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Digital Divide Between Parents and Kids? [POLL/AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:00:18 +0000

There appears to be a significant disconnect between what today’s youth are doing online and what their parents believe they’re doing. According to a new study from McAfee, 80 percent of parents don’t know how to monitor their child’s activities online. More than 60 percent don’t believe their children can get into trouble using the [...]

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:

Awesome Dad Builds Spaceship for Son

Emerald Catron — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:52:25 +0000

This guy’s Dad Level = Outer space. With some donated old electronics and a master control board found in a TV station’s dumpster, he built his son a spaceship. Then Redditor JeremiahGordon shared his results with the world. We must admit, we’re pretty impressed. Take a look! Donated Electronics Control Board Add a NASA logo [...]

Parents Name Baby 'Hashtag' [PHOTO]

Matt Ryan — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:41:15 +0000

The effort of parents to have the trendiest name for their children continues to escalate. Meet baby “Hashtag.” Hashtag Jameson’s birth was, of course, announced on Facebook. With a name like Hashtag, wouldn’t a tweet be more appropriate? Huffington Post posed a few questions to the parents of Hashtag: 1. Will the baby’s nickname be [...]

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 [...]

Toms River Adult Reportedly Slaps Bus Bullies – What Would You Do?

Matt Ryan — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:06:30 +0000

On Friday morning, 28 year old Rebecca Sardoni and her mother 51 year old Stephanie Sardoni boarded a bus headed to East Dover Elementary. It is reported that Rebecca slapped the boys who were bullying her 9 year old daughter. The grandmother also took part by yelling at the kids on the bus. It's another case of bullying gone too far, but what should be done and what would you do?

Jersey Shore Back to School 2012 – Is Life Easier with the Kids at School?

Tom Dunphy — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:55:49 +0000

Hey Mom and Dad, we're asking you! When is being parent easier?

756 Pound Woman Hopes to Become World's Fattest [VIDEO/POLL]

Matt Ryan — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:08:42 +0000

Susanne Eman is a 33 year old mother of two and she has one goal in mind…becoming the world’s fattest woman. She’s well on her way at a staggering 756 pounds! Astonishingly, Susanne is only halfway to her goal of 1,600 pounds! Proof that there’s someone for everyone, she is married to a 35 year [...]

Time Magazine Cover Features Breastfeading Mom [PHOTO/NSFW]

Matt Ryan — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:52:43 +0000

This week’s issue of Time deals with the issue of attachment parenting. Many are saying that the magazine went too far with its cover. See it picture after the jump! The mother, Jamie Lynne Grumet, was one of three women shot by photographer Martin Schoeller who ascribe to the parenting philosophy. And according to Schoeller, [...]

Another Harsh Facebook Punishment Gone Too Far? [PHOTO/POLL]

Matt Ryan — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:19:25 +0000

There seems to be a new trend of parental discipline called “Facebook embarrassment.” However, some feel this picture crossed the line.Two weeks ago a mother posted a picture of her to the daughter with a red X over her mouth and the words, “I do not know how to keep my mouth shut. I am [...]

Dad Puts 'F' Student On The Curb For Punishment [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:56:52 +0000

A middle school student is receiving a different kind of punishment for getting ‘F’s’ on his report card. His father made him stand at a busy interstection with a sign showing off his failures. Is this right? See the video after the jump. The front of the 7th graders sign read: “Hey, I want to [...]

Woman Gives Birth To Nearly 14lb Baby…Without Medication

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:04:04 +0000

As a woman who has never experienced childbirth, this is a story that blows my mind and scares me to death at the same time. An Iowa woman has given birth to a 13lb, 13 oz. baby…naturally. No surgery, no epidural. Huffington Post is reporting that little Asher Stewardson was born last Thursday after putting [...]