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Dad Publicly Shames Toddler Daughter for Pooping in the Shower on Reddit

10/04/12

Dad Publicly Shames Toddler Daughter for Pooping in the Shower on Reddit

Father claims he was just making light of a messy situation – but plenty of parents think this latest web humiliation of a kid is a load of, well, you know.

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Mom Potty Trains Toddlers in Utah Restaurant

09/10/12

Mom Potty Trains Toddlers in Utah Restaurant

Toilet training can be a 24-7 job for moms of toddlers, granted. But this woman thought doing it during dinnertime – in public – was a perfectly fine approach.

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Toddlers and Tiaras Alum Honey Boo Boo's Pet Pig Glitzy Saga

08/31/12

Toddlers and Tiaras Alum Honey Boo Boo's Pet Pig Glitzy Saga

The former T&T star, now leading her own TLC show, gets a pet pig after losing a pageant – and then loses the swine, too. Sweet, or just spoiled?

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Teens and Bragging: A Normalized Practice or A New Way Of Socializing?

08/30/12

Teens and Bragging: A Normalized Practice or A New Way Of Socializing?

With Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, more kids are sharing everything about their lives – including how much stuff they have. Is this bragging or just a part of changing social norms?

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Ypsilanti Girl Found Living in Uninhabitable 'Hoarder' House

08/16/12

Ypsilanti Girl Found Living in Uninhabitable 'Hoarder' House

Startling images of garbage, filth and feces in a Washtenaw County home of a mom and her 10-year-old disturb, outrage southeast Michigan region.

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Famous Pediatrician Accused of Waterboarding Daughter

08/15/12

Famous Pediatrician Accused of Waterboarding Daughter

Melvin Morse, brilliant researcher and former Oprah guest, allegedly performed this interrogation tactic on his tween. Dad says she's making it up.

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Teen Passes Out After Four Days of Uninterrupted Video Gaming

08/13/12

Teen Passes Out After Four Days of Uninterrupted Video Gaming

An Ohio kid collapses after barely breaking from playing Modern Warfare 3 on his Xbox. Taking blame? Lack of sleep, dehydration and absent parents.

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Kids Duct-Taped in Plastic Boxes; Woman Kidnaps Baby in Tote Bag

08/10/12

Kids Duct-Taped in Plastic Boxes; Woman Kidnaps Baby in Tote Bag

Two sad stories of child 'confinement' involve two Ohio parents' claustrophobic punishment – and a California woman whose lie about being pregnant prompted a bizarre crime.

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Bad Parenting Choices: An Oh Mother Roundup

07/17/12

Bad Parenting Choices: An Oh Mother Roundup

Drunk driving with the kids strapped to the car hood. Urging tykes to fight – and taping it. Letting a 5-year-old swim with sharks. Yep. They went there.

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Weird (and Ridiculous) Parenting Apps for Smartphones

07/06/12

Weird (and Ridiculous) Parenting Apps for Smartphones

Looking for a way to stalk your teen while they're driving? Or is your ultrasound just not snazzy enough? Never fear, moms and dads – there are, apparently, apps for that.

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