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| URL : | http://thestir.cafemom.com/big_kid | |
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| Filed Under: | Lifestyle / Parenting | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2030 | |
| Posts / Week: | 24.1 | |
| Archived Since: | October 10, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Brave 5-Year-Old Boy Uses the Alphabet to Save His Dad's Life (VIDEO)
Post by Jacqueline Burt It's tough to stay calm in an emergency -- I know more than a few adults who have a hard time keeping a level head when things go haywire. So the way 5-year-old Nathaniel Dancy Jr. responded when his dad got violently ill behind the wheel is nothing short of amazing. Show More Summary
School, Sports and Social Event Mania -- Help!
Post by Kate Gosselin As I was sitting here, going over today's "TO DO" list, I found myself spending a good 30 minutes texting my tween girls (who were riding the school bus on the way to school) and then emailing with their friends'...Show More Summary
Overprotective Mom Attends Grade 5 With Her 11-Year-Old Every Day
Post by Jeanne Sager It's never easy finding out your child is being bullied. As parents, we're supposed to be their protectors. But just how far do you take the mama bear role? For Jill Trahan-Hardy, being her daughter's advocate has...Show More Summary
8-Year-Old Who Was Born With Male and Female Organs Is Paying Price for Decision Made By Adults (VIDEO)
Post by Adriana Velez We've seen a few stories about transgender children who feel strongly about dressing and living as the opposite gender they were supposedly born as. But what about children with an intersex condition -- kids born...Show More Summary
7 Things Moms Shouldn't Let Their Kids Wear to School
Post by Jeanne Sager It seems like at least once a week, a story crops up in the news about a school trying to enforce a dress code that's a little out-of-control. Calling kindergartners' skirts out for being too short (when they're wearing tights!). Show More Summary
Disney Princess Merida's 'Sexy' Makeover Doesn't Worry This Mom
Post by Michele Zipp Most of the time when people get makeovers, it's a happy thing. A boost to the self-esteem. A stellar moment bringing out a better you, in turn giving you more confidence. But when a Disney princess gets a makeover,...Show More Summary
11-Year-Old Makes Movie Exposing School's Terrible Food (VIDEO)
Post by Kiri Blakeley Schools have supposedly made a huge effort in the past few years to offer healthier food options, but one little food critic says that effort is failing miserably. Eleven-year-old Zachary Maxwell, a fourth grader...Show More Summary
Rich Moms Hire Handicapped 'Family Members' So They Can Cut Lines at Disney
Post by April Daniels Hussar Wow. Just when you think nothing can surprise you: rich Manhattan moms are paying actual handicapped people to pose as family members so their little poopsies don't have to wait in those mean old lines at Disney. Show More Summary
Angelina Jolie Gets Double Mastectomy to Make Sure She's Around for Her Kids (VIDEO)
Post by Julie Ryan Evans Last night in an editorial that has left the world stunned, Angelina Jolie announced that in February she underwent a double mastectomy. She said that after her mother's death at 56 from breast cancer, she got...Show More Summary
12 Things Kids Adore That Gross Parents Out
Post by Jeanne Sager I have been a parent for almost eight years now, and some days I feel like I know as little as I did way back in 2005 when I was still waiting for my baby to arrive. But there's one thing I know for sure. Kids are WEIRD.
My kid. Show More Summary
School Says Making 'Fluffy' Kids Tuck in Their Shirts Could Damage Them
Post by Julie Ryan Evans Today's dose of what-the-hell from our nation's schools comes to us from Dallas. There the school district has been debating its student dress code. Among their rulings last week were mandates that leggings should...Show More Summary
Photographer Transforms Her Daughter Into Famous Women for Inspiring 5th Birthday Portrait Series
Post by Adriana Velez When photographer Jamie Moore was looking for inspiration for a portrait series for her daughter's fifth birthday she saw a lot of princesses. Not that there's anything wrong with that! Moore says she loves princesses. Show More Summary
Suri Cruise Launches Her Own Fashion Line at Age 7 (Will Be President at 13)
Post by Jacqueline Burt Like most 7-year-old girls, Suri Cruise seems to be obsessed with pretty dresses. Particularly pretty pink dresses. And shiny/sparkly shoes, also ideally in pink. Unlike most 7-year-old girls, however, Suri Cruise...Show More Summary
Little Boy Gives Moms a Piece of His Mind on Behalf of Kids Everywhere (VIDEO)
Post by Jeanne Sager Mom, if you haven't heard of Kid President, get ready. The 9-year-old -- whose real name is Robby -- is the cutest short thing in a suit since penguins. He's got Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), a brittle bone condition...Show More Summary
The Pros and Cons of Surprising Your Kids With A Disney Trip
Post by Jill Smokler
We’re currently at Disney World with the kids. Unlike our first trip when we didn’t know better, we waited until the morning we left to break the exciting news this time. Unfortunately, like most other things inShow More Summary
Dear Shopper: My Son Has Autism, So Please Stop Judging My Parenting
Post by The Stir Bloggers We love the blog Flappiness Is because writer Leigh Merryday tells the truth about what it is like to parent a child with autism. There are good days and bad days and everything in between, but the love shines...Show More Summary
A Mother's Day Manual: Dos and Don'ts for Treating Her Right
Post by Jacqueline Burt No pressure, all you non-moms out there, but DON'T SCREW UP Mother's Day. Just saying, moms don't typically ask for much. Seriously. And whatever we do ask for -- someone to clean his or her room, for example, or load the dishwasher, perhaps -- oftentimes we don't get it. Show More Summary
My Biggest Mom Fail and What It Taught Me
Post by The Stir Bloggers Caryn Bailey at Rockin' Mama is a blogger who can tell any story and make it funny. Or interesting. Or heartfelt. She is a truly gifted writer whose way with the pen is truly remarkable. She graciously agreed to lend The Stir one of her favorite posts for Mother's Day as part of our celebration of mom bloggers we love. Show More Summary
Mother's Day Is the Saddest Day of the Year for Women Who Lost Their Moms
Post by Sasha Brown-Worsham When I was in elementary school, there was one little girl whose mother had died when she was four and every year, we would make these little gifts for our moms. Sometimes they were potted plants or painted...Show More Summary
Owning Guns Doesn't Make Me a Bad Mom
Post by Linda Sharps Today contributor Jennifer Galle is a stay-at-home wife and mom to two little girls. She's also an NRA Basic Pistol instructor and the National Membership Director for the A Girl And A Gun Woman's Shooting League. Show More Summary