Supernanny Rules

April 30th, 2007

YouTube Meets SuperNanny

Supernanny is about to launch a new Your Video section, and they’re asking that everyone get involved!
Your Videos will be exactly what it sounds like - a space where viewers can upload their own short home videos onto the website - for all to see. For those of you familiar with YouTube, it will work […]

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April 27th, 2007

Schools Banning iPods to Beat Cheaters

Cheaters have come a long way! I remember the days of having to actually write the answers on your arm and wear long sleaves in 90 degree weather just to try a hand at cheating.

Some students use iPod-compatible voice recorders to record test answers in advance and them play them back.

I always thought banning […]

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April 26th, 2007

Sex Offenders Going Green?

Bright green license plates could soon identify Wisconsin’s worst sex offenders. A bill that would make that change is moving one step closer to becoming law.
The measure cleared the Assembly’s Criminal Justice Committee on a 8-to-3 vote Wednesday. Opponents argue that marking cars driven by serious child molesters and sexually violent offenders […]

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April 26th, 2007

Speaking of Haze

Sanjaya’s mom, Jillian Blith, used to be quite the earthy pot-growing mama — and his sister Shyamali is reportedly no stranger to the ’stuff’ herself.
Sanjaya’s mother was arrested by Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in February 2005 in Pierce County, Wash. after they found 310 marijuana plants.
I can’t help but feel this should be a choice […]

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April 25th, 2007

What Should Pot Smoking Parents Tell Their Kids?

Recently, one of my children approached me about a friend of theirs being an active, occasional pot smoker and to throw me into shock even further, the kid is smoking pot WITH their parents and was asked what they should do, if anything.
As much as I hate to admit it, I asked my child to […]

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April 23rd, 2007

Alec Baldwin Lashes Out at 11-Year-Old Daughter

By now you’ve probably heard the audio of Alec Baldwin lashing out at his 11-year-old daughter on the voicemail of her cell phone last week.
For those who haven’t, here’s a portion of the text:
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April 20th, 2007

Things We Should Teach Our Children

Given the tragic events that unfolded this week in Virginia - I’m sure many more parents across the globe are assessing the lessons they’ve taught or will teach their own children in hopes of keeping them safe.
Weary Parent shares a list of 13 Things We Need To Teach Our Teens that provides a great starting […]

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April 18th, 2007

Dealing with Depression

Given the tragic events that have taken place in Virginia and all the news coverage that’s flooding every channel available, one aspect of this entire horrible ordeal that’s captured my own thoughts is depression.
Just over a year ago I took my own children to the doctor to be evaluated for depression. One suffers by […]

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April 17th, 2007

Bullying Common in Grade School

Many elementary school students report being bullied by their peers and bullying other children, a new study shows.
The study included 270 children in grades 3-6 at two schools in California and one school in Arizona.
The students completed an anonymous survey about their experience with bullying.
The survey included 22 statements about bullying, which included emotional and […]

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April 12th, 2007

The Older You Get…

Just yesterday, I was having a discussion with my husbands daughter. We were discussing grades and how much more important they are then a social life or even friends.
I know it’s so difficult to see at this age and boy, do I remember having those same types of discussions with my mom.
It wasn’t so […]

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