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'Why I hate kids' Parents slammed for letting toddler 'run wild' on flight
“My parents would have thrown me off the plane mid-flight” one social media watchdog quipped as the wild video goes viral.
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At least 22 toddlers sickened by lead in 14 states linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says
November 13, 2023 | 10:19pmChildren ages 1 to 3 were affected, and at least one child showed a blood lead level eight times higher than the level that raises concern.
I kicked my pregnant 17-year-old daughter out of the house so I can enjoy my retirement: 'Not fair to us'
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I gave birth on the side of Jackie Robinson Parkway — my baby slid right out
November 13, 2023 | 3:32pmShe gave birth in a New York minute — and on the side of a New York City highway.
I pulled my autistic son’s hair and I feel like an awful parent
November 12, 2023 | 5:25pmA parent confessed on Reddit after a stressful incident ended with him pulling his mostly non-verbal autistic son's hair.
Mom desperate to change baby's inappropriate name after moving to English-speaking country
November 12, 2023 | 5:05pm"I want to fix it while he's only three. He'll be bullied for it very soon because it sounds so inappropriate."
Woman with double uterus pregnant in both as 'crazy' case baffles OB/GYNs
November 12, 2023 | 10:49am"OB/GYNs go their whole careers without seeing anything like this," Dr. Shweta Patel said.
There's a powerful new drug to treat postpartum depression — with a price tag most can't afford
November 10, 2023 | 7:55pmCall it the little blues pill.
Mom who posed as child to text student crisis line 'sickened' by responses
November 10, 2023 | 5:33pmA Colorado mother and parental rights advocate was horrified by the responses she received when she posed as a 9-year-old to text a state crisis line promoted in schools.
My 8-year-old's teacher sent him home with humiliating punishment for missing school
November 10, 2023 | 4:58pmThe boy was made to find words in a word search puzzle related to his absence -- such as excuse, graduate, responsibility, and success.
Babies are getting sick from exposure to salmonella in recalled pet food: FDA
November 10, 2023 | 1:16pmThe Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of Victor brand pet food after six infants were sickened.
Mom's terrifying find in 7-year-old son's bedroom has us feeling itchy all over
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Dior launches luxury skincare for babies with $230 'scented water': 'First step into fragrance'
November 9, 2023 | 9:39amSo this is how they get their baby soft skin? Dior has launched a new line of infant skincare, including a $230 fragrance and $115 moisturizer.
Parents welcome 14-pound baby, the largest on record since 2010
November 7, 2023 | 7:47pm"I never thought in a million years [he’d] be 14½ pounds," Chance Ayres said.
My daughter is being bullied because I won't let her wear makeup to school - she's only 10
November 7, 2023 | 7:22pmWhile I am fine with Ava taking an interest in fashion and playing around with style because I can tell she is genuinely interested in this area, the makeup I...
Newborn syphilis cases have 'skyrocketed' in last decade, CDC warns
November 7, 2023 | 4:08pmMore than 3,700 babies were born with syphilis in 2022 — over 10 times the number reported in 2012. "Too many people are not being tested and treated early enough...
'Bris' for short: An American couple slammed for Aussie city baby name
November 7, 2023 | 3:14amAn American couple expecting triplets shocked their followers after revealing they were naming one of their babies after a major Australian city.
My kids saw my husband and I having sex -- I think they're traumatized: 'Will there be a baby soon?'
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I grew up with a 'no pants mom' is that normal?
November 4, 2023 | 1:01pmA woman has been horrified to hear of adult offspring disturbing their mom's privacy, and has asked, "What age do kids stop coming in while you pee? Is this normal?"
Parents leave baby with car dealer so they can test-drive a car
November 3, 2023 | 4:21pm"That's some insane collateral," someone joked on the hilarious clip. "Definitely coming back for that, right?!"