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Jimmy Kimmel Makes Reality TV Cute With 'The Baby Bachelor'

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:35:55 +0000

It seems ABC has got some major competition on their hands with the launch of ‘The Baby Bachelor.’ On a recent episode of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’ Jimmy debuted his new reality series, which stars his nephew Wesley, who yearns for a bride and a fire truck because he’s still a toddler. Much like the original [...]

Second Grade Teacher Allegedly Taped Students' Mouths Shut

Donald Deane — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:29:17 +0000

Sure, kids can be a handful sometimes, but a second grade teacher in Colorado may have taken things too far when she allegedly taped the mouths of 28 students shut because they were being noisy.

Is Caffeine Loaded Food Safe for Children?

Dave Goldman — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:04:47 +0000

A study by the Federal Food Administration is attempting to determine if caffeinated foods for children are safe. The FDA said it will look at the foods’ effects on children in response to a caffeinated gum introduced this week by Wrigley. Alert Energy Gum promises “the right energy, right now.” Some of the other products [...]

10 Hilarious Test Answers That Prove Kids Are Awesome

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:50:02 +0000

Whether you realize it or not, kids know a whole heck of a lot. Their ability to come up with entertainingly intelligent nuggets of wisdom is incomparable, and weâ€™re here to prove that point even further. When it comes to school tests, the smart cookies know what theyâ€™re talking about.Â These 10 hilarious answers not only [...]

Blind 4-Year-Old Stepping Off Curb Unassisted Will Break Your Heart

Emerald Catron — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:15:26 +0000

Watch this video, and suddenly all your problems seem pretty small. Gavin, 4, is completely blind. This video shows him stepping off a curb unassisted for the first time. It makes you realize how easy you have it. And also that there is so much dust in the room, and it just keeps getting in [...]

Crying Teen Apologizes to Her Just Removed Wisdom Teeth

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:15:29 +0000

Parting is such sweet sorrow, especially when youâ€™re saying goodbye to your teeth. In a video that is bound to haunt Abbie Kritz for the rest of her life, the Kansas teen — under medication, of course — cries hysterically while she bemoans losing her wisdom teeth on the way home from the procedure. Kritz, [...]

Is 16 Too Young to Drive? [POLL]

Amy Austin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:34:06 +0000

Someone in the office this morning asked me if I thought 16 years old was too young to drive. Without hesitating, I answered “yes.” Why? Because at 16 I had no business driving. I certainly didn’t have the skills or maturity to be handling a 2,000-pound vehicle, that’s for sure. I passed the written driving [...]

Dad Turns Kids' Sandwich Bags Into Artistic Masterpieces

Stephanie McMaster — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:53:32 +0000

A Massachusetts father gives his children a reason, beyond the possibility of string cheese, to look forward to lunch. David Laferriere of Attleboro has been drawing on his kids' sandwich bags for the past five years, posting pics of each doodle to his flickr account.

Kid Gets in Trouble for Taking Cupcakes to School Topped With Toy Soldiers

Chase Colston — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:52:33 +0000

A 9-year-old boy celebrated his birthday at school with cupcakes topped with the iconic green, plastic toy soldiers, only to face serious trouble by the school’s principal. Schall Elementary School (in Michigan) principal Susan Wright scolded the boy and his parents for putting the soldiers on the cupcakes, calling the idea “inappropriate” in the wake [...]

Sixth-Grader's Unbelievable Half-Court Buzzer Beater Gives Team Championship Victory

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:35:38 +0000

The excitement of March Madness has petered down to the middle school ranks. The sixth grade championship in the Central Loudoun Basketball League in Virginia will go down in history, thanks to the astonishing efforts of one player, identified only as Alex. Alex intercepted an inbounds pass before letting it fly from half court as [...]

Mean Teachers Tricked Their Students Into Thinking They Were Going to Disney World

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:28:47 +0000

A pair of teachers (not pictured) at Roseland Public School in Ontario, Canada, pulled a mean prank on their students. They told the eighth-graders that their end-of-the-year school trip would be to Disney World. The next day, they announced that the trip would merely be to a bowling alley. Ha ha?

'To This Day' Project Spotlights Bullying, Goes Viral in Two Days [VIDEO]

Leslie Reynolds — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:45:29 +0000

Bullying has become some what of a disease across the world. Kids everywhere are being picked on at school, online, even at home. It's a really sad epidemic that has taken lives of kids everywhere. Sure it may just mess up someones day, or ruin their school career. But one thing people may not realize is the effect it has on someone for the rest of their lives. You will need a box of tissues handy to make it through this video.

Tyler ISD Votes to Put $160.5 Million Bond Proposal on May Ballot

Dave Goldman — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:47:56 +0000

Tyler Independent School District board has voted to put a $160.5 million bond proposal before voters in May. The measure calls for three new middle schools, a career and technology center and renovating Rice and Dixie elementary schools. The unanimous decision voted on Thursday night was met with some opposition before the vote. Supporters of [...]

TSA Traumatizes 3-Year-Old Girl in Wheelchair at Airport [VIDEO + POLL]

Amy Austin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:45:51 +0000

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration had to apologize to a couple after agents upset their 3-year-old, wheelchair-bound daughter during a screening and told the mother she was not allowed to film the screening. The family was headed to Orlando to visit Disney World when the incident occurred. The run-in was caught on tape and posted [...]

Watch This Father's Greatest Achievement

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:11:44 +0000

Who's ready for 52 seconds of cute? Good, then watch on.

In this recent video -- featuring a father duetting with his daughter to the popular 'Mahna Mahna' tune from 'The Muppets' -- YouTube user Jesse Teeters claims this to be his greatest achievement in the two-and-a-half years he's been a parent. What that says about his fathering skills, we don't know, but our guess is that the guy is being hyperbolic... we hope.

Study Says Turning Off Violent TV May Lead to Less Violent Children [POLL]

Nora Schreiber — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:29:03 +0000

With the rash of school shootings, school-yard fights, and general mayhem in our children’s lives, where can we look for a solution? One research team says turning off violent TV shows could be the cure for this violence. How can you take what these researchers found and help your kids? Though no study has come [...]

Kid Adorably Steals the Weather Man's Job on a Live Newscast [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:01:24 +0000

When kids get the chance to participate, they can end up stealing the show! A local TV station in Fargo, North Dakota, invites children once a week to help deliver the weather forecast on the 5 o’clock news as part of an ongoing promotion. During the weather last night (Thursday, Feb. 7), the Chief Meteorologist, [...]

Jimmy Kimmel Asks 'Can Kindergartners See Jesus?'

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:26:53 +0000

We can't help but love local news programs. They never fail at bringing us some of the craziest people this country has to offer. For example, Fred Truluck, who believes to have seen a profile of Jesus Christ on a piece of a Corona beer box -- shaped like a fish, of course. But fear not, folks: Jimmy Kimmel came to our rescue.

Amazing Toddler Does Trick Basketball Shots

Emerald Catron — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:30:35 +0000

Granted, if it were a grown up doing these shots, they probably wouldn’t classify as trick shots, but when the person isn’t even old enough to make a sandwich, come on — it’s pretty impressive. Apparently TItus (filmed at between 18 and 24 months of age) starting shooting hoops after he learned to walk, and [...]

Restaurant Receipt Includes Discount For Well-Behaved Kids

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:30:56 +0000

As every parent knows, it’s tough to get little kids to behave in aÂ restaurant. Being in a newÂ environmentÂ willÂ exciteÂ the youngsters and many of their typicallyÂ inoffensiveÂ meal time antics, such as loud talking, hyperactivity and the occasional food play, become amplified into something less adorable and more annoying when strangers are watching. But a Seattle area family was [...]