Kids

Dec 18, 2009

Infant Car Seats Recalled Due to Loose Handle, Falling Babies

Yet another one of my parental nightmares come true:  About 447,000 infant car seat carriers, including some branded with Eddie Bauer and Disney logos, have been recalled after dozens of reports of the handle coming loose.
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Dec 16, 2009

Taking a Whack at Student Punishment: Teacher Cuts Off First Grader’s Braid

A Milwaukee teacher received a $175 ticket for “disorderly conduct” when she cut off a seven-year-old student’s braid.
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Dec 11, 2009

Help Your Kid Sleep Well in the Jaws of a Dinosaur

If you think this T. rex bed causes nightmares, just wait until you see the kid’s crocodile bath toys.
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Dec 10, 2009

The Laughing Stork’s Fun Parenting Facts

The most popular month in which to have a baby is July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.  In related news, condom companies likely report their worst monthly sales in October/November. Stay tuned for more fun facts!
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Dec 7, 2009

Parents’ Sex Talk with Kids: Too Little, Too Late

Sadly, this boy’s parents have NOT taught him that condoms are not intended for animal balloons In news that just made millions of parents — and kids — groan with dread, a new study from Harvard reveals that parents are having the Sex Talk with their children way too late. 
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Nov 5, 2009

Newborns’ Cries Reflect Parents’ Language (Not to Mention Status of Diaper Contents)

The cries of infants as young as three days old already reflect the language their parents speak, according to a new study that compared the newborn cries of French-born (“Oooouuuuiiii!”) and German-born children (“Neeeeiiinnn!”).
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Oct 15, 2009

Scales of Justice Tip in Favor of “Fat” Baby Denied Health Insurance

If there’s one thing I may love more than baby hats, it’s a chubby baby.  So color me sad to hear that this beautiful, chubby, four-month-old boy was denied health insurance for “being too fat.”
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Oct 14, 2009

Sneak Peek: The New Graco SnugRide 35 Car Seat

Save your child the embarrassment of having other babies sneer, “Your car seat is soooo 2009!” and check out Graco’s new SnugRide 35, which will be replacing the SafeSeat and Snugride 32 Platinum in January 2010.  It helps protect children up to 35 lbs. and 32 inches, keeping them rear-facing longer.  Not only is that [...]
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