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Mom Puts Three-Year-Old Son Up for Adoption on Craigslist

Donald Deane — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:41:44 +0000

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.

Was This Florida Child's Punishment Overboard? [POLL]

Scott Reiniche — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:27:19 +0000

One of the big discussions in the country today is about how teenagers don’t have any respect for parents, teachers, or just people in general. I recently read a story about how parents in Florida made their teenage daughter hold up a sign at an intersection for 90 minutes as a form of punishment. It [...]

Dad Turns Kids' Sandwich Bags Into Artistic Masterpieces

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:53:32 +0000

A Massachusetts father gives his children a reason, beyond the possibility of string cheese, to look forward to lunch. David Laferriere of Attleboro has been drawing on his kids' sandwich bags for the past five years, posting pics of each doodle to his flickr account.

Texas Mom Arrested For Tasering Her Teen Son

Billy Teed — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:15:19 +0000

This is just crazy! Today, the state of Texas shows us how not to discipline your child. In a shocking news story from KXAN-TV, a mom has been charged with injury to a child after she used a Taser on her 14-year-old son as a form of punishment. Police received the report from Child Protective Services after [...]

How Can Parents Get Rid Of Those Monsters Under The Bed?

JR — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:08:55 +0000

We read an email on the FUN 107 Morning show from Chrissy, who is the mom of a 4 year-old boy. She told us that her son in in a “Monster” phase. He thinks they are everywhere, including under his bed. Because of that, he either sleeps with Chrissy in her bed, or in his [...]

Getting Kids To Eat Veggies – Good Luck

Billy Teed — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:35:48 +0000

It’s was so hard to get my kid to eat veggies – or even eat healthy period. For any parent, this task is monumental in making sure you’re kids make good decisions in what is they’re diet pretty much for a lifetime. If you eat fast food everyday, and feed you’re kids that..then most likely [...]