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• Excerpt: Free-Range Kids

  Today on Babble.com. "Excerpt: Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry." by Lenore Skenazy. What to do when judgmental moms attack. Read it here.   Posted Jun 02 2009, 03:00 PM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: parenting, kids, judgemental parents, Freedom Calls, Lenore Skenazy, free-range kids

• Parenting Without Fear

  Today on Babble: "Parenting Without Fear" by Lenore Skenazy. Our kids are safer than ever. So why are we still afraid? Read it here.  Posted Jun 02 2009, 12:00 PM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: parenting, kids, safety, fear, challenges, Lenore Skenazy, "America's Worst Mom", afraid, dispatches

• Finish Line - Creepy Cakes, Sesame Street, And Much More

  It was a short week for some, but on Strollerderby we were wicked busy, as they say in Beantown. Here's a bit of what went on here the past few days...   Read More... Posted May 29 2009, 10:56 PM by Brett Singer with | with no comments Filed under: kids, news, Cancer, parents, sesame street, strollerderby, Finish Line, listening, mp3, Brett Singer, jon and kate plus 8, audio, jon and kate, stroller derby finish line, strollerderby finish line, finishline, weekly round up, babble talk radio, man drinks daughters breast milk

• Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 29th

  Mike Tyson's 4-Year-Old Daughter Dies Madonna Dishes on A-Rod and Kate Hudson Confirmed - Gisele is Pregnant With Tom Brady's Baby! Nicole Richie, Dad Lionel & Daughter Harlow (PHOTOS) Sneak Peek! Jon & Kate Plus 8 Season Premiere Kelly Rutherford, Lies and Videotape Amy Mickelson's Breast Cancer Battle Michelle Williams and Daughter Matilda Support Their Local Coffee House Angelina Jolie: Madonna Adopts For Fame Jon & Kate - Who Are The Kids Happier With? (Photos) Slumdog Kids Finally Get A Home! Brian Grazer's Prenup Still Makes Wife Rich Posted May 29 2009, 04:00 PM by Whit Honea with | with no comments Filed under: children, kids, celebrity, infant, baby, fashion, tv, birth, father, mother, mom, Cancer, adoption, divorce, pregnant, gender, Google, family, style, film, death, pictures, movie, dad, photos, gossip, hollywood, expecting, famous, breast, star, trend, fad, jon & kate, tyson

• American Apparel Leggings - Crass or Cute?

  When you think "kids", you think "fashion." And when you think "fashion", you think "Lamé". That's Lamé, as in "lah-may", not lame, as in dopey. Read More... Posted May 28 2009, 03:40 PM by Brett Singer with | with 15 comment(s) Filed under: kids, clothing, fashion, Brett Singer, American apparel, creepy or cute, american apparel shiny leggings, creepy kids clothes

• Young Lady GaGa Copycats Flood YouTube

  I’m not one to get too bent out of shape if I hear kids singing along with Lady GaGa or Beyonce. Throughout elementary school, I listened to songs with risqué lyrics (I remember performing a dance to “Like a Virgin” to my shell-shocked parents in fourth grade), and I didn’t end up pole dancing for a living. But neither did I videotape myself singing the song as seductively as possible, and then post it to the World Wide Web, which is what a bunch of young wannabe Lady GaGas have apparently been up to. Read More... Posted May 27 2009, 06:44 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: children, kids, youtube, poker face, lady gaga

• Jon & Kate Plus 8 Premiere Snags 9.8 Million Viewers

  So you know this Kate Gosselin we've been hearing so much about? Mother, reality show star, husband may or may not be cheating on her? Lots of backlash against her? After all the sturm und drang that the Gosselins have generated in recent weeks, you might think that would hurt their ratings. But you would be wrong. Read More... Posted May 27 2009, 01:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: kids, television, entertainment, tv, divorce, marriage, Google, family, money, sextuplets, pictures, reality TV, gossip, reality, stories, TLC, parent, Brett Singer, breaking, affair, open marriage, latest, cheat, jon and kate plus 8, jon and kate, jon & kate plus 8, gosselin, jon & kate, jon and kate plus 8 premiere snags 9.8 million viewers, Deanna Hummel, bodyguard, john and kate

• 6 Reasons Why it Sucks to Be a Kid Today

  2) Clothing Has Gotten Ridiculous Young girls have belly-baring shirts, kid-sized halter tops, and rhinestones on everything, while young boys look like mini douche bags with their youth-sized rugby shirts and cargo shorts. Pre-teens are just as bad: girls are pairing leggings with everything and boys are popping every collar they can get their hands on. What happened to Osh Kosh overalls and cute crap like duckies and froggies on little kids' shirts? Why the hell would you want your 7-year-old to go to school wearing a t-shirt that says “spoiled brat” and hot pants that have the word “princess” emblazoned on the butt? Read More... Posted May 26 2009, 10:00 AM by Cole Gamble with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: kids, clothing, food, diet and exercise, accidents, worry, healhty choices, tough, hard

• Finish Line - Blame Daycare

  Holiday weekend -- whoo-hoo! But before you start grilling, here's a sampling of what happened here on the 'Derby this week. Read More... Posted May 22 2009, 10:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with no comments Filed under: kids, disney, parents, strollerderby, mickey mouse, Finish Line, Brett Singer, jon and kate plus 8, jon and kate, stroller derby finish line, strollerderby finish line, finishline, weekly round up

• Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 22nd

  Gosselins are Good for a Gander Katie Holmes Sets a Bad Example For Suri Mormon Marie Osmond Supports Her Gay Daughter! Stars Come Out For American Idol Finale: Brad Garrett and Kids Max and Hope Barbara Walters To Interview John Edwards' Mistress Rielle Hunter!? Bristol Palin and Son Tripp Cover People Angelina Catches Brad and Jen Aniston Together! Kate Gosselin Blogs Her Troubles Away Matt Damon: Bourne to Be a Dad Pregnant Lauren London & Lil Wayne Will Raise Baby Together!!! Kelly Clarkson Looks Like She's Pregnant! Caption This, Julia Roberts (or Don't) Posted May 22 2009, 04:00 PM by Whit Honea with | with no comments Filed under: children, kids, celebrity, infant, baby, fashion, tv, birth, father, mother, mom, katie holmes, angelina jolie, pregnant, gender, marriage, Google, family, brad pitt, gay, homosexual, style, teen pregnancy, film, American Idol, pictures, movie, dad, photos, gossip, hollywood, jennifer aniston, expecting, famous, suri, star, lil wayne, palin, trend, fad, plus 8, osmond, gosselin, mormon, jon & kate

• 8 "PG" Movies Way Too Scary for Kids

  Gremlins (1984)     It's been widely acknowledged that both Gremlins and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Steven Spielberg's one-two 1984 punch of darkly comic blockbusters, directly led to the creation of the PG-13 rating. Gremlins is chock-full of wanton puppet terror and gore, with the titular hellions getting stabbed, beheaded, and exploded in wonderful blurts of green and brown. Of course, despite creating the PG-13 rating, neither Gremlins nor Temple of Doom were ever submitted for re-rating, so the PG rating still stands to this day for both movies. So Gremlins, with its graphic tale of Phoebe Cates' character's father decaying and rotting in a Santa suit after getting stuck inside the chimney on Christmas, gets the PG pass. Read More... Posted May 21 2009, 10:00 AM by Cole Gamble with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: children, kids, entertainment, Movies, film, cute animals, nightmares, scary, stories, cartoons then and now

• 3 Most Common Mistakes: Sunburns

  Today on Babble.com. 3 Most Common Mistakes: Sunburns. With expert: Dr. Belilovsky, Medical Director of Belilovsky Pediatrics. How to keep your kids from turning into lobsters this summer.  Read it here. Posted May 21 2009, 12:00 PM by editors with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: kids, toddlers, summer, sun protection, sunburn, 3 most common mistakes, expert, SPF, sunblock, skincare

• Finish Line - Shark Attack!

  Working as a parenting blogger, I never thought I would get to write the words "shark attack." For this privilege, I must thank Shannon for her post Dad Saves Son in Shark Attack. That dad makes me feel wimpy. I hope I'd be able to do the same thing in that situation. I'd certainly try. Now excuse me for a moment while I hum the theme from "Jaws." Read More... Posted May 15 2009, 05:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with no comments Filed under: kids, parents, strollerderby, Finish Line, Brett Singer, stroller derby finish line, strollerderby finish line, finishline, weekly round up

• Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 15th

  Tom Cruise Pressuring Katie For Another Baby? Dirk Nowitzki's Fiance Arrested? Comedian Wanda Sykes & Wife Alex Welcome Twins! Jada Pinkett Smith a Lesbian? Julie Bowen Welcomes Twin Boys Mary Stuart Masterson Has Reason to Smile! Manny Ramirez Busted! Chyler Leigh Welcomes Daughter Anniston Sean Penn Still Dating Natalie Portman, Robin is Pissed! Kate Gosselin's Heartbreak: Jon & I May Separate Look, Look, It's Another Octomom Story Jon Gosselin Shelled Out Big Bucks To Buy Mistress Presents Posted May 15 2009, 04:00 PM by Whit Honea with | with no comments Filed under: children, kids, celebrity, infant, baby, fashion, tv, birth, father, mother, mom, pregnant, gender, Google, family, style, film, pictures, movie, dad, photos, gossip, hollywood, expecting, famous, star, trend, fad

• Children's Television Workaround

  Today on Babble:  by Dan Oko. Our kid's TV-free, as long as online video doesn't count. Read it here. Posted May 14 2009, 03:45 PM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: kids, television, youtube, health, tv, toddlers, development, online video, TV-free, Dan Oko

• Boy With Toy Gun Shot By Deputy

  You hear about things like this happening from time to time but you always hope it will stop. But it doesn't. A boy was "playing cops and robbers" in Palmdale, California when he was shot by a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy. He is now in the hospital in stable condition. Read More... Posted May 12 2009, 05:00 PM by Brett Singer with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: kids, crime, California, los angeles, boys, wtf, Brett Singer, sad news, boy with toy gun shot by deputy, palmdale california, boy shot by deputy while playing cops and robbers, toy gun

• Finish Line - Whine Flu and Rude Kids

  Whew! What a week. Well, it wasn't any more of a "week" than it was last week. Unless you happen to be a fan of the New York Yankees. In that case, whew. What a week. You know things are bad when Yankee fans get out their Kabbalah bracelets and put all their faith in A-Rod. (Note: we are not suggesting that you purchase a Kabbalah bracelet. Unless you want to. Up to you.) Here's what we were up to on the 'Derby... Read More... Posted May 08 2009, 06:35 PM by Brett Singer with | with no comments Filed under: kids, parents, strollerderby, Finish Line, zoos, Brett Singer, stroller derby finish line, strollerderby finish line, finishline, weekly round up

• Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 8th

  Julia Roberts Shows Her Bikini Bod & Tattoo In Honor Of Her Kids (PHOTOS) Jon & Kate - Jon Is Cheating -It's Been Confirmed - Photos Elizabeth Edwards Has "No Idea" If John's The Baby Daddy Jon Gosselin Tells EW Exclusively "I Did NOT Cheat!" I'm Following You, Nicole Richie Pregnant Heidi Klum Naked on Ellen - Video Mary Stuart Masterson Has Reason to Smile! 'Idol' Winner David Cook Announces his Brother's Passing at 5K Race (VIDEO) Matthew Fox Prepares to get UnLost with Family Jenny McCarthy To Get Her Own Talk Show? Ed Burns and Christy Turlington Are Not Selfish Kate Gosselin To Address Rumors About Jon? Posted May 08 2009, 04:00 PM by Whit Honea with | with no comments Filed under: parenting, children, kids, celebrity, baby, birth, father, mother, mom, parents, pregnant, Google, family, film, American Idol, movie, dad, photos, gossip, Heidi Klum, expecting, famous, tattoo, Lost, jon & kate plus 8

• Children's Place Giveaway!

  Shopping for new summer gear?  The Children’s Place is offering Babble readers TWO chances to get free summer clothes. First, they're having a contest for one of five super-cute summer ensembles. For details on that, go here. Secondly, you can enter here to win a $200 Children’s Place gift certificate. The economy being what it is and those clothes being as adorable as they are, you can't afford NOT to throw your name in the hat... Posted May 08 2009, 03:21 PM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: kids, contest, clothes, summer, gift certificates, prize

• Three-Year-Old Survived Alone in Forest for Days

  Joshua Childer’s father is certainly justified in calling his son one “tough little bugger.” The three-year-old was recently reunited with his parents after he wandered off and got lost in the woods for two days. Read More... Posted May 07 2009, 05:00 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: kids, missouri, missing children, forest, found, alone, joshua childers

• TV-Free

  Today on Babble: "TV-Free" by Kate Haas One mother asks, "Why does not having a television make me so unpopular?" Read it here. Posted May 07 2009, 11:30 AM by editors with | with no comments Filed under: parenting, kids, television, moms, judgemental parents, playground etiquette, TV-free, Kate Haas

• The 10 Best Famous Road Trips in the U.S.

  Last summer was all about the 'staycation'. This year, ditch the kiddie pool for the open road. Sure, the classic road trip usually includes a bunch of 20- somethings on a Keroucian romp-But, hey, why wait until then for your kids to know the grandeur and diversity of this great nation? National Geographic's 10 Best of Everything: Families will take you far beyond Route 66. 1. Covered Bridges, Vermont See five covered bridges on one drive through Vermont's Bennington County: Silk Bridge, Paper Mill, Village Bridge, Henry Bridge, and West Arlington Brigde. Autumn is the best time to go, but it's also lovely in late spring. Read More... Posted May 07 2009, 06:00 AM by editors with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: kids, travel, vacation, families, U.S., national geographic, trips, car trips, 10 Best Famous Road Trips in the U.S.

• They Say: Bedtime Routines=Sweet Dreams

  In our communal household, all the kids begin their bedtime routines around 7:30pm. My kids are asleep by 8pm. My sister's? Closer to 9pm. My bedtime routine is fairly brisk: bath, pjs, brush teeth, pee, pick out clothes for next day, two books, water, snuggle, lights out. I have no idea what my sister's routine actually entails to make it last a full hour longer, but I'm pretty sure it involves several books, a Japanese counting lesson, some very off-key songs, and one very demanding almost-3-year-old girl.  But according to a new study, all of our kids are sleeping just fine, thanks to their consistent bedtime routines. Read More... Posted May 06 2009, 04:02 PM by KeriF with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: kids, sleep, Keri Fisher

• The 10 Best Living History Sites

  Move over Felicity, Samantha, Kit Kitson and the rest of the bunch; American Girl dolls don't hold a candle to the country's finest historical reenactments. With National Geographic's 10 Best of Everything: Families as your guide, your tots can become Minnesota farmhands for a day or climb aboard the Pony Express. 1. Actor's Beechwood Mansion 580 bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840, 401-846-3772 Step back in time at the Astors' opulent Beechwood Museum. The Beechwood Theatre Company brings to life the Astor family, their friends and servants. There are daily tours of the early 20th-century mansion given by living history performers. Read More... Posted May 06 2009, 06:00 AM by editors with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: kids, travel, families, historic sites, national geographic, 10 Best Living History Sites

• They Say: Bullying Could Make Kids Psychotic

  A depressing but important study by British researchers has found that kids who are bullied as preteens are twice as likely to exhibit symptoms of psychosis by the time they reach adolescence. Evaluating 6,400 children annually from ages 7 to 13, researchers found that a whopping 46 percent of preteens are bullied, and that these kids are twice as likely to have delusions, hallucinations, or thought disorders by the time they reach adolescence. Read More... Posted May 05 2009, 05:00 PM by Hannah Tennant-Moore with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: kids, bullying, schizophrenia, psychosis, hallucinations, mental health problems, delusions