Here are the parenting-related stories from around the CBC that caught our attention this week!
Tuition debt carried by many parents to help kids
Many Canadian parents pay a hefty portion of students' tuition fees, even if it means sacrificing their own financial stability. Why? To help their children avoid a post-graduation life burdened by tens of thousands of dollars of student debt.
Read it on CBC News Canada.Social media "eraser button" law would let kids delete web history
California
legislators are working to give kids more control over their digital
personas - and real-life futures - with a bill that would allow minors
to delete old web postings, particularly those of an embarrassing or
career-limiting nature. Read more on
CBC's Your Community Blog.
$100K grant to child protection centre honours royal baby
On September 26, the federal government gave $100,000 to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection to support the Winnipeg-based centre's efforts to keep kids safe online.
Find out more on CBC News Manitoba.
Dryden youth awarded for bravery
A trio of boys from Dryden who helped save a girl from drowning in a northwestern Ontario lake were recognized for their bravery during a recent Ontario Provincial Police awards ceremony.
Full story on CBC News Thunder Bay. Field of Play: Soccer can be educational tool in Africa
Children took part in a soccer practice session near a camp for Internally Displaced Persons in Mogadishu, Somalia, last month.
Read CBC Sports Scott Russell's thoughts about the practice.
