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Supernanny Rules

Archive for the ‘News’ Category

July 17th, 2008

Charity Event To Benefit Scott Terrill’s Sons

As you know, I have been raising money for the late Scott Terrill’s sons. Scott, a season four Supernanny parent,  passed away on July 4th, leaving behind two young sons. I have spoken with the boys’ mother and even though her and Scott were divorced, she has always been present in the boys’ lives. She […]

By kadi -- 0 comments

July 7th, 2008

Airlines Without Compassion or Today’s Gold Rush? You Decide

I’ve decided to invite our readers to watch THIS news clip of a family of four who was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight in Seattle and join in a friendly and informative discussion.
Please consider leaving your own observations of whether or not this family was:
Kicked off the flight with just cause
They were being […]

By Gayla McCord -- 40 comments

June 21st, 2008

Does Strict Parenting Really=Overweight Kids?

According to Disney Family Parenting, “Your parenting style affects your child’s weight and whether she will be overweight by first grade, a new study found.
“Children of authoritarian parents had five times the risk of being overweight compared to children of authoritative [a more diplomatic style] mothers,” said Dr. Kyung Rhee, a clinical instructor and research […]

By kadi -- 4 comments

June 20th, 2008

How are parents of boys supposed to protect them from girls like this?

When you have a group of girls who vow to a pregnancy pact so they can all raise their babies together blah, blah, blah - just how the heck are parents of boys supposed to protect their son from falling into such a trap?
I can’t believe I find myself having these sort of talks […]

By Gayla McCord -- 7 comments

June 12th, 2008

101 Straight Days Of Anything, Is A Bit Much

This post is for you, Gayla!
During my morning online news romp, I discovered an article about a couple who decided to embark on a journey. After eleven years of marriage, two kids and careers, they were feeling less than content with their relationship. So, they went to the extreme, in order to make their marriage stronger. They […]

By kadi -- 6 comments

June 4th, 2008

Another “Why didn’t I think of that?” Moment

 
It boils my blood to read stories like this one, about the two women from Calgary, Canada. I’m not pissed because they are successfully running a baby prep business for expecting parents. No, I’m really very happy for them. I’m only kicking myself for not doing it before they did. I opened a blog, awhile […]

By kadi -- 4 comments

June 4th, 2008

Little Rider toys recalled for lead

Can you believe the ongoing number of toys that are showing up with LEAD?  You’d think after all the pains prior to the holiday season, China would get their asses in gear and stop using the lead based paint.
Just shy of giving your kids a set of pots and pans with a wooden spoon, what […]

By Gayla McCord -- 2 comments

May 13th, 2008

There Are No Words…

…to express what I feel, as I read news articles on the quake in China. Surveying the images of helpless people, searching for loved ones and buildings reduced to rubble, leaves me nearly speechless.
 
 I cannot even start to imagine how the parents of the missing and dead children must be feeling. How would it feel […]

By kadi -- 0 comments

May 11th, 2008

America’s Largest Family is Getting Larger

Michelle Duggar celebrates Mother’s Day in a much bigger way than any of us mom’s could imagine. She has announced baby eighteen is on the way.
The 41-year old mom, says she’s thrilled the new addition will join the seven sisters and 10 brothers. For Mother’s Day, the kids got together to get mom […]

By Gayla McCord -- 45 comments

May 7th, 2008

Britney’s Body Rehab

I know how it feels to want your pre baby body back, but it seems to me that Britney Spears’s time would be better spent in a parenting class. Britney has been spotted working her rear off at Bally’s Fitness and there is even talk of her striking an endorsement deal with them. While I agree that […]

By kadi -- 2 comments

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