NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » parenting http://newstalk1290.com Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 iPotty Lets Pottytraining Toddlers Use the Bathroom Like Grownups http://newstalk1290.com/potty-training-ipad/ http://newstalk1290.com/potty-training-ipad/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:41:24 +0000 Stephanie McMaster http://popcrush1057.com/?p=63835 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.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/potty-training-ipad/feed/ 0 Amazon Hilarious Tweets By Parents The Week Of Feb. 25 http://newstalk1290.com/hilarious-tweets-by-parents-the-week-of-feb-25/ http://newstalk1290.com/hilarious-tweets-by-parents-the-week-of-feb-25/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:00:09 +0000 Stephanie McMaster http://961joyfm.com/?p=184619 Myth debunked - parents can indeed be funny and we have the tweets to prove it! Check out 10 of the most hilarious things written on Twitter this week by parents (and one non-parent who gets it) this week:

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/parents-favorite-child/feed/ 0 Stockbyte Teen Forced to Sign 'Mom Contract' to Get iPhone http://newstalk1290.com/mom-iphone-contract/ http://newstalk1290.com/mom-iphone-contract/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:46:48 +0000 Kyle Dowling http://thefw.com/?p=177026 The day a teen gets his or her own iPhone is usually one of the happiest of their youth. They're finally seen as responsible, semi-independent individuals. However, this 13-year-old, whose mother decided to attach her own 18-point agreement of rules and guidelines in exchange for the phone, might have reason to look for happier days.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/mom-iphone-contract/feed/ 0 New Study Reveals Spanking Kids in Public Is Common [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/spanking-kids-public/ http://newstalk1290.com/spanking-kids-public/#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:41:21 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=129350 You might think in today’s world of soft disciplinary parenting most moms and dads aren’t beating their little diaper terrorists as a means of making them obey, but a new study finds that they actually are — just not when they think someone “important” is looking.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/spanking-kids-public/feed/ 0 PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa, Getty Images Daughter Successfully Sues Mother For Facebook Humiliation http://newstalk1290.com/daughter-successfully-sues-mother-for-facebook-humiliation/ http://newstalk1290.com/daughter-successfully-sues-mother-for-facebook-humiliation/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:29:39 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=138081 Ever since older people have been joining social networking sites like Facebook, they’ve been embarrassing their children. Usually this manifests itself in the same kind of hokey parental sentiments that have been irking kids since way before the internet. But a woman in Germany has gone in the complete other direction by humiliating her daughter with the kind of stunt you’d only expect from junior high schoolers.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/daughter-successfully-sues-mother-for-facebook-humiliation/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Adult Children Living at Home Are Really Stressing Out Their Parents http://newstalk1290.com/adult-children-living-home-stressing-parents/ http://newstalk1290.com/adult-children-living-home-stressing-parents/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:34:22 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=118720 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.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/adult-children-living-home-stressing-parents/feed/ 0 kristian sekulic, getty images Can Spanking Your Children Lead to Mental Illness? http://newstalk1290.com/can-spanking-your-children-lead-to-mental-illness/ http://newstalk1290.com/can-spanking-your-children-lead-to-mental-illness/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:17:29 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=117122 While some parents prefer the use of non-violent disciplinary actions against their mischievous children, others take no shame in dishing out some good old-fashioned corporal punishment as a means of teaching little junior some of the lessons of life.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/can-spanking-your-children-lead-to-mental-illness/feed/ 0 Sandro Di Carlo Darsa, Getty Images Warning to Parents! Your Kids Might Be Hiding What They're Really Up to Online http://newstalk1290.com/kids-hiding-online-activity/ http://newstalk1290.com/kids-hiding-online-activity/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:11:13 +0000 Don Deane http://tsminteractive.com/?p=115240 It’s no secret that our children are more adept at using technology than we are, but a new survey by computer security company McAfee suggests their using their skills to be sneaky.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/kids-hiding-online-activity/feed/ 0 Peter Macdiarmid/Getty What Parents Need to Know When Their Kids Move Back Home http://newstalk1290.com/parents-kids-move-home/ http://newstalk1290.com/parents-kids-move-home/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:35:47 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=111303 Most kids eagerly await the day when they get to move out on their own to either go to college or simply join the workforce and live by their own rules.

However, sometimes things do not work out quite like junior thought he might – giving him no option but to move back home to live with mommy and daddy.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/parents-kids-move-home/feed/ 0 Getty Images Research Reveals Fathers Are Happier Parents Than Mothers http://newstalk1290.com/fathers-happier-parents-mothers/ http://newstalk1290.com/fathers-happier-parents-mothers/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 14:09:00 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=102825 Over the past decade, there has been a significant amount of evidence collected that suggests that having children does not make people happy.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/fathers-happier-parents-mothers/feed/ 0 Getty Images Worst Parents Ever Put Kid in a Washing Machine http://newstalk1290.com/parents-put-child-in-washing-machine/ http://newstalk1290.com/parents-put-child-in-washing-machine/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 21:00:35 +0000 Patrick Bateman http://thefw.com/?p=123830 There are entire websites dedicated to parenting fails and while most appear to be harmless, some make you question just how long the victimized kid will live in such a dangerous environment. Take this video of a couple parents who put their kid in a washing machine at the laundromat as a way to teach him a lesson. Seems like a funny prank at first, but then the auto lock system kicks in and everyone starts to freak out. (Note: this video may be too intense for some viewers.)

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/parents-put-child-in-washing-machine/feed/ 0 Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images New Survey Reveals Parents Have Tough Time Finding Qualified Babysitters http://newstalk1290.com/new-survey-reveals-parents-have-tough-time-finding-qualified-babysitters/ http://newstalk1290.com/new-survey-reveals-parents-have-tough-time-finding-qualified-babysitters/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 18:39:39 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=98162 Any parent will tell you that it is tough to find a good babysitter, and even tougher to find that good babysitter available when you need him or her.

Even so, parents would rather have a qualified sitter stay with their children, or no sitter at all.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/new-survey-reveals-parents-have-tough-time-finding-qualified-babysitters/feed/ 0 ed and eddie, Flickr Mom Draws Heat for Using Facebook to Punish Disrespectful Daughter [VIDEO] http://newstalk1290.com/mom-facebook-punish-disrespectful-daughter-video/ http://newstalk1290.com/mom-facebook-punish-disrespectful-daughter-video/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:38:30 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=93250 More and more parents are using Facebook to spy on their kids, but one Ohio mother has taken it to the next level by using the social media site to shame her disrespectful daughter, and it’s drawing some heated criticism.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/mom-facebook-punish-disrespectful-daughter-video/feed/ 0 WKYC Study Reveals Lots of Parents Use Facebook to Spy on Their Kids http://newstalk1290.com/study-reveals-lots-of-parents-use-facebook-to-spy-on-their-kids/ http://newstalk1290.com/study-reveals-lots-of-parents-use-facebook-to-spy-on-their-kids/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:44:40 +0000 Danny Gallagher http://tsminteractive.com/?p=92952 Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may have eroded levels of privacy by giving people a place to post every facet of their lives and the people around them. However, it’s also given parents a way of doing some sneaky snooping into their children’s lives.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/study-reveals-lots-of-parents-use-facebook-to-spy-on-their-kids/feed/ 0 John Moore, Gety Images Guess What Parents? Nintendo Wii Isn't Actually Making Your Kids More Fit http://newstalk1290.com/nintendo-wii-isnt-making-kids-more-fit/ http://newstalk1290.com/nintendo-wii-isnt-making-kids-more-fit/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:00:23 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=78095 Parents, don’t let your kids fool you into getting them a Nintendo Wii with promises that it’ll make them exercise more. A newly released study says that’s just a bunch of bologna.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/nintendo-wii-isnt-making-kids-more-fit/feed/ 0 Astrid Stawiarz, Getty Images for Nickelodeon Komen Reverses Funding Cuts to Planned Parenthood http://newstalk1290.com/komen-reverses-funding-cuts-to-planned-parenthood/ http://newstalk1290.com/komen-reverses-funding-cuts-to-planned-parenthood/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:58:16 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=74980 Earlier this week, the Susan G. Komen For the Cure foundation said it was cutting funds for breast cancer screenings conducted at Planned Parenthood facilities — and a remarkable firestorm of negative publicity followed.

On Friday, the nation’s largest breast-cancer advocacy agency waved the white flag and backed down.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/komen-reverses-funding-cuts-to-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 reneeviehmann, Flickr Carpooling Parents Don't Use Booster Seats Enough http://newstalk1290.com/carpooling-parents-booster-seats/ http://newstalk1290.com/carpooling-parents-booster-seats/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:28:33 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=74143 Most parents know about the importance of car seats for infants and toddlers, but booster seats for older kids are often required by law, too — yet a new survey finds lots of carpooling moms and dads use them inconsistently at best.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/carpooling-parents-booster-seats/feed/ 0 sweetrevlation, Flickr Can Praising Kids Actually Make Them Dumb? http://newstalk1290.com/praising-kids-dumb/ http://newstalk1290.com/praising-kids-dumb/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:16:36 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=70684 The trend in recent years that led parents and teachers to boost children’s self-esteem by rewarding them for doing little other than breathing may soon be over, thanks to new research that says such actions are actually making kids less intelligent.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/praising-kids-dumb/feed/ 0 ohmeaghan, Flickr Hey Moms, It Could Be Your Fault Your Kid Is Overweight http://newstalk1290.com/moms-kid-overweight/ http://newstalk1290.com/moms-kid-overweight/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:16:34 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=67819 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.

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