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14-Year Old Indiana Student Hangs Herself Under School Bleachers After Students Bully Her

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:39:56 +0000

Many will say that the Braylee Rice Memorial Facebook page should never have to have been erected. The 14-year old began school this week by hanging herself from the bleachers at her middle school in Marion, Indiana. Friends and family say that Braylee was suffering from depression, but it was bullying from her peers that [...]

Parenting Alert: Students Suspended for Twerking at School

Eric Meier — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:33:45 +0000

What is Twerking and how can your kids get suspended from school for doing the dance? A group of students from Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego were recently suspended for producing a twerking video on school grounds with school equipment. Twerking is a sexually suggestive dance that involves shaking of the hips and posterior. [button href="http://popcrush.com/miley-cyrus-twerk-unicorn-onesie/" [...]

Here's Why You Don't Leave Dad Alone With the Baby

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:03:47 +0000

This dad needs a job…badly. But until he gets one, we’ll settle for his creative YouTube videos. In this video — which shows a father Tom Cruising his child a la ‘Mission Impossible’ over a bowl of candy — we learn that mom should never leave children alone with dad. The only thing that can [...]

President Obama Threatens A 'Family Tattoo' Should His Daughters Ever Decide To Get One

Keith James — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:02:45 +0000

Whether you disagree with President Obama’s political ideas and policies is irrelevant after his latest comment. Parents everywhere are thanking him because he just came up with a way to keep his daughters from EVER getting a tattoo. He hinted at a ‘family tattoo’ and here’s a preview of his masterful parenting showcased on the [...]

Wanna Star in a Scary Movie? Check Out Take This Lollipop.com

Tad Pole — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:36:08 +0000

This is some really freaky stuff, think Big Brother combined with a slasher movie. "Take This Lollipop.com" uses your Face Book information to make you the subject of the movie. I don't know how this works or why, but it's worth checking out. Click for more details.

Is It Okay For Teachers To Spank Our Children? [POLL]

Mark Richards — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:47:00 +0000

When I was in junior high school I was sent to the principle's office for a paddling. It still stings today. I don't remember what I did to deserve a whack on the butt but I do remember that I thought it was excessive punishment for kids. Now, a 63-year-old elementary school teacher in the San Antonio Texas has been arrested and charged with knowingly causing injury to a child, a third-degree felony.

Victoria's Secret PINK Targeting Teens and Tweens With Their New 'Bright Young Things' Underwear Line?

Keith James — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:36:36 +0000

Recently a mom took her young 9-10 y/o girl to a Victoria’s Secret PINK store to buy some unmentionables and created a firestorm among concerned parents so this latest bit from every woman’s favorite underwear giant is really flipping some wigs too. They’ve launched their new Bright Young Things line and appears targeted to young [...]

Baby Bandit Picks Locks, Steals Sister's Toys

Emerald Catron — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:29:52 +0000

We would say this impressive, but it seems more appropriate to say this kid is the uber-little brother. Breaking into his sister’s room? Check. Stealing her stuff? Check. Doing it in a manner that makes it hard to prove it was him? Check. Unfortunately, times have changed, and now there are baby cams to catch [...]

10-Year-Old Girl Foils Abduction Attempt by Asking Stranger for Code Word

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:04:01 +0000

On Monday in a town outside Toronto, 10-year-old girl foiled an attempted abduction by requesting a code word she had worked out with her parents.

Driving With Kids In the Car Is More Distracting And Dangerous Than Texting Behind The Wheel!

Keith James — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:51:40 +0000

With all of the attention on distracted driving while texting or eating or fiddling with the radio, what about your little passengers in the back seat that share your last name? Yeah, a new study put out by our friends down under says that driving with kids is TWELVE times more distracting than texting or talking on your cellphone behind the wheel!

Dad Overhears Son Planning to Come Out, Writes Him a Letter Telling Him It Was Okay

Polly Wogg — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:05:41 +0000

The Father of the Year award goes to this man for supporting his son's choices. He overhears his teenage son, Nate, talking to his boyfriend Mike on the phone, trying to figure out how to tell his family. Instead of waiting for Nate to come up with a plan and the courage to tell them, dad took matters into his own hands and wrote Nate a letter:

Dad Turns Kids' Sandwich Bags Into Artistic Masterpieces

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:53:32 +0000

A Massachusetts father gives his children a reason, beyond the possibility of string cheese, to look forward to lunch. David Laferriere of Attleboro has been drawing on his kids' sandwich bags for the past five years, posting pics of each doodle to his flickr account.

Bullied Teen Who Threatened Suicide on Instagram Saved by Thousand of Letters from Strangers

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:40:03 +0000

Noah Brocklebank thought no one in the world cared about him, but he soon discovered just the opposite. The Columbia, Maryland boy has been besieged by thousands of messages of support after he had posted a photo on Instagram back in January with a note that read, “Day of scheduled suicide, February 8th, 2013, my [...]

Great-Grandmother Inspires 18-Year-Old to Perform Random Acts of Kindness

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:45:41 +0000

There’s no right way for getting over the death of a loved one, but Samantha Manns’ method may be the most inspiring. The 18-year-old from Chillicothe, Ohio is honoring her late great-grandmother by doing 89 random acts of kindness. Why 89? That’s how old grams was when she passed away last month. When Virginia Booth [...]

Latest Fashion Trend For New Moms – Breast Milk Pendants

Robert J Wright — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:39:53 +0000

Virtually every man has uttered the phrase, ‘I just don’t understand women.’ But this latest fashion trend takes my utter astonishment to a new level: The breast milk pendant. ‘Now you can preserve your own breast milk inside a locket’, one ad says. ‘Your breast milk pendant makes a beautiful keepsake that you can pass [...]

Ever Want to Swear Without Actually Swearing?

Phil Nye — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:14:35 +0000

Face it, we all have that moment when something happens and you accidentally let one slip. Usually it's in front of someone as well. The last thing you want to do is swear in front of kids so you try to substitute something for it and either it just sounds weird or it still sounds like a curse.

Five-Year-Old Boy Spends More Than $2,500 on 'Zombies Vs. Ninjas' App

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:46:21 +0000

Everyone knows it costs money to raise a child, but it’s the unforeseen expenses that really add up. A five-year-old boy in England named Danny Kitchen recently downloaded the game ‘Zombies vs. Ninjas’ for free on his parents’ iPad after getting his father’s permission. However, Danny soon came across a screen asking if he’d like [...]

Our Four Year Old Son's Favorite Four Books [PHOTOS]

Mark Richards — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:46:20 +0000

My wife and I believe that children who grow up in homes where books are plentiful go further in school than those who don't. This is why our son Dylan's room has plenty of books. Now I'd be misleading you if I told you he can read a book all by himself or draw a picture about the book without his parents assistance, but for age 4, we're impressed with his progress.

Internet Baby Naming Contest Thankfully a Hoax

Emerald Catron — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:46:57 +0000

Last week we reported that a ~~horrible~~ mom was letting the internet vote to decide the name of her child for a measly $5,000. We can now thankfully say that the whole thing was a big, stinking hoax, perpetrated by none other than the company holding the contest.

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

Stephanie McMaster — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:07:40 +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.