parenting

Parents, you know that sometimes holding back the laughter can be the toughest part of lecturing a small child. And by rule, the bigger the mess, the more difficult it is to keep a straight face. Been there. Done that.

Here's a great twist on things! Teens being parents and parents being the teens.

If you want to teach your teenage daughter a lesson, why not deprive them the one thing they crave most? Proximity to the dulcet tones of One Direction.

You think your dad embarrasses you in public? Wait'll you see this guy.

Kids are back in school and most parents are very, very happy about it...secretly happy that is. A new survey says three out of four parents were ecstatic to say "Have a great day at school!"

The warning signs of a potential epidemic in heart disease are becoming more evident, new research showing that moms who are very heavy during pregnancy may be saddling their children with more than just a few extra pounds.

We all know that children have impressionable minds. This ad from Ireland really brings it home. What you say to a child can have lasting effects both good and bad. This video shows the bad.

It's hard to find someone not connected to one social network or another. It's become a way of life, but for parents it might be really important to be "connected".  Not just to check on your kids, but for a better relationship too!

Being a mom is tough. How do you feed your little one on the go? Enter Lollipop company Lollyphile and their line of breast milk-flavored lollipops. Yes, this is a thing now.

We've seen parents use unique methods to punish kids in the past -- through Facebook and by making them carry signs on busy streets, for example. But a Utah woman punished her stepdaughter in the most creative way yet by forcing her to wear ill-fitting thrift store clothing for being a bully.

Pottytraining can be frustrating, not to mention time consuming, cutting into precious minutes a toddler could be spending watching Dora the Explorer, but not anymore! Meet the iPotty, a training toilet with a built-in holder for an iPad so your toddler can use the restroom just like a grownup -- while playing Angry Birds and watching Netflix.

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.