Around the Web…

Some stories to send you into the weekend:

• A father is charged with placing his daughter in a clothes dryer — FOX 8
• One survey says parents see their teens as much better-behaved than they actually are — CBS News
• Care to weigh in? A Times reader wants to know why people want to have children — New York Times
• Tapping on the pacifier and other tips for soothing babies — lilSugar
• Do all-natural fertility boosters work? — AlphaMom

Comments

That survey is saying the obvious!!

- electra on January 8th, 2010

OMG poor little girl!! the father should be locked in for ever!!some ppl do not deserve to have children!

- Manal on January 8th, 2010

The story of the fater putting his daughter in the dryer is sick, horrible, discusting, and inhumane!! Poor girl, as if she doesnt have enough to deal with, she has this person who is supposed to love, cherish, and guide her through life, punishing her by putting her in the dryer. I am shaking my head now thinking who in their right mind would do that!! I hope the fater doesn’t only serve time, but understands why this is unexcusable. I wish nothing but the best for this little girl!

- Sharone on January 8th, 2010

That survey is hilarious. But in the parents’ defense, they asked a sample of parents of kids between 9 and 17 so it’s understandable that a lot of them would (rightly, hopefully) think their children are not drinking, doing drugs or having sex. If the children were 15-17 it would be different.

- Alice on January 8th, 2010

I know my 14 yr old has a bad azz mouth and thinks she is grown but thank goodness she isnt into boys yet or smokes…anyone asks me i wont sugarcoat her bad teen attitude but when i see or hear about other teenagers i embrace her for not being THAT bad….lord please help me b/c about one hr ago i wanted to choke her for backtalking lol

- Simone on January 8th, 2010

The story about the dryer is horrible, but sadly the same thing occurred in the city I live in. A mother put her 3-month-old in the dryer and turned it on. The baby died and the mom is still awating trial. It is scary to think what some parents can do to their children. It seems like people should need a test to see if they are suitable to become parents before they have children.

- Shan on January 8th, 2010

My now-29-year-old daughter loved to help me take warm clothes & towels out of the dryer when she was a toddler, and I remember being so worried she would accidentally climb in there, I put a child lock on the door! That a man would do this to his daughter is sick and vicious. I can’t imagine how anyone could mount a defense for him.

- mp on January 8th, 2010