Parents Talk Back

Men and their shady Black Friday shopping strategy

Aisha Sultan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:10:03 +0000

Boys, do not attempt this shopping strategy around me. Things may get ugly.

Respondents in a recent national survey conducted by Ask Deals, a savings site from search engine Ask.com, revealed that:

10 percent of men said that their Black Friday strategy is to…

Fear of sex offender disrupts Santa’s mail

Aisha Sultan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:31:17 +0000

If you were listening to FM 89.1 this morning, I hope your children weren’t paying close attention during the news update.

The station delivered the AP news story about Santa, sex offenders and unopened letters to the North Pole during the morning drive…

Best and worst teacher gifts

Aisha Sultan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:32:59 +0000

This is the first time that we have already completed our holiday shopping for school teachers, aides, secretaries, cafeteria workers and principals. It feels as though a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. But when I got this email about…

Get your family moving on Thanksgiving

Aisha Sultan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:10:08 +0000

The temptation after all that Thanksgiving consumption is to pass out until it’s time to start shopping. But, the hours after the meal can also be a chance for families to spend quality time outdoors and burn a few of those extra calories. Playoutdoors.com suggests…

Balloon boy parents will get off easy

Aisha Sultan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:31:02 +0000

Surprise, surprise. Balloon boys parents are pleading guilty. And, the father’s attorney is attempting (poorly) to make him seem like a victim in this is massive hoax. From the wire reports:

The Colorado parents who reported their 6-year-old son floated away…

Parenting fail: Creative excuses for when the tooth fairy is a no-show

Aisha Sultan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:43:00 +0000

Yesterday, my daughter lost her first front tooth. She asked me if the tooth fairy would use a GPS or map to find our home. I told her that the tooth fairy was facing recessionary pressure and has lowered the…

10 tips for preventing cyberbullying

Aisha Sultan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:25:03 +0000

One of the biggest threats for pre-teens and teens on the internet is cyber bullying - repeated verbal abuse through instant messages, emails, and social networking sites. Adults can’t see or hear the abuse, so cyber bullies go unpunished and…

Stroller lock is cool new gadget for parents

Amy Bertrand — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:44 +0000

We found this great item for parents and thought we’d share.

It’s a Buggyguard stroller lock. With all the holiday shopping coming up, you may have to park your stroller occasionally. So next time you want to go into the Cheesecake Factory, you…

You may be surprised by how much TV your kids watch

Aisha Sultan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:53:16 +0000

We came across a story on the news wires that reinforced our decision to go TV-free during the week. You control it or it controls you:

The Nielsen Co. says in a study released last week that children ages 2 to…

Two worst parents in the world deserve each other

Aisha Sultan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:11:37 +0000

After publicly denouncing he had any involvement whatsoever with the Octomom dating reality show, it’s now being reported that Jon Gosselin and his reps were corresponding about the show via e-mail with Elevator Productions, according to Perez Hilton.com.

The celebrity gossip site…