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Craigslist is a great resource for meeting people and buying and selling almost anything. But when it comes to giving away children, there are probably better ways. That didn't stop a Texas woman from offering her three-year-old for adoption on the service, however.

I say it time and time again, the world is so different than when I was young. To some of you who are reading this post, this may sound like an "old-fashioned" or "uncool" statement, but it has validity.

Most parents lie to their children at sometime or another. Come on guys, we all do, whether it's to protect the child, or because the child may not be mature enough to handle the situation.

The latest parental public shaming technique is also the most narcissistic one we've ever encountered.

Some species eat their young. In North Carolina, they just ink them. Last month, the Havelock Police Department arrested Odessa Clay, 30, for giving her 11-year-old daughter a small, heart-shaped tattoo on her shoulder. Clay now faces one count of tattooing a person under the age of 18 because apparently it is against the law for anyone to tattoo a minor in the state of North Carolina, even if the

A Canadian radio host, who is a dad, has been getting some pushback from the public for his blogs. The dad admitted he favors his older son over his younger son. You can check out Buzz Bishop's blog, "Dadcamp," on  Babble.com, a parenting website.

Got your ballots for “Worst Mother Ever” ready to go?

Newsflash parents: Large machinery and children don’t mix! We guess these parents didn’t get the memo when they tossed their toddler son into the washing machine at a laundromat. The parents seemed to be horse playing with the child, when quickly things got out of control. Warning: This video may be disturbing to some viewers.

  ***CAUTION: Some language in this video is not recommended for work.*** Different parents have different responses to their child/teenager's bad behavior. You've seen stories of the parents who make their kids hold signs on the side of the road announcing their bad decisions to the world. But none of them can compare to the dad who responded to his 15-year-old's critical Facebook post. Tommy Jor

American parents who are not in favor of immunizing their children are purposely seeking out Chicken Pox infected lollipops to intentionally infect their children with this horrendous disease. Yes -- crazy people buy lollipops, spit and quit tips that have allegedly been contaminated with someone who has the Chicken Pox in order to expose their children to this disease. Now -- that beyond mess

A new study by the San Francisco-based non-profit group Common Sense Media found that affluent parents download apps specifically for their young children more than parents of lesser financial means do. Deemed the “app gap,” researchers found almost half of families with incomes above $75,000 had downloaded such apps, compared with only one in eight families earning less than $30,000. Lower-income

If you are one of those people who like to host kids birthday parties that are special and unique --  parties that your guests and children will remember forever?  We collaborated here at the office  to pool our own birthday party ideas.  These should help get you on your way to a most unforgettable birthday party. In no particular order we have found the our top five paces for kid's birthday part