Childhood obesity is soaring. In fact, about a third of US children are currently overweight or obese — and a new study may reveal one big cause.
Researchers found toddlers who have a poor relationship with their moms could be twice as likely to be obese by the time they turn 15, possibly because they tend to turn to food as a substitute for motherly comfort.
December 6, 2011 A 13-year-old boy was arrested, handcuffed, and taken to juvenile detention after he burped audibly in class.
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November 16, 2011 Usually when you think of school bullying, you think it's being done by students. Think again. A 14-year-old special-needs girl in Ohio was the victim of bullying - bullying by her teacher and the teacher's aide.
(Clearly, these two won't make Rod & Erin's Teacher Honor Roll)
Cheyanne (whose last name was withheld from the video on NBC's Today Show) then went to school armed with a hidden tape recorder, outfitted by her father. Some of the things caught on tape were disturbing:
Naming a child is usually the first big decision a new parent makes, and one that almost one and ten would like to do be able to do again.
October 2, 2011 Some schools in Kansas City are using dogs to help prevent bullying in schools by bringing the animals in every day for an hour. The dogs are brought in to teach kids responsibility, self control, passion and integrity. USA Today says the program has been in place for five years and teachers have noticed the positive impact it has had on the students.
August 24, 2011 A mother in Anchorage has been found guilty of child abuse for using hot sauce and cold showers to punish her son. She claims it's just a form of strict parenting but prosecutors say it's torture. Sentencing is expected on Monday.
June 22, 2011 Rosalina Gonzales from Corpus Christi, TX has lost custody of her children, after spanking her toddler with an open hand. The child's grandmother filed the police complaint after seeing that the spanking had left some red marks.
May 14, 2011 My middle daughter Megan used to be the one who would bring home stray animals, dead or alive. The dead one I remember the most was a baby rabbit, she didn't know it was dead, she was only 4 at the time, and no I didn't get out the video camera.
That’s exactly what two dumbfounded parents did in this video, in which their adorable little daughter decided to befriend a squirrel killed moments earlier by the family greyhound. Read more and watch the video after the jump.
January 20, 2011 Yesterday, Erin and I were talking about a high school in Memphis Tennessee, that currently has 90 pregnant teenage students.
January 13, 2011 Amy Chua is a mom known as "The Tiger', who raises her two daughters in a very strict way. She wants her kids to be perfect and actually defends her parenting.
January 3, 2011 While making New Year's resolutions, do you make parenting resolutions? I know some people who do make parenting resolutions because they're trying to make improvements in their family life.
