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Shopping Mall Bans Loud Kids, Causing Big Controversy

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:43:55 +0000

A shopping mall in Australia is getting some heat. They’ve decided to ban loud kids from the mall. They’ve even put up signs. The sign was put up by management last week : ‘Stop. Parents please be considerate of other customers using the food court. Screaming children will not be tolerated in the centre.’ Parenting [...]

Dad Makes Daughter Wear T-Shirt With His Face on it For Missing Curfew [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:49:26 +0000

Parents are getting creative! Seems that if your teenager breaks the rules, grounding them just ain’t working. Instead embarrassing them in front of the world is what works. A dad recently punished his daughter because she broke curfew. Her punishment? She had to wear a t-shirt with HIS face on it saying “Try Me” for [...]

Lies Parents Tell Their Children

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:59:42 +0000

No! Say it isn’t so! Parents lie to their kids? Yes, but the lies are little lies. A new study shows parents tell lies to keep their children safe and healthy. The top lies? “Broccoli makes you taller.” Hey wait a minute! My mom said that and I am tall. Surely she wasn’t telling me [...]

College Student Wins Stalking Order Against Extreme Helicopter Parents

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:55:14 +0000

When Aubrey Ireland left for college she had a good relationship with her parents. They had always supported her interest in music and acting and offered to pay her tuition to the University of Cincinnati’s prestigious College-Conservatory of Music, even though she had received scholarships from other schools. However during her college career, David and Julie [...]

Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny Recliners

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:10:33 +0000

If you have a Nap Nanny by Baby Matters for your baby, please be aware that there is a recall on this product! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., is announcing the voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a [...]

The Little Things Our Kids do Remind us to Cherish Each Moment With Them

Scott Mills — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:15:45 +0000

I woke up yesterday morning, walked in the kitchen and found that my 10 year old son had left me a present on the bar. It wasn’t a cute note telling me what a great dad I was (though he’s left those before) or a picture he had drawn me, it was simple art made [...]

New Service Lets Parents Monitor Kid's Facebook Activity [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:21:02 +0000

It’s a different world out there! Now, with social networks, parents have to worry about their kids’ activity on Facebook. With all the cyber bullying going on, not to mention those scary sexual predators online, what’s a parent to do? Enter SociallyActive. This service gives parents detailed reports of their kid’s Facebook activity. Alright, you [...]

Best Dad Ever Sends Toy Train Into Space

Emerald Catron — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:50:04 +0000

We assumed this guy was the world’s worst dad for taking his son’s favorite toy and launching it into space. But it turns out he could track it using GPS so that it wouldn’t be lost forever, and he is actually the coolest dad on earth because now his kid has a video of his [...]

Wigs For Bald Baby Girls, Now a Growing Trend? [VIDEO] [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:59:09 +0000

It’s a fact that a lot of babies don’t start growing hair until they are one or two years of age. So what’s a mom to do with a bald baby girl? Buy a baby wig! O.k. I’ll just go ahead and say it. Are you kidding me? Sure, I know moms might get tired [...]

Would You Consider Your Mom a "Helicopter Mom"? [POLL]

Scott Mills — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:07:12 +0000

If you’re not familiar with the term, a “helicopter mom” is one of those moms who “hovers” over their kids constantly controlling their every move. Helicopter parents are so named because, like helicopters, they hover closely overhead, rarely out of reach, whether their children need them or not. According to Wickipedia, the term was coined [...]

Mom Takes 5 Year Old Daughter to Tanning Salon. Faces Jail Time [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:39:53 +0000

A mother in New Jersey has been arrested for second degree child endangerment after taking her daughter to a tanning salon, something she claims she’s done for years. The mom claims the child never went into the tanning booth, but stayed in the room with her while she tanned. The woman was arrested after a [...]

Police Pay a Visit to Dad Who Shot His Daughter's Laptop

Don Deane — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:29:20 +0000

Ever since he filmed himself shooting his daughter’s laptop with a .45 handgun, opinions have been sharply divided over Tommy Jordan’s brand of extreme parenting. In fact, someone who disagrees with his methods called police to his North Carolina home. But instead of arresting him, cops offered their thanks.

My Idea of a Perfect Sunday Afternoon.

Scott Mills — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:39:04 +0000

Yesterday, my 10 year old son and I spent the afternoon together. No sisters, no little brother tagging along, just the two of us. We started off the day by heading to my favorite home improvement store where we picked up a few supplies (and some tools for his new toolbox we had planned to [...]

A Father Responds to His Daughter's Facebook Post, Then Destroys Her Laptop! [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:57:25 +0000

Wow! Have you heard about this? A father in North Carolina found a facebook post by his 15 year old daughter that complained (in some rather expressive language) about having to do her chores. This Dad got his revenge by posting a video response on YouTube. In the video, the father, Tommy Jordan reads a [...]

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.

Should Parents Allow Their Kids to Win or Make Them Earn Each Victory? [Video]

Scott Mills — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:50:34 +0000

A couple I know is having a disagreement over a parenting issue. The disagreement is over whether parents should allow their children to win when playing games with them or not. One parent believes that allowing children to win sends them the wrong message, while the other parent believes not allowing the child to win from time to time will cause their self esteem to suffer and they'll no longer want to play with the parent.