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Diaper Change in Starbucks Leads to Police Call [VIDEO/POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:39:50 +0000

Sometimes parents have to do difficult and even embarrassing things in order to take care of their kids. When it comes to little ones and changing diapers, you do what you have to do…but did this woman cross the line? 9News reports that Ruth Burgos and her husband Alex brought their 1-year-old son into a Denver Starbucks with [...]

Filipino Boy Sings Amazing Cover of 'Dance With My Father' [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:16:38 +0000

Aldrich Lloyd Talonding is in elementary school. He’s from General Santos City, South Cotabato province, Philippines. And he’s about to make you cry like a baby with his rendition of Luther Vandross’ “Dance With My Father.” Aldrich has a voice that is beyond his years. His cousin, James, is accompanying him on guitar in this clip, [...]

Ocean County Cops Hope To Immunize Kids Against Gangs [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:09:31 +0000

‘The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world,’ or so the saying goes, and that’s the kind of influence Ocean County law enforcement officers are hoping to have by teaching an International anti-gang program in area elementary and middle schools. The officers are volunteering in four school districts in Ocean County to teach curriculum [...]

Do Your Kids Have Spring Fever? [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:25:46 +0000

It’s that time of year again. The flowers are beginning to bloom, the birds are chirping, the temperatures are going up along with the energy level of many of our children. But ‘spring fever’ doesn’t have to cause problems in the house or at school. “Don’t fight it,” said Dr. Steven Tobias, Director of the [...]

Adults Only Should Mean Adults Only, Lawmaker Says [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:23:18 +0000

Kids can’t buy cigarettes, alcohol or tickets to an X-Rated movie, so why are they allowed to buy video games that are rated, “adults only” or “mature?” That’s what one New Jersey Assemblyman wants to know and he’s sponsoring a bill to make it illegal for minors to purchase the games. The Entertainment Software Rating [...]

2013 Easter Egg Hunts at the Jersey Shore

Matt Ryan — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:23:11 +0000

It’s Easter time at the Jersey Shore and it wouldn’t be complete with an Easter egg hunt with the kids. We’ve found the best hunts in Monmouth and Ocean counties! Atlantic Highlands Firemans Field, Atlantic Highlands / Sat, March 23, 3pm – 4pm Bay Head Centennial Park, Bay Head / March 30th at 11am. It’s fun [...]

5 Awesome Easter Baskets for Kids

Matt Ryan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:34:13 +0000

Easter is almost here and it’s time for Peter Cottontail to get busy. Here are some of the coolest Easter basket for kids! Cars Themed Candy Bouquet A bouquet of candy is displayed in a Disney Cars collectible tin that doubles as a coin bank. The bouquet features full size candy Skittles, Starburst, [...]

10 Photos of Impressive Messes Made by Children

Stephanie McMaster — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:04:47 +0000

Need something to make you feel better when your kids are acting up? Here's 10 pieces of photographic evidence that yes, other people's children act up as much as yours. Check out some impressive messes created by kids who are definitely lucky they're cute and be glad that you're not the one who has to clean them:

Restaurant Offers 'Good Kids' Discount

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:06:44 +0000

If you’re one of those parents who has taught your kids to be polite and well-behaved in a restaurant, you’re in luck…that hard work could finally pay off — literally! A Washington family of 5 (including an infant!) went to an Italian restaurant, and were so impressed by the childrens’ behavior, that the family was [...]

Teen Mom Star Sparks Controversy With What She Did to Child [VIDEO/POLL]

Laurie Cataldo — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:03:22 +0000

The young ‘stars’ of ‘Teen Mom’ and ’16 & Pregnant’ are no strangers to controversy, but one one of the young moms has done to her child has sparked a public outcry. 20-year-old Farrah Abraham has come under fire after tweeting about her attempt to wax her 3-year-old daughter’s eyebrows. She wrote about the incident [...]

Armed Guards Outside School Are More Distracting Than Safe

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:41:00 +0000

Marlboro Township has announced that starting next week, when students return from winter break, they will be greeted with armed guards outside their schools. It affects the five elementary schools, two middle schools, and early learning center in the district…and it’s a bad idea. The decision is a direct response to the school shooting in [...]

Talking to Kids After Sandy Hook Shooting

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:41:20 +0000

I can't imagine what it was like for parents to send their kids off to school today in the wake of Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

Fear and worry comes with the territory of having children, but you never want to see little ones afraid.

10 Adorable Reactions on Christmas Morning

Cameron Simcik — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:04:21 +0000

On Christmas morning, there's nothing worse than getting a bad reaction to one of your presents. This is especially prevalent among the younger crowd, particularly those under age 12. Why? Well, the kiddos don't necessarily have an understanding of faking appreciation and re-gifting later, so it just comes off as bratty behavior.

Adorable Video of Baby Talking With Dog

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:00:15 +0000

Dogs? Cute. Babies? Cute? Together? Must see. Watch as a baby and dog seem to have their own little conversation. Okay, so maybe it’s not a conversation so much as a chorus of howls and baby gagas, but still it’s adorable, especially around the 1:00 mark when the dog starts trying to impersonate the baby. [...]

The Elf on the Shelf Puts the Creepy in Christmas

Laurie Cataldo — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:31:24 +0000

He’s watching you. Constantly. No, not Santa. The OTHER one. Keep one eye open, my friends. Beware the creepy elf on the shelf. It’s a Christmas tradition in many homes. Every night you put the elf in a different place, as a reminder to the kids that he’s always watching and they better behave. They [...]

NJ Schools Struggle To Make Up Lost Days From Storm [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:37:35 +0000

Schools across the state are deciding how to make up lost days after Superstorm Sandy caused many to shut down for nearly two weeks. Now that class is in session and things are getting back to normal, districts throughout New Jersey must finalize plans to get the state law required 180 days of instruction in [...]

Snow Play is Dangerous After Hurricane Sandy

Laurie Cataldo — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:50:17 +0000

The Jersey Shore got covered in heavy snow just barely a week after Hurricane Sandy, with some places like Toms River seeing a foot of the white stuff. Naturally, the kids want to run out and play…but it’s not exactly safe this time around. The heavy wet snow is steadily bringing down trees and wires, [...]

Parents Stressed as School Closings Continue

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:16:59 +0000

Many of our local school districts are now going on two weeks with the kids home from school. Parents are considerably less excited than the little ones. Brick, Toms River, Middletown, Manchester, and Wall are among the districts closed for the rest of the week. As parents headed back to work this week, concerns about [...]

Moms Forced to Seek 'Pee and Quiet'

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:32:45 +0000

Moms never seem to catch a break. Ever. They are forced to seek ‘pee and quiet.’ Let me explain. I was at a meeting last night with a bunch of women, all moms except me, and while discussing a great idea one mama had, the others were wondering how she came up with it. She [...]

Trampolines Called Too Dangerous – Really?

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:28:14 +0000

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) made an announcement yesterday that backyard trampolines are too dangerous and that use of them should be 'strongly discouraged.'

When did kids become our great-grandmother's good china?

Can't take it out, what if it gets a chip?!