Boo baskets are a treat for kids — but they’re a trick for parents. Exhausted moms and dads are hitting on a new Halloween trend that requires them to gift their offspring a basket full of the spooky season’s goodies. While the concept of a “boo basket” started a few years ago, it has now …
According to a recent study, parents prioritize storytelling and creative activities with their children to prepare them for the future. The survey of 2,000 parents of a Gen Alpha child examined early childhood development and how it is influenced by playtime and creative storytelling. Along with this, it also looked at how parents believe artificial …
Parents with older children warned me, “Just wait—soon you’ll be an Uber driver for your kids.” They were right. And it’s driving me crazy (pardon the pun), crazy. While yes, as a driver, I am five stars, my children are not! They are not concerned about the rating of their passengers. If I were to …
This mother of the bride is haunted by what happened. A 53-year-old mother is under extreme pressure after her “wild child” daughter – “a practicing witch”, according to her father – ran away and is having a Halloween wedding instead of a more traditional ceremony. The father of the bride recently chronicled the family drama …
When it comes to virtual vitriol, this “lazy” mom slammed the mom. For deeming homework “optional,” green-lighting unlimited screen time and encouraging her kids to fight their bullies, mom Danielle Gallacher is practically getting hammered by social media metrics. “Things we do as parents that not everyone agrees with,” Gallacher, 32, an engaged mum-of-two from …
I recently shared a story on my TikTok about a friend who called me with a horror story about her sons. The brothers, as part of their “play fight”, did a few things to each other… and let’s face it, their behavior could get them arrested for blasphemy if they were judged as adults. My …
Get ready for Beta babies. Gen Alpha refers to babies born between 2010 and 2024, but from early next year, the world’s most welcome children will be members of Gen Beta. Like every generation that came before them, Betas will have their own set of unique styles and behaviors. They will also have their own …
Forget ghosts and ghouls – Halloween can get really scary if you have to make an emergency trip to the dentist’s office. Past research has reported an 80% increase in emergency dental visits on Halloween versus other days in October. “This increase is often due to people indulging in sweets that can damage teeth or …
An Australian mother has gone viral on TikTok after calling out for reckless parking at her local mall. But what she thought was a black-and-white situation has become much more controversial, with those on both sides weighing in on her dilemma. ‘careless’ action This week Queensland mum-of-two Steph Arneill, on TikTok as @stepharneillll, took to …
Stop praising your children. That’s according to the new-fangled style of “gentle parenting” — which involves never telling your kids you’re “so proud” of them. Rethinking old habits has come under the spotlight after a recent TikTok video went viral of mom Taylor Wolfe instructing Grandma Boomer not to say, “I’m so proud of you,” …