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• Happy April Fool's Day

  In the spirit of April Fool's Day, I thought I'd pay homage to Will Ferrell's daughter Pearl by posting the classic funnyordie video, "The Landlord," which celebrates its one-year anniversary later this month. I know it's bad to teach a little girl to say the b-word. I know it is, I know it is. And yet, it's so dang funny. Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 06:33 PM by Jen Chaney with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: will ferrell, april fool's day, the landlord

• Top 100 Best April Fool's Day Hoaxes EVER

  This post is real.  I mean, it's an April Fool's Day post, about April Fool's Day, but I didn't make any of these amazing pranks up, I swear!   Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 05:01 PM by Amy S.F. Lutz with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: april fool's day, pranks, top 100, hoaxes

• Johnson & Johnson Sued for False Adveritising

  A mother in Spokane, Wash., has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. Why? She says their recent series of commercials, featuring the slogan "Having a baby changes everything," amount to false advertising. She is seeking $2.5 million in damages for what she calls pain, suffering and "a whole medicine cabinet full of Soothing Naturals Baby Wash I don't want to use." "Look, giving birth to my son Nathan changed a few things," said Sheila RosenRosen, 36, during a phone interview. "I never sleep, the house is messier and I learned what a nipple shield is. But pretty much everything else stayed the same. My husband still refuses to get the water heater fixed. The women in my stupid book club still think Nicholas Sparks is an awesome author. And that show 'Two and a Half Men' still isn't funny. So that's not everything, okay?"   Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 04:03 PM by Jen Chaney with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: lawsuit, april fool's day, Johnson & Johnson

• Turns Out TV Boosts IQ

  Now here's a study that just makes my day: children who watch at least four hours of television a day see at least a 10-point jump in IQ, and later, in SAT scores. It doesn’t matter whether the TV is educational or not, either – researchers from the Society for Lenient Childrearing found that it was time in front of the screen, not the content of the programming, that made the difference. "To our surprise, we found that exposure to everything from Little Einsteins to mommy's stories had a salutary effect," said lead researcher Dora Marquez. "The take-home message from this is that parents should watch whatever TV they wish, for as long as they wish, and not worry about what their children are doing."   Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 01:03 PM by Amy Kuras with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: tv, children's television, obesity, IQ, april fool's day, high fructose corn syrup, SATs

• Political Nanny: Obama Drops Family Issues From Agenda

  Posted by Political Nanny Barack Obama has decided to reach waaaaaay across the aisle and meet Republicans 98 percent of the way on domestic policy issues. He said this morning he would scale back -- if not fully eliminate -- some of his bigger ticket items. In particular, those geared toward helping out middle class families.   Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 12:03 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: hillary clinton, barack obama, april fool's day, political nanny, republicans, John McCain

• La Leche League Leader Accused of Fraud

  Star Randolph, a La Leche League leader, was stripped of official duties after six members of her Portland-area group accused her of fraud. Her crime? A cabinet full of Enfamil baby formula and about a dozen well-used Dr. Brown's Natural Flow bottles. The half-dozen weekly attendees of Randolph's La Leche group meeting for nursing moms with newborns (0-6 months) filed a grievance with the LLL head offices after they discovered the formula. They're accusing Randolph of fraud and misrepresentation.   Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 09:09 AM by Madeline Holler with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: nursing, breast is best, april fool's day, lactation consultants, la leche league, nursing newborns, womanly art of breastfeeding

• April Fool's Day on Strollerderby!

  We hope you enjoyed reading our April Fool's Day posts as much as we enjoyed writing them. Our goal was to "fool" as many readers as we could. We do know that we "got" some of you; those comments speak for themselves, people. (You know who you are.) To everyone who fell for our prank posts: "You got punk'd!" And to those that didn't: "Doh! We'll try harder next year." In case you missed it, here's the round-up: Apple Releases iPod for Babies Peanut Butter and Babies Equals Crazy Delicious Czech Civil Unions Produce Baby Boom Trend: Waldorf School Students Going Military Top 5 Ways to Ensure Your Kid Is Cool Similac Releases Two New Formula Flavors: Mayan Chocolate and Vanilla Chai Spice New Study: Everything is Harmful to Children Organic Foods Found to be Poisonous for Children Potty Mouth Kids Have Higher IQs Brad and Angelina: Why So Secretive? Britney Spears Tries to Adopt Russian Orphanage, Is Turned Down By Orphans    Posted Apr 01 2007, 11:26 PM by Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: april fool's day, pranks

• April Fool's Day: Punk Your Kids

  April Fool's Day is coming up, and if you haven't given it a thought, don't worry. With Strollerderby's help, you don't have to resort to the old "Kids, we're not your real parents" schtick. Here's a list of resources to ensure that on every prankster's favorite day, you have the last laugh. Kids' Turn Central—tons of links to April Fool's Day sites Family Fun—the best April Fool's Day meal ideas I've ever seen. (The photo is not chicken nuggets and mashed potatoes and gravy...) Kidzworld—Jokes, pranks, and gags. Kids' Party Fun—party ideas and more. Teachnet.com—Fun ideas for teachers that parents can do, too. Top 5 Children's Books about April Fools Day Have fun getting your kids punk'd!     Posted Mar 30 2007, 01:31 PM by Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: holidays, parties, fun with kids, kids parties, april fool's day