ACCORDING TO the Oxford American Dictionary, one definition of the word "spoil" is "to harm the character of a person by lack of discipline or excessive generosity or pampering.

Music and more: Bands, arts and crafts bring River City Roots Festival to life (Missoulian)
A couple gets tangled up while dancing at the River City Roots Festival in downtown Missoula on Saturday. The music and arts festival, in its third year, continues on Sunday.

Another door to child safety (Warrenton Journal)
When Charlotte McClure retired, she knew she wanted to volunteer to help children.

Briefs: Magazine lists crafts that support conserving (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The September issue of FamilyFun magazine offers easy ideas and clever crafts that make cleaning and conserving fun.

Toys & Games Market Report 2008 Shows How the Market Has Benefited from a Positive Trading Environment (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Toys & Games Market Report 2008" report to their offering.

Arts Council to host ‘Art in the Park’ event for children (The Canton Daily Ledger)
Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to spend an afternoon exploring arts and crafts at the annual Fulton County Arts Council’s Art in the Park event.

Norma Miller’s debut as a children’s literature author has been 25 years in the making. Miller’s writing career started with poems and stories for the Sunday children’s m om ent. UTICA - The Mt. Zion Church on Herkimer Rd. is constructing a new children's center to try and make church a positive experience for kids. Dozens of teens are in hot water after a late night pasture party gets busted in Grimes County.Visual Arts Exhibition. Through Aug. 10. Drake Fine Arts and Roosevelt High School students. Des Moines Playhouse, 831 42nd St. info@dmplayhouse.com ; 277-6261; www.rooseveltculturaldistrict.com .• Eckankar service set • Messianic minister to speak • Church plans barbecue event • Speaker to discuss 'Urantia Book' • School Daze' to be held at church • Humanism is topic at meeting • 'Dinosaur' Bible school scheduled • '60s-themed event includes love music