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Around the Web…

Some stories to start the week with:

• Twins and breastfeeding: What’s a realistic goal? — AlphaMom
• A new study says combo shots could boost children’s chances of developing seizures — CNN
• When you potty trained your son, did you teach him to sit or stand? — lilSugar
• Ten ways to help prevent birth defects during and after pregnancy — BabyZone
• Do you ever worry your child won’t stop sucking his or her thumb? — MOMformation

Angelina Jolie Doesn’t Want Her Family to Get Too Big

Courtesy Vanity Fair

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have built a large family, and despite the rumors, it’s not likely to get too much bigger – as the actress is concerned about having enough time for each child as they grow up.

Asked if she and Pitt want a seventh child, Jolie, 35, tells Vanity Fair: “We’re not opposed to it. But we want to make sure we can give everybody special time.”

It’s easy when they’re small, she says, and don’t require much emotional support. But as they get older, “they’re going to need a lot more talking in the middle of the night, like I did with my mom for hours. We want to make sure we don’t build a family so big that we don’t have absolutely enough time to raise them each really well.”
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Salma Hayek Pinault: Adam Sandler Sets Great for Kids

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When it came to making her comedy debut, Salma Hayek Pinault was more than happy to put her faith in Adam Sandler‘s latest film, Grown Ups.

“I said yes to this movie at the beginning just because I am an Adam Sandler fan and I really liked the script, and I am glad now this is my first big comedy,” the actress tells The Vancouver Sun.

“You want movies your children can watch, and also that your children can have fun with, and enjoy the experience of shooting it.”

And according to Hayek, that goal was met — and surpassed! — when it came to bringing 2½-year-old Valentina Paloma, her daughter with François-Henri Pinault, to the set.

“Adam makes it like the dream environment to have children there,” Hayek Pinault, 43, laughs.

“They make it so highly entertaining, but you’re nervous when you think about going back home because you wonder how are you going to entertain your child that way.”

– Anya Leon