Here's a roundup of parenting news from around the web:

Valley Girl With a Brain: Mr. Rogers Lied to Us: Sorry, but you're actually not that special

"According to experts, this new generation may be the most technologically advanced: able to make a twitter update, write a Facebook wall post, upload a torrent, download an mp3 and edit a Youtube clip on Final Cut Pro all at the same time, yet we are also the most entitled. We are apparently narcissists who "only take yes for an answer" and consider "me" our top priorities."

GeekDad: Would You Track Your Kid by GPS?

Question: if you had the ability to track your child’s every movement during the day, would you do so? Or is this an example of helicopter parenting taken to extremes? How about tucking a portable GPS unit in her backpack?

MedicineNet.com: Kids' Movies Still Depict Unsafe Practices

In the study, published in the February issue of Pediatrics, half the scenes examined in movies aimed at children showed unsafe practices.

Associated Press: Toxic metal in kids' jewelry from China

Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows

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MedicineNet.com: Misconnections in developing brain may cause autism

A new study adds to growing evidence that autism is caused by a miswiring of connections in a child's developing brain, resulting in impaired information flow.

According to researchers at Children's Hospital Boston, it may be possible to one day treat the problem with drugs that target the molecular pathways that cause the miswiring.

MomLogic: Working Moms Losing Custody: A Trend?

Working mothers are losing custody of their children with increasing frequency, according to a startling article in the December/January issue of Working Mother magazine.

Among the article's top findings:

* 2.2 million mothers in America don't have primary physical custody of their children, and this number has been rising steadily. * Fathers seeking sole custody in a contested case win at least 50 percent of the time. * Fathers are requesting joint or primary custody more and more. Over the past decade, the number of fathers awarded custody of their children has doubled.