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Dad Turns 4-Year-Old Girl Into a Total Geek & Couldn't Be Prouder (VIDEO)

posted by Julie Ryan Evans 3 hours ago in Toddler

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Having a 9-year-old son, I have some knowledge of superheroes, but I'll go ahead and admit that the 4-year-old in this video, Mia Grace, knows more about comic books than me, my son, and most you put together.

Her dad asks her a series of questions, and from the name of Thor's brother to what makes up Captain America's shield, she nails them one after another. At first, it's like, okay, she memorized a few, but as they go on, you realize how deep her knowledge goes. And how much this tickles her father. I have no clue what she's talking about for a good chunk of it, but she's so adorable, it really doesn't matter.
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Gorilla Rescues 3-Year-Old Who Fell Into Zoo Exhibit (VIDEO)

posted by Adriana Velez 3 hours ago in Toddler

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Watching a toddler fall into a zoo exhibit has to be one of the scariest things for a parent to experience. We all remember what happened to that toddler who fell into a wild dog exhibit last fall. They're not called wild animals for nothing. But one 3-year-old got lucky. A gorilla rescued a toddler who fell into its exhibit, cradling the boy and protecting it from the other gorillas. It even carried the boy to the door to make it easier for paramedics to take the toddler away.
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Police Accuse Dad of Kidnapping His Daughters Because They Don't Look Like Him

posted by Jacqueline Burt 6 hours ago in Toddler

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Can you imagine how it would feel to have complete strangers question whether or not your children were, in fact, your children? I can. In fact, I don't have to imagine what it would feel like, because as the mother of two biracial children, I know. I know how it feels, for example, to have someone I've never met approach me in a grocery store and say of the daughter I gave birth to weeks before: "She's absolutely adorable! Where did you get her?" (Why, just down the street at the Cute Asian Baby Store, of course! They're even having a sale!)

Thankfully, the experiences I've had along these lines have been more annoying than anything else. Nothing like the terrifying episode Virginia parents Joseph and Keana (last names withheld) recently went through.

Joseph, who is white, and Keana, who is African-American, were out running errands one day with their three young daughters -- just your average family outing. Until they got home, that is, to find a police officer waiting for them.
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Giveaway: Early Lingo DVD Series

posted by Emily Abbate 23 hours ago in Toddler

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As a parent, it's natural to want your child to have the best of the best. The best of the best upbringing, the best of the best friends, and of course -- the best of the best education. That's why we love Early Lingo, an immersion method intended for children as young as 6 months that teaches little ones a foreign language in a fun, creative way.

With all of the many benefits to being bilingual, we're stoked to be giving one lucky Stir reader a six-part Early Lingo DVD series in the language of their choice -- English, French, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, or German.

To enter to win, simply tell me:
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2-Year-Old Going Through Puberty Is a Truly Frightening Thing for Her Parents

posted by Julie Ryan Evans Tuesday at 8:43 PM in Toddler

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There are two stages in a child's life that strike fear in parents' hearts like none other -- toddlerhood and puberty. Both happening simultaneously sounds like a nightmare, but it's the heartbreaking reality for one family as their 2-year-old is reportedly going through early puberty.

According to People's Daily Online, a toddler in China, identified only as Dandan, is being treated for what's technically known as "precocious puberty." When she was 8 months old she began developing breasts, and shortly after her first birthday she began menstruating. It's difficult to imagine how baffled and frightened her parents must have been.
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TV Star’s Stance on Extended Breastfeeding May Shock Her Fans (VIDEO)

posted by Adriana Velez Tuesday at 3:27 PM in Toddler

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Another celeb mom is talking about her attachment parenting practices. The Wonder Years star Danica McKellar is talking about extended breastfeeding her son. "I breastfed my son 'til he was 2 and a half years old," she told ABC News. "That was just, like, a few weeks ago that we stopped. Big transition."

But I think what's really interesting is what made her decide to wean at that point. A lot of moms who do extended breastfeeding do baby-led weaning. That means you allow the baby to continue breastfeeding until they just stop on their own. But that's not what Danica did. "I just sensed that it was time that he needed to be a little more independent," she says.
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8 Totally Tasteless Toddler T-Shirts

posted by Adriana Velez Monday at 7:39 PM in Toddler

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A dad was clothes shopping for his four-year-old daughter when he came across what he at first thought was a perfectly nice t-shirt. But then he saw what it read: "BARELY LEGAL" in pink camouflage lettering -- and "HUSTLER" in there, too, in case you didn't get the point. What the! He posted a photo of the shirt to Reddit, saying, "carried it around for about five minutes before I read the text and threw up in my mouth a little."

Ugh, what was that t-shirt company thinking? And who would buy such a t-shirt for a four-year-old girl? Shudder. But hey, there's more where that came from. The Internet is FULL of bad ideas for toddler t-shirts.
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20 Confessions That Show the Dark Side of Motherhood

posted by Jill Smokler Monday at 3:18 PM in Toddler

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Last night, as I often do when I should be doing something else, I got sucked into my Scary Mommy Confessional. It's been a while since I've shared confessions, so here are some of my favorite recent ones. Can you relate to any? I certainly can ...
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Kids' Backseat Dancing Will Make You Want to Turn Up the Music (VIDEO)

posted by Julie Ryan Evans Monday at 11:23 AM in Toddler

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There are few things cuter than watching young children dance, but watching young children car dance is one of them. Sometimes, you're cruising around, listening to tunes, and all of a sudden you catch a sweet glance in the rear-view mirror of them bogeying down right there in the back seat.

Not all of us are able to capture those hilarious moments when they happen, but the parents in the following video did. It's a compilation of some of the cutest, funkiest little car-seat dancing dudes and dudettes you've ever seen. Check them out for an instant smile and boost to your day.
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The 5 Worst People to Run Into When With Your Kids

posted by Michele Zipp Sunday at 10:00 AM in Toddler

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We all have days when being a mom is the most amazing and rewarding experience ever. With cherries on top and dancing bears that fart rainbows scented like cotton candy. Then there are days where we can't wait until it's bedtime so we can have a HUGE GLASS OF WINE. And then another. It's those challenging days that I want to personally pull the fingernails off of certain people because they help take my kids from level 5 annoying to level 11 out of 10.

Go on and say it's my fault because I'm an awful mom. I'm going to sip my wine and blame others. Here are the five worst people to run into when you are with your kids ... particularly on those challenging days.
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