First, there was LOL, OMG, and GTG. Now there is NDID, which means “not dead in ditch.” This mom comes to the defense of text messaging (and cites a study saying it can help tighten family bonds). (The Huffington Post)
Many parenting resources cover difficult-to-deal-with subjects like tantrums, violence, or disobedience. Do the loud problems outweigh the quiet ones? Take a look at this article on advocating for the shy child. (Croydon Advertiser)
Super Bowl commercials were causing some controversy this year, including this Coke ad featuring the first gay family to appear during the big game’s advertisements. (NBC News)
Why you should let your insisting kids wear shorts instead of pants to school, even when it is the dead of winter. (wral.com)
It turns out that toddlers are addicted to selfies. Growing up as part of the “smartphone generation,” the tots are obsessed with the instant gratification of taking pics and videos of themselves. (NY Daily News)
An image of parents who let their kids climb on a multi-million dollar sculpture at London’s Tate Modern last Sunday went viral on Twitter. (SFGate)
Public preschools have begun to extend programing to parents. These strong support systems will allow struggling mothers to create a less stressful environment at home and even go back to school themselves if that’s the case. (New York Times)
In an interesting interview with Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday morning, Woody Allen’s lawyer brings up a controversial argument in regards to Dylan Farrow’s open letter published in the New York Times. (Today)
Johnson & Johnson in India has created newspaper ads that smell like the company’s famous baby powder. Readers of The Times of India will have the scent of babies as they flip through the magazine. We wonder if this will make it to American newspapers? (Babble)
In a survey from BabyCenter, millennial parents think they are great parents, calling themselves “loving,” “encouraging,” and “supportive.” Meanwhile, many millennial mothers are critical of their own upbringing . (Forbes)
One Upper West Side family is lobbying to revoke the license of the cab driver who hit and killed their 9-year-old son last month. What do you think? (DNA Info)
