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Coolest Dad or Craziest Dad? Man in Legal Trouble for Letting Son, 9, Drive His Ferrari [VIDEO]

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:50:00 +0000

Police in India have filed charges against a man who let his nine-year-old son drive his car. Oh, did we mention it’s a Ferrari? The man’s wife shot footage of the boy tooling around the car during his birthday a few weeks ago while his brother, age 5, sat in the passenger seat. The boy [...]

Meet August, A Very Independent Toddler [Must Watch Video]

CJ — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:21:20 +0000

Acadiana, meet August, a very independent toddler who is absolutely adorable…at least at this age. This is cute now, but I’m not so sure this will be so cute after she becomes a teenager. However, this feisty little one seems to be quite a hand-full. Watch as she insists she needs no help buckling her [...]

Internet Scammers, Teens Being Tricked

CJ — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:41:30 +0000

Prom queens are being tricked online by internet scammers. Don’t let your teen be one of them. Mom and dad, watch your teens backs, these guys look and act real, but you may end up paying a designer amount for a fake. Internet scammers are reportedly swindling high school girls by selling them designer knockoff [...]

iPotty Lets Pottytraining Toddlers Use the Bathroom Like Grownups

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:41:24 +0000

Pottytraining can be frustrating, not to mention time consuming, cutting into precious minutes a toddler could be spending watching Dora the Explorer, but not anymore! Meet the iPotty, a training toilet with a built-in holder for an iPad so your toddler can use the restroom just like a grownup -- while playing Angry Birds and watching Netflix.

Funny Tweets By Parents the Week Of March 11

Stephanie McMaster — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:06:15 +0000

Another week, another batch of tweets by parents that would surely horrify their children if they were old enough to read. Parents this week hit Twitter with their frustrations over Daylight Savings Time and the embarrassing things their kids say in public. Check out 10 of our favorite tweets by parents this week: Josh Hara [...]

Should The U.S. Adopt Finland's 'Baby Box' For New Parents?

Stephanie McMaster — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:07:40 +0000

When it comes to maternity leave, The United States earns a pretty dismal ranking when compared to other countries, being the only first-world country, and one of only three countries (the others being Lesotho, Swaziland and Papua New Guinea) that does not offer paid maternity leaves. Not only do other countries have better systems in place for maternity leave, but they have some pretty great welcoming gifts for their newest citizens. In Finland, for example, new parents can choose between receiving the above maternity package filled with essentials for baby's first few months or a tax-free lump sum of 140 euros as a maternity grant.

You May Be Surprised to Learn Just How Many Parents Have a Favorite Child

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:30:18 +0000

We all have favorites: favorite food, favorite color, favorite band. But a favorite child? A new British survey of more than 1,200 parents has found that one in 12 admit to having a favorite child and that 62% confess to failing to give equal attention to their kids, which is a surprisingly high number if [...]

Tell A Young Person Today…

Chris Reynolds — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:35:20 +0000

In my opinion, teenagers are the warmest, kindest, funniest, most positive, generous, creative, enthusiastic, and selfless people I've ever encountered.

A Discount Off Your Family Meal For Something As Simple As This!

Brad Vincent — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:47:23 +0000

Mom, “Can we go home now?” Have you ever been in a store and seen children just going wild? Crying, screaming, throwing things off the shelf, etc. You might be surprised to find out just how much well behaved children can help you. At an Italian restaurant in Washington state they are offering discounts to parents [...]

Mom's More Than Excited Reaction Upon Hearing Her Daughter is Pregnant! [Video]

Brad Vincent — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:27:31 +0000

What is it like to hear you or someone close to you is pregnant? There are many reasons to be excited! Have you ever reacted like this? This is one of those things that you can’t understand until you are a parent. After seeing something as exciting as this I want to be a parent. [...]

Piercing A Baby's Ears, Cute Or Cruel?

CJ — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:42:02 +0000

Is piercing a baby’s ears cute or cruel? Parents are starting to talk.To pierce or not to pierce, that is the question. Parents are blowing up social media in discussion. Some parents feel piercing a baby’s ears and subjecting them to unnecessary pain is cruel. But many parents say it’s simply tradition and that the [...]

A Heart-Warming Parenting "Win" Using 'Elf On The Shelf'

JayCee — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:06:45 +0000

Here’s a heart-warming story for you: I saw this ‘status update’ on Facebook this morning: It’s our last day with Cappy…. The post came from an Acadiana family that was plagued with their own “Elf on the Shelf”. Obviously this Elf’s name is “Cappy”. (For those who don’t know what “Elf on the Shelf” is, [...]

Majority Of Parents Lie

CJ — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:43:14 +0000

Well kids, here’s the skinny, the majority of parents lie. So just when you thought you got one over on them, the shoe may have been on the other foot. It’s a fact, the vast majority of parents admit to telling white lies in order to make their children behave. The most popular fib, used [...]

Upcoming Diaper Shortage Means Things Are About to Get Very Messy

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:42:19 +0000

Well, this stinks.

Following an explosion at a chemical factory in Japan, the world may be facing a looming (and smelly) crisis: a diaper shortage. The Nippon Shokubai Company's plant in Himeji is a leading producer of acrylic acid, a main component in disposable diapers. Over the weekend, it went boom.

Study Finds Parents Can Allow Babies to Cry at Night

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:13:48 +0000

Babies can be exhausting enough during the day, but when they cry throughout the night the so-called bundles of joy can leave their parents cranky and depressed. However, a new study that was just published in Pediatrics could give wary moms a bit of a break. The research found that babies don’t suffer psychologically when [...]

8 Back-to-School Items Your Kids Really Need — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:56:44 +0000

As the summer winds down you’re counting down the days to freedom. Admit it — you can’t wait for your kids to go back to school. You dream of the days when you’re not obligated to entertain them 24/7. Unfortunately, that means you have to go and buy your kids new school supplies. They’ll beg [...]

Spiderman Dad: Coolest Dad Ever?

JayCee — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:22:34 +0000

I thought that this clip was cute: Dad dresses like Spidey, takes the kid to the “jump park”, kid gets his own Spiderman outfit, thinks that he is spending the day with the real Spiderman! I thought that I had found the coolest dad ever, the one that taught his kids Queen, but I think [...]

10 Signs You're Starting to Turn Into Your Parents — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:06:11 +0000

It’s everyone’s fear. You have it, we have it — but it’s inevitable. One day you’re going to look at yourself and realize that you’ve turned into what you hate the most…your parents. Once adulthood digs its dirty claws into you there is no escape from this terrible fate. We’re not saying your parents are [...]

Have We Created A Lazy Next Generation?

CJ — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 01:30:34 +0000

Have baby boomers created a lazy ‘next generation’? I heard someone say over the weekend that “this generation of young people seem to want everything handed to them on a silver platter. They seem entitled, as if they are owed something just for waking up in the morning”. Is this true or are we just [...]

Can Spanking Your Children Lead to Mental Illness?

Mike Adams — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:17:29 +0000

While some parents prefer the use of non-violent disciplinary actions against their mischievous children, others take no shame in dishing out some good old-fashioned corporal punishment as a means of teaching little junior some of the lessons of life. However, there is new research that suggests those parents who do engage in spanking, hitting or [...]