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The question here is do I eat or do I take a nap? Watch this cute video.

These are the toys you made your parents buy for you. Perhaps you stood in line to buy some of these for your kids. Huge bucks were shelled out for the stuff all in the name of fun. Where is all that stuff now? See the toys after the jump.

The parents of 5-year-old Scotty Meyer, who suffers from autism, were fear stricken when they realized their son had disappeared. The family officially reported him missing midday last Tuesday, convinced that he had slipped out of the house while their air conditioning was being repaired. Fortunately, he was found the next morning thanks to the help of one furry little guy on four legs — an 8-year

In today’s world of the super-expensive everything, more kids are making the decision to stay at home with their parents well into adulthood rather than get out on their own.

In years past, it was just moms and dads who got all the rights and responsibilities of parenthood. But thanks to surrogate births, same-sex parenthood and medically-assisted reproduction, all that could be about to change.

Whether you think this is 'cute' or 'gross' probably depends on whether you're a parent or not.   I'm a dad. I find it adorable. You?

Pretty much everyone knows that raising a child is getting more and more expensive. But did you know that the cost of doing so went up $8,000 in just one year?

We always think about car seats for the small children, but a lot of parents don't know the importance of booster seats for older children too. These seats are often required by law too — yet a new survey finds lots of carpooling moms and dads don't use them consistently.

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.

When you watch this video, you'll think it's a slice right out of the television show, Toddlers and Tiaras, but it isn't, it's a toddler dance contest in Spain. This is truly an amazing dance video. Take the jump and enjoy.

Al Gore has certainly taken on his own agenda over the last several years, but I think he has kind of stepped in it this time. When the world’s top global warming activist is talking about the size of population and how that contributes to the choices societies make, it might be worth taking note. Maybe, if you take anything Al says serious.

The USDA has released its annual Expenditures on Children by Families report, and it comes as no surprise that the cost of raising a child has increased by 2% in the last year.  The figures are based on the costs of necessities like food, shelter, and clothing for a child born in 2010, reaching the age of 18.  Categories such as transportation, health care and education saw the biggest increases.