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Dad Turns Kids' Sandwich Bags Into Artistic Masterpieces

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:10:32 +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 [...]

8 Unintentionally Inappropriate Children's Books

Stephanie McMaster — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:37:37 +0000

Reading to a child is essential to their growth, and most children’s books address similar topics of sharing, accepting who you are and eating your vegetables. We found some gems from the children’s literature department, though, that made us pause and say WHAT?!?! Check out eight unintentionally inappropriate children’s books: 'Thomas the Tank Engine' [...]

Mother Forces Son To Wear Huge Sign on His 3 Day Suspension [VIDEO]

Eric the Intern — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:34:36 +0000

So apparently twelve year old Erol Fostin used some inappropriate language in class. He earned himself a 3 day suspension from school. His mother gave him a punishment he will never forget. Erol told his teacher he doesn’t give an ‘f,’ ‘b,’” revealed Lisette Lopez, the boy’s mother. “Those words are not acceptable in my [...]

Parents Punish Daughter with Embarrassing Photo on Her Facebook

Eric the Intern — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:04:11 +0000

Parents of Texoma, I am not giving you any ideas. I can guarantee if you do what these parents did when their daughter gave them attitude you wont have any problems for long. Two parents in La Crosse, Wisconsin say their daughter, quote, “got fresh” with them. So they do the meanest thing they could [...]

Mom Arrested After Slapping Kids Who Bullied Her Daughter

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:46:57 +0000

Rebecca Sardoni doesn't deny that she entered her nine-year-old's school bus to complain about her daughter being bullied by four of her fellow students.

But it's what happened next that is subject to dispute.

Dad Performs Cosmetic Surgery on Young Daughters

92.9 NIN — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:29:34 +0000

Any good parent wants what is best for their kid, whether that means helping with school work, volunteering to carpool for soccer games or using the kids as test subjects for a burgeoning cosmetic surgery practice. Who better to test your skills on than your own kids, right? ABC News Radio reports that Dr. Michael [...]

Teen Girl Forced By Parents to Stand on Corner and Hold 'I Steal' Sign

Kathy Landin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:14:57 +0000

Some kids just get grounded when they disobey their parents. But in Memphis, TN, this young lady had to stand on a busy corner holding a sign that said, “I steal from my family” as a punishment.

10 Children's Questions That Parents Fear the Most

Shauna Wright — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:54:17 +0000

Even educated parents sometimes find themselves stumped when their young children ask math and science questions — and now a British survey has ranked the 10 queries most feared by moms and dads. The survey of 2,000 parents with kids between the ages of 5-16 was commissioned by the Big Bang UK Young Scientists and [...]

Shocking or No? Spankings Are Still the Norm for Half of Americans

Kathy Landin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:00:31 +0000

Back in the ’60s, corporal punishment was common practice for a shocking 94 percent of parents in the US. While a lot of us may find this number unsettling, just as many don’t. In fact, half of all parents today admitted to punishing children by “spanking on the bottom with a bare hand” to a telephone poll conducted by the National Institutes for Mental Health.

Daddy Boot Camp Is for Soldiers in the Battle of Parenthood

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:14:19 +0000

Okay, new fathers, pop quiz: it’s 2 a.m. and your infant hasn’t stopped crying for an hour. What do you do? If you don’t know, maybe it’s time to enroll in baby boot camp. Boot Camp for New Dads is a program that has attracted some 300,000 expectant fathers in 45 states as well as in [...]

Finally, Parents Take the Heat for Spoiling Their Children During the Holidays

Kathy Landin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:38:17 +0000

It’s usually everyone else’s kids who are spoiled (never our own), but a new Parents.com survey reveals that moms and dads are admitting they have a problem when it comes to spoiling their kids during the holidays.