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Them think this is okay? as you mentioned the mom seemed like she felt everything was okay, she wasnt sure why the police wa there to do a welfare check. all we know that is this family has been very secretive. theyve been sort of in their own cocoon, they dont really socialize, they have not allowed these children to socialize with others either. when you look at this picture of these photos of these children wearing the same shirt with "thing 1" and the numbers, this family was big about order...

Own cocoon, they dont really socialize, they have not allowed these children to socialize with others either. when you look at this picture of these photos of these children wearing the same shirt with "thing 1" and the numbers, this family was big about order. they were talking about control of their children. when you look at these shirts, they obviously -- theres something about them viewing their children possibly as possessions. and when we really consider this entire sort of trajectory, wh...

Nbc legal analyst lisa bloom is joining us now. good morning. should the young girls are charged as adults. theyre 12 years old. theyre not even teenagers. >> i think its appalling. the united states is the only developed country that charges kids this young as adults. you cant even legally sign a contract or drink or drive. we expect them to understand miranda rights, waive the rights and talk to police and give information if tried as adults, could lock them up for the rest of their lives. >> ...

Miley cyrus twerking or trying to follow the latest shenanigans of justin bieber. yes, ideally, all those things would happen and the potential for those things to happen are there. yes, it can help with cognitive development. but its my sense and its been my experience and its more than that and its mostly a distraction. they dont want to connect. they dont want to communicate and beyond that they dont know how. i study social and emotional learning and social skills. and as you stated, all tho...

People to a substance that has been known to impair their cognitive development, their iq, their ability to perform cognitive also has been linked to the development of psych yatic disorders like schizophrenia. >> it was interesting to hear the president say these comments because he has two daughters approaching that age where they might be trying, you know, stuff like this. so it was interesting to hear his commentary. but crystal, take it from me from a political point of view, with the legal...

Unlike during formal state dinners, the guests were encouraged to eat with their fingers. >> president obama making an appearance. that is fun. boosting your childs brain power may be as easy as enforcing a strict bedtime. researchers studied the sleep habits of 10,000 children and discovered kids with inconsistent bed times had impaired cognitive development. especially apparent in 3-year-olds. researchers pointed out kids with consistent bed times tend to be in better physical health. huh. >> ...

Theres no -- i dont know -- im not going to quote his name. one person said just eat fluff and pork skins. you know, if youre going to take the challenge to really understand and walk in a persons shoes who lives in hunger and poverty, do it on the amount we use every day for a child and household. also understand theres no access in a lot of low-income neighborhoods to the nice fruit were seek on this table. thats not it. >> this piece about child hunger, i just want to make sure we understand ...

the french philosopher who was responsible for getting france and perhaps the world to intervene there. hes just back from tripoli. then as another baseball season comes to a close in america, we sit down with michael lewis, the author of "moneyball," to talk about baseball and its lessons for business and life. but first, heres my take. regular "gps" watchers will know that i was in tehran last week to interview president mahmoud ahmadinejad. you can go to our website and watch exc...

the fills on forresponsible for getting france and perhaps the world to intervene there. hes just back from tripoli. then as another baseball season comes to a close in america, we sit down with michael lewis, the author of "moneyball," to talk about baseball and its lessons for business and life. first, heres my take. regular "gps" watchers will know that i was in tehran last week to interview president mahmoud ahmadinejad. you can go to our web site and watch excerpts of the inte...

In pre-kindergarten classes. mark shriver is a senior vice president of the nonprofit save the childrens u.s. programs. mark, good afternoon to you. >> thank you for having me. >> first of all, what is it that kids are learning so early in pre-k thats so important? is it the subject matter? or is it learning skills? >> its actually a combination of both. its the social and emotional growth that little kids are learning in those first five years of life, and its the cognitive development. so they...