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Breastfeeding Kids Scare Prudes
OK, let me break it down for you folks, because apparently there are still some folks out there who don't get it. Breastfeeding is not a sexual act. So if toddlers are doing it to their dolls, do we REALLY give two hoots (or hooters?). A group of Brits with their granny panties in a bunch apparently do.
jeanne
Cops Taser Toy Panther
If you've ever been terrified by one of your kids' all-too-lifelike toys in the middle of the night, don't despair. At least you didn't call out a team of cops to Taser your daughter's stuffed animal.
jeanne
Are You a Victim of Mr. Bubble?
I'm a grinch kind of Mommy when it comes to doling out the bubble bath. Once a week. No more. Less if we could get away with it. Yes, I'm depriving my child . . . of a urinary tract infection.
jeanne
Your Kid's Identity Is at Risk
Identity theft may be the hot topic at many a dinner party, but it might be time to start talking social security numbers on the playground. Because hackers have turned their eyes toward our kids, making them the number one target of identity theft.
jeanne
Twins Have One Mom, Two Different Dads
Anyone who has operated on the premise that you can't get any MORE pregnant listen up. A Texas mom has given birth to two babies at the same time, with two different dads. Technically, the little boys are twins, but their features were so dissimilar their mom became suspicious and went to lab to check the boys' paternity.
jeanne
Mom Tells State Don't Make Me Vaccinate
It's one of only two states that won't allow parents to use religion as an excuse to avoid vaccinating their kids, and now West Virginia is facing a lawsuit from a mom who says she doesn't want her six-year-old daughter to receive the shots.
jeanne
Don't Let Your Kid Call Me Missus
"Aunt" and "uncle" are as much terms of respect in our house as they are of endearment. Acquaintances are Mr. Jones and Ms. Johnson, but anyone close enough for our daughter to actually learn their first name gets that extra moniker tacked on the front to distinguish them from her peers.
jeanne
Save Aaliyah Puts Dad On Trial by YouTube Jury
It's a blurry night vision video of a two-and-a-half-year-old talking in two-year-old-ese, but it's enough to have prompted thousands of YouTube viewers to start demanding an investigation into possible sexual abuse of a little girl. But is Save Aaliyah a hoax?
jeanne
Another Four-Letter Word My Kid Can't Say
Carlin had his seven dirty words. At my house, we have an eighth. Turd. My daughter will not, cannot, should not say it. Nor my husband for that matter.
jeanne
Joba Loves His Messy Mom, Do You?
I am not a fairweather Yankees fan. I love Joba Chamberlain, even when his mom is brought up on meth dealing charges (when he gives up four runs in the first, weeeeeeell...). The Yankees pitcher's comments had to warm the cockles of moms everywhere, especially this week of all weeks (ahem, look at your calendar). "You've only got one mom, man, and you've got to be thankful for her,'' said Chamberlain. "I still love her."
jeanne
Weird Holiday Alert: Lost Sock Memorial Day
Settle down now. I'd like to call for a moment of silence for all of my daughter's teeny tiny little socks, paid for with my precious funds and STOLEN by the gnomes that live in my dryer. And while you're snickering, I am all too glad to tell you that somewhere, out there, there is someone who has thought to treat this tragic loss with proper reverance. Also known as the loon who thought up Lost Sock Memorial Day.
jeanne
Stay At Home Moms Worth $122,000
now to show all you stay-at-home full-timers how much I think you're worth, a little math from Salary.com. In the "real" world, you'd be raking in six figures.
jeanne
Jon Gosselin a Cheater, But a Good Dad?
Haters of Jon and Kate Plus 8 (and we've found out there are many) got the confirmation they've all been waiting for: Jon Gosselin is a total tool. The hair plugs didn't clue you in? The brother of the woman he's supposedly shtupping says, well, that he's shtupping his sister. And this isn't Kate Gosselin's bro talking, so it would stand to reason that the star of TLC's reality show is cheating on his wife (allegedly, natch).
jeanne
Mrs. Potato Head's Got $1,500 Worth of Bling Posted by JeanneSager
Remember how cool we thought we were when no long had to stick toothpicks into our actual straight-from-the-ground potato to play Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head Get Married? The plastic potatoes are soooo 1980, honey. Because now Mrs. Potato Head's got bling.
jeanne
What to Do If Someone Has the WHINE Flu
Replace coughing with sputtering. Upset stomach with lying on stomach and pounding fists. It sounds like your kid has a serious case of the pandemic whine flu. Don't worry, we're here to help. With the help of the AP, we've put together an in-depth look at what you need to know about the whine flu:
jeanne
Gloria Allred's Suing Octomom for Exploiting Her Kids
You thought this would have died down by now, didn't you. Come on, you thought eight times was enough. Sorry, Octomom Nadya Suleman and her Angelina-inspired lips are surely pouting now. She's being taken to court by celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred for allegedly exploiting her kids.
jeanne
George Harrison Faked Beatles Signatures for Sick Kid
How far would you go for a dying child? The late great George Harrison apparently figured a child's happiness meant a lot more than some silly authentification process. Handwriting experts have proven Harrison forged the signatures of his fellow Beatles on a photo in the late 1960s.
jeanne
Hannah Montana's Gone Fruity
I'm all for a brand using its sway with kids for good, but do we really need Hannah Montana bananas? What about Mickey Mouse apples? High School Musical avocados?
jeanne
What Would Jesus Build Out of LEGO?
If your kids get this into LEGO, you might want to sign them up for the nearest seminary. Proving the theory that LEGOs are good for the soul, a Protestant Church in Sweden has built a life-size Jesus statue . . . completely out of the itty bitty bricks.
jeanne
Why Swine Flu is Bad for the Economy
School closures are already happening around the country, and President Obama has warned many more may happen in the coming weeks. He's suggested we set up contingency plans for daycare, but here's the rub: daycare centers are being advised not to take in kids from the schools where the outbreaks are occurring - because they might will make the spread even more dangerous (especially for the younger kids who are regulars at the centers).
jeanne
