Father of one, Jamie Miller, who works for the Royal National Institute for the Deaf says he first noticed it when he watched the show with his 5 year old daughter Katie. ' The signs for “happy” and “f******” are quite similar but it was still an awful error to make,' he told The Sun'. Mr Miller brought up the issue with the BBC on five separate occasions, but says that Mr Tumble is still making the same mistake every show.
In British Sign Language the word happy is signed by brushing the palms of your hands against each other. The F word is signed by brushing the hands together between the thumb and first finger. An RNID spokesperson yesterday said; 'We advised the BBC that using Makaton would cause confusion. Makaton is used more for children with learning difficulties — it is essentially a different language.'
 Glamour model Jordan has been crowned Celebrity Mum of the Year for 2007. Jordan, whose real name is Katie Price, beat fellow celebrity contenders Kate Moss and Heather Mills McCartney. Katie, married to singer Peter Andre, has two children, four-year-old Harvey and one-year-old Junior, and is expecting another baby in the summer. Harvey, whose father is footballer Dwight Yorke, was born with a growth disorder and is partially blind. Jordan spent the New Year in hospital with Harvey after he climbed into an empty bath and turned on the hot tap and burned himself. The title has been previously won by Sharon Osbourne and Kerry Katona. The Celebrity Mum of the Year award is sponsored by Grattan. Boss Mike Hancox said, "The general public showed in their voting just how much they respect and admire her as a mother. "Katie has become a symbol of how a person can constantly be in the public eye, whilst remaining a devoted and doting mum."
Tori Spelling and husband Dean had a baby boy Liam Aaron on 14 March.
Nine Months Pregnant Woman Chucked off Bus Because of Toddler Tantrum.
Joanne Uzzell - nine months pregnant and on the point of giving birth had been to the shops with her two year old daughter Molly. The journey home was only half a mile, but hugely pregnant, with two bags of shopping and a stroppy toddler, Joanne took the sensible decision to take a bus home. But when daughter Molly threw a toddler tantrum on the bus, Joanne was told by a grumpy driver to either calm her daughter down or get off the bus. The driver apparently couldn't concentrate and gave Joanne no choice but to get off the bus!
The Wilts and Dorset bus company have since apologised to Joanne saying; 'We expect our drivers to behave courteously to all customers. We will try to ensure this does not happen again.'
Angelina's Next Baby From Vietnam.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will be adding to their multi-race family by turning to Vietnam for their next adoption. Angelina's first two children Maddox and Zahara are from Cambodia and Ethiopia respectively. Vu Duc Long, director of Vietnam's International Adoption Agency said that representatives for Jolie had submitted the paperwork for an adoption last week.
Robotic baby helps trainee nurses!
A robotic baby that breathes, burps and can be X-rayed is being used for the first time by medical students in Kent. The computer-controlled mannequin, "Sim Baby", is being operated by trainee nurses in Canterbury Christ Church University. The £25,000 baby follows in the steps of the life-size "Sim Man", which has been at the campus for two years.
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