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Survey Says Parents Admit To Having Their Favorite Child [POLL]

Mario Garcia — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:28:32 +0000

We are a society that loves our favorites: whether it’s favorite ice cream, favorite food, favorite song, favorite movie. But how about favorite kid? According to a new British survey of more than 1,200 parents, the survey concludes that one in 12 admit to having a favorite child and that 62 percent admit to failing [...]

Outbackin' For Toys This Friday November 16 at Outback Steakhouse

Mario Garcia — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:33:46 +0000

This is the week Kicker 102.5 has teamed up with the U.S. Marine Reserve and Outback Steakhouse for a very special toy drive – “Outbackin’ for Toys” – on Friday, Nov. 16 between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. That’s right! From 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Outback Steakhouse will open their restaurant just for our [...]

Nash Elementary School Creates a Culture of Reading

Jathan Fink — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:00:59 +0000

Most parents and teachers realize that readers are taught rather than born. It isn’t often that you’ll see a child pick up a book on his own when there are so many other activities that he could be doing. That’s why the faculty at Nash Elementary is doing something to change the way students view books.

How Young is Too Young for Facebook? [Poll]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:51:26 +0000

It’s a fact, kids want to be on Facebook, at least until they get embarrassed when their parents start tagging them in everything. Facebook’s minimum age is 13 (and of course kids never lie to get one sooner). How old do you think a child should be before they get a Facebook profile? A lot [...]

Brilliant Babies Learn to Read [VIDEOS]

Jathan Fink — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:12:52 +0000

It may seem that our modern culture doesn't really encourage children to read much these days. With all the cartoons, video games and social media sites available today, it is no wonder that our young people are easily distracted. That's one of the reasons I'm so delighted when I see parents who work hard to engage their children and teach them the power of literacy.

Child Taken From Mother And Placed in Foster Care For Being Over 200 Pounds

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:50:33 +0000

How sad is this, an 8 year old boy in Ohio was taken into foster care because of his weight. He weighs over 200 pounds! Mary Louise Madigan, a spokeswoman for the Department of Children and Family Services said “This child’s problem was so severe that we had to take custody” The agency had [...]

The Great Crib Escape [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:40:27 +0000

This is great! A mother of twins was wondering how one of her boys gets out of the crib? She did a little investigating and put up a video camera to catch the “great escape”. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Have you ever caught your child doing this, or something funny in their crib? My [...]

Children in a Wedding, Priceless! [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:00:06 +0000

This video is a reminder that children are a must in a wedding! When my husband and I got married over 16 years ago, I had a friend tell me not to have children in a wedding party because they will do the unexpected. Well, that is exactly why I did have my niece, Sarah, [...]

Boy Eats Ice Cream While Asleep [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:36:21 +0000

I thought this was so funny! Yes, we all love ice cream and kids really love ice cream. This boy really, really loves ice cream! He’s trying so hard to stay awake and eat his ice cream, I’ve heard of sleep walking but sleep eating is a new one for me!

Kids Who Read to Dogs Maintain Reading Skills

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:05:40 +0000

I know summer is almost over, but new research shows that children that read to dogs during the summer actually maintain or increase their reading skills. Researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University say second-grade students who read aloud to a dog during the summer seem to maintain their reading skills. [...]

To Spank, or Not to Spank?

Scott Mills — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:41:42 +0000

I'm still of the opinion that spanking can be a good child rearing tool if used properly. They can publish (biased, in my opinion) research all day long that says kids who are spanked are more likely to want to beat people up when they get older (yeah, ok) and my opinion won't change.

What If Your Hair Fell Out? [VIDEO]

April Barnard — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:38:01 +0000

Listen to St. Jude patients talk about losing their hair and what it means to them. Become a St. Jude Partner in Hope to help with the fight against childhood cancer. St. Jude is leading the fight. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ensures that NO CHILD will ever be turned away as they pay for [...]