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Leila Fowler's 12 Year Old Brother Has Now Been Arrested For Her Murder

Keith James — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:26:49 +0000

Last week little 8 year old Leila Fowler was stabbed to death in her California home and her 12 year old brother and a neighbor said they witnessed a man with long grey hair running from the home. Well, after 2,000 man hours spent searching for the guy, it looks like authorities were sent on a wild goose chase.

10 Hilarious Test Answers That Prove Kids Are Awesome

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:50:02 +0000

Whether you realize it or not, kids know a whole heck of a lot. Their ability to come up with entertainingly intelligent nuggets of wisdom is incomparable, and we’re here to prove that point even further. When it comes to school tests, the smart cookies know what they’re talking about. These 10 hilarious answers not only [...]

An Anonymous Fourth Grader Writes An Essay On Gay Marriage Equality That We Just Can't Argue With

Keith James — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:12:05 +0000

Man, kids just don’t pull any punches and they usually have an uncanny way of turning our ‘complicated’ issues into concise simplicity. This anonymous fourth grader wrote what was on his mind about gay marriage equality for an essay one day and I gotta say it resonated with me like crazy. Way to go kid, [...]

Kid Steals Car to Avoid Church

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:53:48 +0000

And here we thought falling asleep in church was bad. Most of us have visited God’s house at least once in our lives, and we could most likely unanimously agree it was utterly boring and even somewhat terrifying. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the gall to do anything about our aforementioned boredom the way this kid did. [...]

New York State Grade 3 Through 8 Assessments Start Today

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:01:30 +0000

Today is a big day for many students in New York. The State Education Department begins this year’s assessments for third through eighth grade. The testing, in English, mathematics, and for some grades history or science, take place over several days. There is increased emphasis on the exams and the results because they are used [...]

Seven Things You'll Have To Explain To Your Kids One Day

Chip Douglas — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:04:04 +0000

Are you ready to feel really really old? Here are seven things you’ll have to explain to your kids one day. Enjoy . . . then cry. 1.) Smoking and non-smoking sections in restaurants. It’s all non-smoking now. 2.) Why we used to buy maps, and how they were so hard to re-fold. I’m not [...]

Watch a 9-Year-Old Boy Score an Incredible Winning Hockey Goal

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:28:53 +0000

Talk about your net winnings. Nine-year-old Tyson Greencorn won $5,000 after he made a shot from center ice during a charity hockey game in Canada last week. Never mind the stick was almost as big as he was. Never mind the PA announcer was leading a chant of his name with the whole arena looking [...]

Do Your Kids Lie? The Magic Eight Ball Says Yes [Video]

Chip Douglas — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:10:59 +0000

Think back when you were a kid. Did you ever fib to your parents? C’mon, tell the truth! We all did it. Ralphie did it when he told his mom that an icicle fell and hit him in the eye instead of a ricochet from his new bb-gun. Why do they do it? The answer [...]

Family Fun Valentine's Day Ideas

Chip Douglas — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:32:33 +0000

I know that Valentine’s Day is supposed to be for sweethearts, but when you are married with kids, they are all your sweethearts, right? Think back when you were in school and how much you looked forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day at school. You had your shoebox covered in pink and red construction paper with [...]

How To Have Family Fun On New Year's Eve- Family Fun Ideas For New Years

Chip Douglas — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:00:55 +0000

Lots to do on New Year’s Eve. Lots of bands, plenty of entertainment to help you ring in the new year. But what about the kids? Here’s our ideas on how to have family fun on New Years. Enjoy our family fun ideas! If your kids are anything like mine, they are just as excited [...]

According To Kids, Halloween Is Now

Chip Douglas — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:10:53 +0000

When the leaves start to change colors and fall from the trees, the weather becomes cooler, the switch is made from t-shirts and cargo shorts to jeans and hoodies. This is when the kids know that Halloween is not far off. Now the costume stores are open and the kids are dying to get their [...]

10 Ways to Traumatize Your Kids This Halloween — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:49:11 +0000

Halloween isn't just about candy and haunted houses—it's about creating lifelong memories with your kids. You can take them to a pumpkin patch and carve a pumpkin, you can pick out a design together and then build the best costume ever. There are so many wholesome activities to share with your darling children.

Or ... you could traumatize them. Let's not forget, Halloween is also about playing magnificent pranks against your naturally unsuspecting kids. Here are 10 ways to traumatize them this Halloween:

Insane Dad Builds Backyard Roller Coaster With 12-Foot Drop

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:16:01 +0000

Being a parent means you have the chance to build all the stuff you wish you had when you were a kid but lacked the tools and know-how to pull off. An Ohio man with the YouTube handle Makethesale1 must have had a childhood jonesing for a backyard roller coaster. According to the man, the [...]

Awesome Dad Modifies Son's Lightning McQueen Toy Car

Don Deane — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:30:32 +0000

Five-year-old Evan loves ‘Cars’ so much that he literally wore out the wheels on his Lightning McQueen Power Wheel toy car. So, his dad Sean, an employee at the aftermarket tuning company FFTEC Motorsports, rebuilt the ride from the ground up, even adding a zippy 500 watt electric motor that’s capable of outputting .66 horsepower.

Keep Your Kids Entertained This Summer

Chip Douglas — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:30:08 +0000

School’s out, what now? Not long before you hear “I’m bored, there’s nuthin to do”. Right? Kids get a summer vacation, but you don’t…unless you are a teacher. You have to keep them entertained on the weekends and during vacation times if you don’t plan on going somewhere, and even then it’s a good idea to have some [...]

How Chip Made A Huge Mess

Chip Douglas — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Ok, we’ve all made a mess at some point, right? Whether it was when we were children, or adults, somewhere in your past, there has to be a huge mess somewhere. Here are some pretty big messes. Wonder what some of the repercussions were here. When I was little, 3 I think, a friend and [...]

Kids Are Now, Literally, Dumbbells

Michael Andronico — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:00:43 +0000

Ever see a good looking girl at the gym and wonder “is she married?” It would help if she had on a wedding ring, or a kid strapped to her back while doing dead lifts. North Carolina-based workout guru Missy Isom decided to combine her passions (exercise and her brand-spankin new baby) into Mom’s Evolution, [...]

For Healthier Kids, Teach Them to Cook

Shauna Wright — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:31:32 +0000

If you’re serious about combating childhood obesity and raising healthy children, here’s one easy tip: teach your kids to cook. A study by City University London found that cooking classes aimed at both school students and adults had a positive impact on eating habits, with many kids saying they ate more fruits and vegetables later [...]

10 Tips to Get Fit With Your Kids in 2012

Shauna Wright — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:46:16 +0000

Want to help your kids get in shape this year? It could be easier — and a lot more fun — than you think. Michael Berry, Chair of the Health and Exercise Science Department at Wake Forest University, says the trick is to think about what kids love to do, and create a fitness routine [...]

Teen Stabs Friend Over Mickey Mantle Baseball Card

Jameson Lamarca — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:31:13 +0000

With kids being constantly bombarded by all sorts of digital stimuli in this day and age, it is refreshing that they even know what baseball cards ARE and still trade with friends. In this case, however, things went just a wee bit too far. The story goes that a central Pennsylvania teen is facing juvie [...]