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Redditor surprisemailbox says that his friend's 7-year-old sister left this note on her parents' computer: More »
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Classes are winding down, but one dad on Reddit is looking back on all the first days of school with his son. Which apparently were all spent posing in the driveway. Pretty cool, and only repeats outfits once. [Reddit via BIOTV via Daily What] More »
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Besides providing a safe place for kids to tire themselves out so they sleep through the night, playgrounds are one of the best places for young ones to foster their imaginations. And Denmark-based Monstrum builds playgrounds that are veritable wonderlands for make-believe. More »
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Frans Hofmeester filmed his adorable daughter Lotte every week, from when she was a baby to how old she is now (12 years old), and stitched all the videos together to make this amazing time lapse video that shows what growing up looks like. More »
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David Attenborough or Sigourney Weaver narrating Planet Earth? Snooze. Okay, not really but they're definitely not as adorable as these kids narrating Planet Earth. You'll hear about cheeseburgers, watch a headphone struggle and see creative ways to pronounce 'David Attenborough'. More »
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If you thought it was stressful being a new parent, imagine what it's like for a baby who's been thrust into the world after spending nine months in solitary confinement. But a few minutes in the MagicBath baby whirlpool every day should calm their nerves. More »
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In what was probably the most dangerous easter egg hunt ever (or a scene from the next Hunger Games movie), a three-year-old boy was looking for pastel colored eggs... but found a live hand grenade instead. More »
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Babies are helpless. They need things, like food and shelter and comfort, and you have to give these things to your baby unless you are a horrible person. Babies often need things in the night, or upon waking up from naps. And of course, for new parents, SIDS is a concern, or should be. More »
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If you can't bear the thought of not being part of your child's life for even a second, you can now get your face carved into a stylish baby rattle so they can never escape your presence. More »
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At five years-old, it's no fun getting interrupted while you're focused on something. As a parent, I compensate for that by employing a series of intricately planned measures to guide my son from whatever he happens to be doing towards whatever it is that I want him to do instead. More »
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Like any piece of machinery, wind turbines eventually wear out and need to be replaced. And in Europe, instead of just salvaging them for scrap when dismantled, they often find better uses like turning them into playground equipment. More »
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Here's something most of us would rather not consider: Would you rather use a flammable mattress in your child's crib, or use a flame-retardant one—which, in the process of stifling flames, can release enough toxic fumes to risk the lives of everyone else in the house? More »
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If you have kids, better watch out for free educative apps with ads in them. Apparently, they can be a backdoor for R-rated messages about hot dating, guns and, even worse, scientology. Check out the image for a small sample. More »
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My wife and I made the decision last year to equip our kids with iPads, something that might have sounded excessive only the year before. Now it only makes sense. When you do the math, an iPad (or tablet of choice) for a child makes sense; when you have more than one child, the upfront hardware expenditure is higher, but the savings are even greater. More »
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There's nothing quite like watching a second-grader expertly analyze and explain his application of the scientific method as it relates to the capturing of stuffed monsters to make you question what you've been doing with your life. This kid is could be a real-life Chris Knight. More »
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Payton Bushnell is the adorable three-year-old you see above. She's also the incredibly fortunate young lady who swallowed an astonishing 37 (THUR-TEEE SEVV-UNNN) rare-earth magnets lived to blabber about it. More »
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Eugene Foster, a 31-year-old man, found a nude picture of his girlfriend's daughter on her phone and decided to teach her a lesson by sending that naked picture of her to everyone on her contact list. Uhh... yeah, that's pretty much historically horrible parenting. More »
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If you have aspirations of your bundle of joy being one day accepted at Harvard, winning a Nobel Prize, or even exploring the stars, starting them off with baby rattles and pacifiers isn't going to cut it. More »
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Back in the olden days of photography, big box cameras had slow as snails shutters so it was nearly impossible to get kids to sit still for the duration of the long exposure. If they moved, the pictures would be blurry! So what was the old photog solution? Why let's have their mothers hide under blankets and blend into the background to comfort the kid! More »
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Videos of semi-terrified kids having their teeth yanked by others in crazy ways are a dime a dozen. That's why we love this fearless and adorable kid who yanks his own tooth with a Nerf bow. Nice technique, baller kid! [via Wimp] More »
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Though it looks the part, this stool isn't a training potty—but it will take the piss out of your kids. It's actually a giant sand timer designed for time outs, sequestering rowdy ruffians for a calming five minutes. More »
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You know what kids don't deserve? Free pudding. And you know why? Because they're too damn eager. Puppy dog eyes may work on spineless parents, but they're not gonna move Kraft's stone hearted sample dispenser. More »
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If you don't have kids, there are probably knives, prescriptions drugs, poison, and electronics lying everywhere. But now the family is coming to visit with something that could destroy everything you love: Children. More »
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It's funny, when I was a kid there was a huge move away from realistic toy guns—and playing "guns" in general. Now apparently the pendulum has swung back: you can buy your kid a 15-plus-inch toy baton and handcuffs for playing "FBI." More »
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I love it when old people try to understand the inner workings of the teenage brain. Like if they think hard enough they'll figure out why little Amanda sneaks out at night. Please. Kids are kids! So parents, just understand that you'll never understand the advanced and possibly unreal sexting terminology of your kids. More »
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I'm going to go out on a really, really long limb and assume that this wasn't the safest restraint system for kids in cars. But HOLY SHIT does it look fun. I was clearly born in the wrong era. [Vintage Ads via Boing Boing] More »
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The Mouriz School is too cool for school. By day, its students frolcik and play outside its random lines and dark wood veneer. By night, however, the entire scene becomes one from a Pixar short. Fascinating stuff. More »
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We tell our children stories about fairies and giants and wizards and trolls—all still favorites, even as an adult. So let's not stop with the fables. But can't we also share with kids the wonders of what's real? More »
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Emily Baldry, an adorable 5-year-old girl from the UK, was doing what a normal kid her age would be doing: Hanging out at with her family and digging. Unlike other normal kids though, she found a 160 million year old fossil. She called it Spike. More »
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So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn't possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn't worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. More »
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Not satisfied with trying to outrun trains, looney kids are now latching onto the side of a MOVING train and playfully dodging things that they pass by. Right when you think they'll smash into a pole, they manage to stay alive. It's insane. More »
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Dear Disney, More »
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It's an ordinary camera lined with Sugru silicone rubber, which is kind of like clay but also sorta like duct tape. Once attached to something, Sugru sets itself permanently. Like this camera. Watch it roll around on the street. More »
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Filed in things I'm going to do when I'm a dad: when my lazy punk of a son refuses to get out of bed, he's going to get shot with a super soaker. With no mom in sight, he's dead meat. More »
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Learning how to ride a bike was, sadly, one of the most difficult parts of my childhood. I just couldn't seem to "get it." I get this Tron-inspired learning scooter just fine though. Why is it only a concept? More »
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"Mommy look! I'm just like that painted crazy man who sang all those songs I used to catch you and daddy wrestling to when I was younger!" $10. The sideways looks from other moms are free. [Neatoshop via Neatorama] More »
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A curious father strapped a GoPro camera onto his daughter's head to see what her life was like. Unsurprisingly (or surprisingly!), it was completely random, sometimes shrieky, borderline drunk, mostly unbalanced but oh so incredibly fun. [Reddit] More »
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According to GigaOm, Netflix is testing a new kid-friendly UI. They're organizing videos by cartoon characters and stripping as much text as they possibly can. That way, kids can just click on Blue from Blue's Clues or Hello Kitty to watch their favorite shows. More »
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The NY Times has a story about how a conference was held to teach 200 teenagers from Boston how to have "healthy breakups". Unsurprisingly, a lot of the discussion revolved around proper Facebook breakup etiquette. More »
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