Cheap Ass Halloween Costumes to Make Your Children Sad

Some parents really go all out to make Halloween a special occasion for their children. And some parents wake up from a drunken stupor on October 31st, roll of the couch and exclaim, “It’s Hallow what?! Fine, kid, put this paper bag on your head. Now you’re the ghost of a tree. Happy, skedaddle!”

Some parents will spare no expense to make Halloween as depressing as possible. These are those parents’ kids.

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7 Most Inappropriate Products for Kids.

What do toddler stripper heels, plush dolls representing various sexual diseases and a children’s tattoo parlor play set all have in common? They’re amongst the 7 Most Inappropriate Products for Kids.

The Huff Po just put together a list of some really questionable toys and products aimed at kids. Such as:

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Man Accused of Slapping Toddler at Walmart

Roger Stephens was at a Walmart in Atlanta, Georgia when he heard a 2-year-old girl crying. So he allegedly smacked her four times in order to “shut her up.”

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Nipple Tassels on Toddler Shirt

Would you buy a shirt for your baby that had nipple tassels on it? One company is hoping you will.

ParentDish interviewed the designer behind TwistedTwee, which is selling t-shirts for babies and preschoolers that include nipple tassels, among other items. Continue reading »

Creepy Vintage Ads With Kids

In honor of the “Mad Men” premiere, here are some vintage advertisements featuring rather disturbing looking children. Continue reading »

Video of the Breastfeeding Doll

You’ve heard about the Breastfeeding Doll, aka Bebé Glotón? You’ve seen the pictures. But now you can see the video.

Lots of controversy has spawned since we wrote about Bebé Glotón here (after first reading about the doll on Thingamababy).

Seeing the doll on this promotional video might help to put that to rest. Or not. Take a look. Continue reading »

A Snuggie For Your Kid And Your Dog

The Snuggie is a controversial product. In fact, I daresay the “blanket with sleeves” has created as much heated debate as Democrats versus Republicans.

Well, maybe not that much. Still, people seem divided on whether the Snuggie is stupid and weird or the greatest warmth-creating invention since the fireplace. Continue reading »

Photo of Woman Breastfeeding a Child and a Deer

I don’t know what to make of this. The image is from an eBay auction of the image itself. The price is $9.50.

The photo is from the 1930’s, apparently of a “Pennsylvania Mountain Lady.” What is she doing? Well, she’s “suckling both a baby deer and a child at the same time.”

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A Breastfeeding Doll? WTF?

Yes, you heard right. I wish it was a joke, and maybe it is and I didn’t notice. But all signs point to this being real. From Thingamababy:

“Bebé Glotón is a infant doll made by Berjuan, a toy maker in Spain, for the express purpose of promoting breastfeeding. The idea is to impress upon kids that breastfeeding is natural.”

Hey, sounds great, right? But for me, the weird part is that your child would attach some sort of breastfeeding vest that the doll can suckle. Or as Thingamababy puts it, “a colorful bra-like halter-top featuring flowers over the nipple area.” Either way, I vote weird. Continue reading »

Two Toddlers Shoot Their Siblings

Two different toddlers shot their siblings in two different states.

A four-year-old in Las Vegas shot his two-year-old sister. The girl is in critical condition. Local police said that “the father was home at the time and the gun appears to have been improperly secured.”

A three-year-old South Carolina boy shot his four-year-old brother. The older boy is “expected to make a full recovery” according to local police. This time the gun was found under the bed at the home of “a family friend” according to the BBC. Continue reading »