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Which Glee Kid Is Yours?

by Cary Fagan

Take our Glee parenting quiz now!

12/8/2009
The Best Holiday Music for You and Your Family

by Max Berry

50+ songs for festive family fun.

12/8/2009
Keep Walking, Santa

by Emily Mendell

Why we're sticking with Hanukkah in our home.

12/7/2009
Why You Need to Avoid Phthalates

by Heather Turgeon

Baby boys are found to be affected by chemicals in plastic.

12/7/2009
Alison Sweeney

by Andrea Zimmerman

"The Biggest Loser" host on losing the baby weight and her Christmas wish.

12/4/2009
Good Cop/Bad Cop

by Jeanne Sager

How to successfully use "Wait 'til your father gets home."

12/3/2009

WEEKLY POLL

Have you started your holiday shopping?

Yes, I was up at 4am on Black Friday.
Yes, I'm well underway.
Nope, I'm a last minute kind of shopper.

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BABBLE PLAYGROUND

Member of the day: Susan Sawyers

What are your children's names and birth dates?
Bunny, 1994
Bear, 1997

Personal Blogs

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 8:08 PM

'Tis the season!

I love, love, love the holidays. In fact, I am a bit of a Christmas nut. I can easily see myself morphing slowly over time into one of those slightly off ...read more

1.

Raising A Vegetarian

by Cindy Waxer

I had no idea that pre-school would be a minefield of meat.

63
2.

Facebook's Five Most Annoying Parents

by Elina Furman

Meet the parents no one likes on Facebook

51
3.

All Around the World

by Jamie Rich

We had a baby - but we never stopped traveling.

28
4.

Odd Man Out

by Matt Pusateri

Why isn't anyone else taking paternity leave?

26
5.

Bad Parent: Guilt-Free Speed Cleaning

by Tracy Hahn-Burkett

Why a messy house makes for a happy family.

23
6.

Cutting the Apron Strings

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Do I really have to make something for the school bake sale?

20

TODAY'S TOP PARENTING NEWS

Dec. 8, 2009

1.

Take our Babble Survey! — SD
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Melissa & Doug Toy Recall — SD
3.

Parents Lose Kid For Withholding Sugar — Sun via SD
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Molester Worries Sentence Will Hurt His Ice Cream Sales — McCalls via SD
5.

Dad Risks Life To Give Daughter His Liver — DailyMail via SD
6.

Alexa Ray Joel With Dad After Overdose — Yahoo via SD
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Pregnant Michelle Duggar Rushed To Hospital — PerezHilton via Famecrawler

Stroller Derby

Popeye Creator Segar Born December 8

Posted 12/8/09 at 6:00 PM

If anyone was wondering why Popeye was ...read more

Gosselin Kids Desperately Miss Camera Crews

Posted 12/8/09 at 5:18 PM

In an interview with Barbara Walters, ...read more

Teen YouTube Star Gets a Movie Deal

Posted 12/8/09 at 4:25 PM

He’s never acted in a traditional ...read more

FameCrawler

Pauly Shore Sues Brother Over The Care of Their Mother

Posted 12/8/09 at 6:00 PM

There is some big old family drama happening ...read more

What The Tattoo On Miley Cyrus Really Means

Posted 12/8/09 at 5:40 PM

Miley Cyrus has been seen with a new ...read more

Hulk Hogan Engaged

Posted 12/8/09 at 5:30 PM

Father of two, Hulk Hogan, he of recent ...read more

Droolicious

Star Kid: How Does David Letterman's Son Stay Warm?

Posted 12/8/09 at 5:43 PM

David Letterman was spotted with his ...read more

Take This Gnome Racer For a Ride

Posted 12/8/09 at 5:00 PM

Watch these gnomes go, go, go! These ...read more

Secret Santa Cards

Posted 12/8/09 at 4:25 PM

Who wouldn’t want a gift from ...read more

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Pregnancy

Quiz: Are You the Work-at-Home Type?

by Emily Mendell

Find out if your parenting and work skills mesh.
What's The Poop?

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Is the baby the only thing coming out of me during labor?
Am I a "Bumpaholic"?

by Meagan Francis

The "Today Show" seems to think so.
Erykah Badu

by Tammy La Gorce

"I tweeted about my home birth between contractions."

Baby

Crying it Out

by Heather Turgeon

Is there evidence that letting your baby cry causes long-term damage?
Babble Best: Diaper Disposal Units

by Nicole Feliciano

We tested them all - see who made the cut!
11 Ways to Jump-Start Language Skills

by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

New science and tips on children's language acquisition.
All You Can Eat

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Should my baby be nursing this much?

Toddler

No More Nightmares

by Andrea Zimmerman

6 Books To Read Your Kid Before Bedtime
The Party House

by Hilary Achauer

My family's surrounded by loud college kids, and that's how we like it.
Co-Opted

by Sasha Brown-Worsham

Why some co-op preschools work better in theory.
Hail to the Breadwinner

by Aaron Traister

A stay-at-home dad praises working parents.

Kid

Not Keeping the Faith

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

How do we explain god, when we don't believe?
9 Things Not to Be Afraid of This Halloween

by Sierra Black

Relax - stats show that your kids will be safe.
Zoinks!

by Melissa Rayworth

Retro cartoons are hilarious — until Chief Crazy Coyote shows up.
Country Living

by Shelley Abreu

Children should be allowed to explore on their own.

Babble.com

for a new generation of parents

by Cary Fagan

Take our Glee parenting quiz now!

12/8/2009

by Max Berry

50+ songs for festive family fun.

12/8/2009

by Emily Mendell

Why we're sticking with Hanukkah in our home.

12/7/2009

by Heather Turgeon

Baby boys are found to be affected by chemicals in plastic.

12/7/2009

by Andrea Zimmerman

"The Biggest Loser" host on losing the baby weight and her Christmas wish.

12/4/2009

by Jeanne Sager

How to successfully use "Wait 'til your father gets home."

12/3/2009

WEEKLY POLL

BABBLE PLAYGROUND

What are your children's names and birth dates? Bunny, 1994 Bear, 1997

Personal Blogs

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 8:08 PM

1.

by Cindy Waxer

I had no idea that pre-school would be a minefield of meat.

63

2.

by Elina Furman

Meet the parents no one likes on Facebook

51

3.

by Jamie Rich

We had a baby - but we never stopped traveling.

28

4.

by Matt Pusateri

Why isn't anyone else taking paternity leave?

26

5.

by Tracy Hahn-Burkett

Why a messy house makes for a happy family.

23

6.

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Do I really have to make something for the school bake sale?

20

TODAY'S TOP PARENTING NEWS

Dec. 8, 2009

1.

Take our Babble Survey! — SD

2.

Melissa & Doug Toy Recall — SD

3.

Parents Lose Kid For Withholding Sugar — Sun via SD

4.

Molester Worries Sentence Will Hurt His Ice Cream Sales — McCalls via SD

5.

Dad Risks Life To Give Daughter His Liver — DailyMail via SD

6.

Alexa Ray Joel With Dad After Overdose — Yahoo via SD

7.

Pregnant Michelle Duggar Rushed To Hospital — PerezHilton via Famecrawler

Stroller Derby

FameCrawler

Droolicious

Pregnancy

by Emily Mendell

Find out if your parenting and work skills mesh.

by Rebecca Odes & Ceridwen Morris

Is the baby the only thing coming out of me during labor?

by Meagan Francis

The "Today Show" seems to think so.

by Tammy La Gorce

"I tweeted about my home birth between contractions."

Baby

by Heather Turgeon

Is there evidence that letting your baby cry causes long-term damage?

What are your children's names and birth dates?
Bunny, 1994
Bear, 1997