Parenting

If you've ever seen something with "This Is Not A Toy" printed all over it and wondered what idiot would give this to their child? Well, this story is for you. Today's Mommy Chronicle is another one of those "I never had a clue" moments. I'm pretty sure that will be the theme of my life as a parent, 30 years from now I will look back and be able to title my experiences as a mom

Okay, there was a time, not very long ago, that I was a VERY judgmental person (yes, I’m still working on this). But, I mean VERY judgmental—especially of the way people raised their children. And I will tell you that I have learned it is SO EASY to judge parenting habits when you aren’t a parent.

So, I’m new to this, if you didn’t already know. New to the sleeplessness, to the I’ll dance and sing and do anything that looks absolutely ridiculous to keep you from crying---parent stuff. It's an adventure that no amount of "words of wisdom" can prepare you for.

There's been a big fuss in the news this week over a baby bikini onesie. I kinda think its a cute idea, I might even buy one. The argument is that bikini onesies exploit baby girls. What do you think? We value your opinion, even if you disagree with us. . . we've been wrong a time or two.

What a horrible thought, that one day I will have to let some little hairy legged boy take my daughter on a date. I will have to trust him to bring her back unharmed. I will have to trust him to respect her. Hopefully I will raise a daughter that realizes her worth and demands respect. Let's talk a little bit about the dating rules you have established in your household.

Soon most of the children in Kiss Country will be enjoying the freedom of summer break and most parents will be enjoying the chaos of entertaining children, dealing with childcare or hoping the house isn't destroyed when you arrive home from work. What age did you find it appropriate to leave your children at home, alone?

Parents who nag their adult daughters about making them grandparents are often the bane of childless women everywhere. But some are taking it a step further and paying to have their daughters’ eggs frozen for use later on.

Babies are so very precious and sweet. Unfortunately the innocence wears off and babies eventually become teenagers. I (Tracy) am absolutely terrified of the teen years and Gary can't offer me any advice for raising little girls, he has a house full of boys. In your experience, was one gender easier to raise?

Most children who throw temper tantrums wind up in time-out. But one six-year-old in Georgia had such a violent fit that cops felt the need to handcuff her and take her to the police station.

Even educated parents sometimes find themselves stumped when their young children ask math and science questions — and now a British survey has ranked the 10 queries most feared by moms and dads.

This is one of those horrible videos that hurts to watch. It is both heartbreaking and disgusting. Thank the Lord that the parents installed camera monitoring and were able to catch the abuse before it continued. This poor innocent child.

Can you believe it? Parents are actually shopping for ways to expose their children to the chickenpox virus in order to avoid the chickenpox vaccine. Turns out what seems crazy is also against federal law.