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iPotty Lets Pottytraining Toddlers Use the Bathroom Like Grownups

Stephanie McMaster — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:41:24 +0000

Pottytraining can be frustrating, not to mention time consuming, cutting into precious minutes a toddler could be spending watching Dora the Explorer, but not anymore! Meet the iPotty, a training toilet with a built-in holder for an iPad so your toddler can use the restroom just like a grownup -- while playing Angry Birds and watching Netflix.

Dad Turns Kids' Sandwich Bags Into Artistic Masterpieces

Stephanie McMaster — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:53:32 +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.

Funny Tweets By Parents The Week Of March 4

Stephanie McMaster — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:35:20 +0000

The popularity of social networking has given parents all new ways to embarrass their offspring, and often in hilarious fashion. Our favorite funny tweets by parents this week perfectly captured the frustration (and humiliation) that comes along with parenting. Check out 10 of our favorite things said on Twitter by parents this week: Danny Zuker [...]

Hilarious Tweets By Parents The Week Of Feb. 25

Stephanie McMaster — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:00:09 +0000

Myth debunked – parents can indeed be funny and we have the tweets to prove it! Check out 10 of the most hilarious things written on Twitter this week by parents (and one non-parent who gets it) this week: Renee (@nayele18): I can tell everything my kids ate during the day by examining their shirt [...]

Teen Forced to Sign 'Mom Contract' to Get iPhone

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:46:48 +0000

The day a teen gets his or her own iPhone is usually one of the happiest of their youth. They're finally seen as responsible, semi-independent individuals. However, this 13-year-old, whose mother decided to attach her own 18-point agreement of rules and guidelines in exchange for the phone, might have reason to look for happier days.

Nap Nanny Baby Recliners Recalled

Erin Phillips — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:16:07 +0000

Scary news for parents of newborns – another recall is in place after infant deaths have been reported. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Nap Nanny poses a serious risk to babies, due to defects in its design, warnings, and instructions. Nap Nanny Generations One and Two, and the Chill model infant recliners, [...]

College Student Wins Stalking Order Against Extreme Helicopter Parents

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

WhenÂ 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 [...]

Best Places to Cool Off in Bozeman This Summer

Cole — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:05:50 +0000

We've been waiting long enough for summer to arrive but soon enough we will be hoping for it too cool down again. On those hot summer days we've got several ideas to help you make the most of them and stay cool while enjoying another wonderful Bozeman Summer. MSU Madison River The Madison [...]

Parents Revolt Against High School's New Approach to Teenage Contraception

Maura Chwastyk — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:59:33 +0000

While the United States takes measures such as abstinence initiatives, sexual education and sometimes criticizing Bristol Palin as a scare tactic to prevent teenage pregnancy, some schools in the UK are taking a much more direct route.

A report from the British National Health Service announced that many girls were given long-term contraceptives at school.

Buying a House? Your Parents Might Want to Help

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:19:31 +0000

People buying a house who can’t get a loan the traditional way are sometimes tapping a less conventional source: their parents. According to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), about a third of first-time buyers last year got either a gift or a loan from their families to help finance a home purchase. [...]

Intrepid Toddler's Daring Crib Escape Caught on Tape [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:30:51 +0000

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: Your toddler would rather go exploring than stay in the safe confines of his crib. So he does. Over and over and over. One mother found herself in such a situation and couldn’t figure out how her child kept escaping. So, she set up a camera in the kids’ closet. [...]

Eight Percent of Parents Regret Their Child's Name — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:17:54 +0000

Naming a child is usually the first big decision a new parent makes, and one that almost one and ten would like to do be able to do again. A new survey by Your Domain Name has found that eight percent of all parents admit to baby naming remorse, which is up from the three percent [...]

Crack Pipe For Show And Tell In Kindergarten?

Erin Phillips — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:48:17 +0000

Show and tell was nearly transformed into a drug lab in a rural Missouri school. A kindergartener in Sweet Springs came to school with a bag of crystal meth and a crack pipe ready to educate his classmates on what his Mom finds very precious. “He was very excited when he got to school,” Superintendent [...]

5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Do Their Homework

Paula Kashtan — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:09:35 +0000

MyTudut, Flickr Fall means school, and school means homework, and homework –- for many a family -– means stress and arguments. But getting homework done doesn’t have to be a daily battle. Here are a few easy ways for parents to make the routine a little easier for kids. 1 Study Daily [...]

Back to School – 5 Tips for Kids Waiting at the Bus Stop

Chip Sandalwood — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:05:22 +0000

School is almost back in session, which means it’s time to start brushing up on tips for taking the bus. The school bus can be a great resource for time-strapped parents and independence-seeking children alike. But it also needs to be approached with safety and care.

Here are five tips to make your child’s bus ride the best it can be.

Maroon 5′s Adam Levine Wants to Have Kids Within Seven or Eight Years [VIDEO]

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:40:08 +0000

He’s a big-time singer with a big-time band and a big-time TV show. Now, Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine can see the day he’ll start to think beyond his career. Levine, who serves as a judge and mentor on NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ says fatherhood is in his future. He told CNN’s Piers Morgan, “I want to [...]

Will Sharing a Bed with Toddlers Harm Their Development?

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:47:42 +0000

It’s okay for a parent and a toddler to sleep in the same bed, according to a new study. Bed sharing has always been a topic of disagreement among parenting experts: some endorse the practice, while others say it’s a bad idea. Research published in Pediatric magazine tracked 944 low-income parent-toddler pairs from the ages [...]

5 Fun Things to Do With Your Kids During Summer Vacation

My 1035 FM — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:28:55 +0000

Kids lazing around the house doing all summer long? Not this year. There’s a whole world of activities out there. Sure, some of it might not be air conditioned but that’s a small risk to take for summer fun. Organize a Party The summer can be a great time to bring out your child’s inner [...]

Let Kids Eat Candy So They'll Lose Weight? Not As Crazy As It Sounds

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:00:04 +0000

Well, here’s a twist in the battle to curb childhood obesity.

A new study has found that kids who eat candy tend to weigh less than children who don’t.

Swedish Preschool Does Away With Boys and Girls

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:47:44 +0000

The “Egalia” preschool in Stockholm, Sweden is taking that nation’s goal of breaking down gender roles in early education to the extreme.

Not only are boys encouraged to play with toy kitchens, and girls with building blocks, but the pronouns “him” and “her’ (or “han” and “hon” in Swedish) are banned from usage. Instead, everyone is refereed to with the invented pronoun of “hen.”