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Parents Who Let Daughter Pose Eating 'Dog Poo' Should Be Ashamed

posted by Julie Ryan Evans Monday at 3:41 PM in Toddler

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People who don't pick up their dog's poop are some of the laziest, slimiest people alive. Really, there's no excuse good enough nor deterrent strong enough ... or so I thought. A poster aimed to shock people into picking up after their pets' waste is so foul and so disturbing, it's definitely gone overboard.

In the poster promoted by the Bristol City Council in the UK, a toddler is shown with something brown all over her hands and mouth at a playground. At first it looks like it could be a fudgesicle, or some chocolate frosting, or some other sweet treat enjoyed by this little girl. Then you see the pile of poop at the bottom, and it's clear what has just happened.

The text reads: "Children Will Put Anything in Their Mouths." Ewwwwww! It goes on to warn people they'll be fined if they don't pick up after their pets, and encourages people to report offenders.
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5 Items Every Parent Needs to Pack for a Perfect Beach Day With the Kids

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber Monday at 8:19 AM in Toddler

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When you have a kid, going to the beach isn't quite as relaxing as it once was (no more falling asleep on the sand while you tan your tummy!). But nonetheless, it's still a blast.

But you want to be prepared when going to the beach with the kids. You need to be prepared. In case you haven't noticed, toddlers aren't quite as understanding and patient as adults. If they're hot, bored, hungry, or tired, you're going to know about it. In fact, the whole beach may know about it. So do yourself a favor and cover all your bases. Here are 5 items every parent needs to pack when they're heading to the beach with the kiddos.
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What My Father Taught Me About Being A Dad

posted by Bob Meadows Saturday at 8:51 PM in Toddler

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I look at my father, I look at my son, and I understand the privilege that was handed to me, and the responsibility that I have accepted. I had a phenomenal role model for fatherhood. Now I have to be one.

I am black. My father is black. My son is black. Most black boys -- black children -- grow up without their fathers in the home. Most black boys -- black children -- grow up with mothers who are not married. The married-to-mom black father is the rarest of parents.
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Heading Back To Work: 7 Things I'll Most Miss About My Son

posted by Bob Meadows Friday at 8:20 PM in Toddler

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I begin this column with a heavy sigh. And then a kick in the butt, because it’s time to man up. After 10 months of unemployment, I’m returning to the workforce. I’m excited about my new career, but like millions of moms and dads everywhere, I miss my son already.

As I prepare to re-enter the race of rats, I think of the things I will miss most about him.

Spontaneous visits. My “office” consists of a blocked-off yet wall-less part of the living room. (He and I are looking at it in the photo to the left!) My son is usually on the other side of the living room. When he wants to visit me, and that can be 10 times an hour, he simply walks around the barrier. I may be deep in thought crafting Hemingway-like prose, but am always happy for his drop-bys, which will now require a subway pass and knowledge of New York City geography that he just doesn’t possess.
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Cops Get Called When Pink Changes Her Baby's Diaper in Public (VIDEO)

posted by Kiri Blakeley Thursday at 1:20 PM in Toddler

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What would you do if a stranger tried to take a picture of you changing your baby's diaper? You'd probably think it was some pervert and go all mama bear on him. Well, welcome to the life of a celebrity. Their every move is recorded by paparazzi -- and that includes such moments as when you're wiping your toddler's poopy privates. That's apparently what happened to rock star Pink, when she and hubby Carey Hart were out at a mall with a friend of theirs. And things got uglier than a baby's chafed butt.
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Latest 'Convos With My 2-Year-Old' Teaches Lying Dad 'That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles' (VIDEO)

posted by Adriana Velez Thursday at 12:08 PM in Toddler

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Hooray, another episode of Convos With My 2-Year-Old! Today's video is "The Cookie." Matthew Clarke's daughter Coco (played as always by a grown man) wants another cookie and she won't take no for an answer. Daddy says she's had enough. Who will win this battle of wills? And who will come out looking crazier? I think we know the answer to both those questions, but you've got to watch the video anyway.
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Little Boy Sits With Photo of Dead Army Dad So He Can 'Spend Time' With Him

posted by Julie Ryan Evans Thursday at 10:34 AM in Toddler

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This photo speaks a million words. It was recently posted to Reddit, with a caption that reads, "His mom caught him spending time with his daddy. He lost dad (SFC Benjamin Wise) in Afghanistan on January 15." Instant tears.

According to the website In Honor of Benjamin Wise, the father of three was critically injured on January 9, 2012, in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan. He died less than a week later. It was his fourth overseas deployment. Tragically, his older brother, Jeremy Wise, was killed two years earlier, also while serving in Afghanistan.
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'Teen Mom' Kailyn Lowry's Son Will Get a Tattoo Whether She Likes It or Not

posted by Sasha Brown-Worsham June 12 at 12:05 PM in Toddler

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Kailyn Lowry and her husband Javi Marroquin were spotted recently at a tattoo studio where Javi was getting the finishing touches put on his "sleeve" tattoo. It's a cool tattoo and they are a cool couple, but now Kailyn (who is pregnant) and Javi won't have a leg to stand on when it comes to Isaac and their baby-to-be's future tattoos.

As a tattooed mama, this is something that worries me, too. I love tattoos in general. I think they are cool and there is something so amazingly freeing about reclaiming your own skin and making it your own by getting a tattoo. But that still doesn't mean I want my babies ruining their perfect skin with tattoos.

And yes, I know this makes me a hypocrite. From the day I got my first tattoo (at 32) with my husband (a special couple's tattoo) for our seventh wedding anniversary, I knew our kids would probably want tattoos themselves some day. And that bothers me.
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The Ingredient in Organic Snacks That Could Be Terrible for Your Kid

posted by Adriana Velez June 12 at 10:51 AM in Toddler

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Oh great, another food ingredient for us to worry about. Did you know that carrageenan is like poison ivy for your intestines -- supposedly? FAN-TA-STIC! Carrageenan is a thickener made from seaweed that you'll find in ice cream and -- dammit -- those yogurt tubes every single toddler ever just loves. So let's have it. How bad is carrageenan? How much damage does it do?

Numerous studies have shown carrageenan to cause everything from intestinal inflammation to colon cancer. Apparently the body considers it an invader. Concerned doctors have tried to get the FDA to ban it from foods, they're so freaked out over it, but so far no luck. Meanwhile, the European Union has banned it from baby formula. Wait -- it's in baby formula?!?
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7 Natural Ways to Treat Constipation in Kids

posted by Julie Ryan Evans June 11 at 9:12 PM in Toddler

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Wow, there are a lot of constipated kids out there. In a recent study, researchers found that having backed up bowels is the most common emergency room diagnosis for kids.

They found that 25 percent of kids who are diagnosed with anything when visiting the ER are diagnosed with plain old constipation. Talk about feeling like a crappy parent when the doctor gives you that news (sorry). But really, it's got to be a shock to find out that something you thought was serious enough to warrant an ER visit was something so basic.

There's good news though. Constipation rarely warrants any kind of major medical treatment, and you can often treat and prevent constipation on your own with very simple methods. Here are seven natural ways to treat and prevent constipation in kids.
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