Waffling on My Parenting Choices
on Nov 20, 2009 in more breakfast waffles My kids pretty much eat Eggo waffles for breakfast every day. Every. Single. Day. I occasionally try to cheap out and buy the Stop 'N' Shop private-label version, but my young gourmands are already Kellogg's brand ambassadors, instantly calling me ou...

This Probably Won't Happen If I Catch Jackson Wearing a Mets Jersey
on Nov 20, 2009 in more I feel bad for the kid(s) gangs outrage clothing bad dad So, some douchebag in Minnesota has been forced to take court-authorized parenting classes because he tore the shirt off his stepson's back because said shirt was a rival gang's color.The stepson is...4 years old.The stepfather is a member of the Blo...

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on Nov 20, 2009 in pete wentz celebrity alert bronx mowgli news holiday hubbub VIRAL VIDEO: Colbert speaks on aforementioned Eggo shortage -- and he doesn't waffle one bit on his position.To boldly go where no Trekkie geek has gone before: Dad speaks only Klingon to son for first three years of unfortunate kid's life.CELEBRITY...

Those Crazy Kids, Part Deux
on Nov 19, 2009 in France more bad kids Meanwhile, en France, a 13-year-old planned to blow away several of his schoolteachers. Here's a telling factoid: The kid's parents called the cops when they noticed that he had swiped "the family gun."Which brings to mind a few questions. First, we...

Those Crazy Kids, Part I
on Nov 19, 2009 in bad kids So, let's say that you're a teenager who, because of some transgression, had his Xbox taken away by his parents. What do you do? If you're like a particular 15-year-old pussy boy from a Chicago suburb, you call 911 and summon the police to your home,...

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on Nov 19, 2009 in suri cruise celebrity alert news viral video jon stewart wyclef jean product alert nancy pelosi The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cWindowless News Van for Kids - The Ballwww.thedailyshow.comDaily ShowFull EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care CrisisVIRAL VIDEO: The Ball FINALLY makes it into the National Toy Hall of Fame after bea...

I've Heard Reading to Kids Is Good for Them
on Nov 18, 2009 in more books reading If you've sick of reading the same books to your kids every night (and you DO read to them every night, right?), or if you're at the bookstore and don't know which tomes are better than others (a Jeff Foxworthy-penned poetry book that Jackson has is...

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on Nov 18, 2009 in mr. rogers news viral video VIRAL VIDEO: My son recently discovered the joy of dominoes. Mind you, he mainly prefers for ME to complete all of the actual design work and construction, while he absorbs the task of toppling that first precarious piece. I don't think I can show hi...

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on Nov 17, 2009 in news viral video health bad parenting VIRAL VIDEO: You're the man now, dawg: TV reporter dunks b-ball, makes kid cry.And it wasn't even a potato gun: Idaho boy shoots black bear after it won't get off his family's front porch.Dump that plastic shower curtain if you're preggers, or relega...

What If I Stuffed a Beanie Baby Into a Matchbox Car Instead?
on Nov 17, 2009 in fads gifts Christmas What's the hot item this holiday season? According to a number of news outlets, it's the Zhu Zhu hamster, a realistic-looking furry creature that tools around in a funny car. It's no Cabbage Patch Doll or Tickle-Me Elmo, but apparently there's alread...