BACK OFF: Obama: 'I Am Offended' By Palin Rumors... Sep 2, 2008
Ben Smith's Blog: Obama on Palin - Politico. " "I have said before and I will repeat again: People's families are off limits," Obama said. "And people's children are especially off-limits. (The Drudge Report)
Good boy! Controversial dog aids study (684) Aug 19, 2008
Disagree wrote on Aug 18, 2008 11:31 AM:" This is a sad story. Aggressive dog, or clued out mom? Who let's the baby crawl into the room where it tries to gouge the dog's eyes out with it's thumb, or tries to take the bone from the dog. Where is the supervision? If the baby had fallen into a pool and drowned while Mom was spacing out, is the pool aggressive? This is more a story on BAD PARENTING. ". LeeAnn wrote on Aug 18, 2008 2:37 PM:" What a terrible thing for an animal in agony and dying to... (Casper Star-Tribune)
Newsweek: Does good parenting matter? Aug 13, 2008
Children who go with the flow of new people and new situations are like : good parenting doesn't stick to thembut neither, necessarily, does bad parenting. They're the young adults who can't form close, meaningful relationships despite the unconditional love you showed them. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Teachers from three county districts to receive extra training with grant Aug 10, 2008
Flush wrote on Aug 8, 2008 11:17 PM:" Why are they blowing 1.6 million on "educator skills" ? I thought these union public school teachers were already perfect, and poor student performance is all the fault of bad parenting and anti-education Republicans? I'd rather see that money go into scholarships for "good" kids with "good" grades who cannot afford the bloated UW system. This is another waste of tax dollars and another Democratic partisan pay off to their union backers! ". MORE News. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Just say no to drug tests Aug 7, 2008
CalRipken wrote on Aug 6, 2008 7:39 AM:" When it comes to drug testing, that decision... belongs with the parents?????? Are you joking? That is why testing needs to be started: bad parenting. Laying responsibility back on bad parenting is like repeating the same actions over and over and expecting a different outcome the 10th time. Schools have control (some) over students, not parents. And you propose to refuse Federal grants???? How are you going to keep schools open? Send all children ages 5... (Montana Standard, MT)
Gray sentenced to 65 years Aug 7, 2008
Gilbert wrote on Aug 6, 2008 11:05 AM:" I strike this up to bad parenting. That girl was 16/17 when this happened. Her parents should be on trial also. ". Allen wrote on Aug 5, 2008 7:55 PM:" Really a sad situation. However, our young people are going to need to understand that there are consequences for our actions. Hopefully no more will have to learn with this tough a reality check. ". (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Host's comments truly were savage Aug 2, 2008
He continues to suggest that there is no autism epidemic, and that bad parenting is the cause of autism. This is incorrect and hateful information that he is spreading to his many listeners. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Savage Stands by Autism Remarks Jul 22, 2008
"We understand that radio hosts pick on any number of targets," Laura Kane, a company spokeswoman, said in a statement, before adding that Aflac considered "his recent comments about autistic children to be both inappropriate and insensitive.In New York City, Autism United, a coalition of organizations that advocate on behalf of children with autism and provide services to them, staged a protest Monday outside the studios of WOR (710 AM), which carries Mr. Savage s program weeknights from 6 to... (New York Times)
Parents of Children Diagnosed With Autism Demand Retraction and Apology from Mike Savage Jul 19, 2008
July 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Autism Association (NAA) today joins thousands of parents around the country in demanding an apology and retraction from radio talk show host Mike Savage for his July 16 broadcast in which he stated that children affected by autism are "brats," and that bad parenting is to blame for a "fraudulent" epidemic now affecting one in 150 children. "Autism is a very serious condition that greatly impacts the lives of those affected," said NAA board member... (PR Newswire)
Jefferson City man arrested, charged for robbery Jul 13, 2008
Just shows the difference between good and bad parenting. Pat your son on the back and yourself too. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Staying civil in divorce court is hard to do Jul 13, 2008
1 million to Cook, 49, who was granted "parenting time." The settlement, which followed allegations of affairs, expensive porn habits and bad parenting, was "a very bittersweet moment," Brinkley said. MORE: INFIDELITY. (USA Today -- Life)
Can't get There from Here-Dads helping dads Jul 13, 2008
Nonetheless, it was enough to start a two-week free-for-all of politically-charged hand-wringing over unwanted pregnancy, abstinence-based sex education, family values, and bad parenting. Before they packed up and went home, the rabid and frothing press took no time to look at the other side of the equation: the people who help new parents after the baby arrives. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Two adults arrested in Avenal vandalism Jul 13, 2008
Bertha wrote on Jul 9, 2008 5:45 PM:" Now this is where i don't have a problem when someone say's it's bad parenting. this people don't teach their children anything by helping them cover up what they have done. I would have marched him right to the substation with the laptop and handed it over to them along with my kid. I know because i once turned in my son doing the right thing as a parent. and not that he learned anything from it but i did it and i would do it again. ". Scott D wrote on Jul... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Stray Bullet Grazes Albany Teen Jul 7, 2008
Lacy blames city violence on bad parenting. He says Albany Police seem to be patrolling the neighborhood more in the six weeks since Thomas was killed by a stray bullet in front of her First Street home. (FOX23 News, NY)
No arrests after at least one bullet hits car on Market Street Jul 3, 2008
Two Cents wrote on Jun 26, 2008 11:34 AM:" Unfortunately, there are those individuals tht would rather live a criminal life no matter what kind of help you offer them, regardless of their background. Those are the kind that need to be in prizon for repeat offenses, because they don't learn from experience. For those with a poor upbringing in a repeat cycle of bad parenting and no opportunity, it may be a different situation. Everyone should be allowed the opportunity to succeed. If a person... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Supermodel Brinkley Set to Battle in Court Jul 3, 2008
" In a statement through his attorney, Norman Sheresky, Cook used Brinkley's fight for a public trial as an example of "bad parenting," an allegation he has made in the past. But , according to Brinkley's lawyer, Robert Cohen, the supermodel has always wanted to settle privately and out of court and is now using the media to put pressure on Cook to do just that, as well as to tell "the truth. " "Peter Cook has consistently courted media attention to intentionally malign Ms. Brinkley," Brinkley's... (ABC News)
Getting along with our neighbors Jun 25, 2008
Dangerous: Americans rationalize that predatory Mexican drug dealers, not bad parenting, get their kids hooked on drugs; Mexicans complain that it is American consumption, as opposed to corruption in Mexico, that keeps ruthless drug cartels in business. Thousands of automatic weapons flow each year from the United States to Mexico. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
Affirmative action needed? Jun 17, 2008
It s because they have bad parenting that they think their future is hopeless. Get off the drugs and the string of bad relationships, and help your kid with his diarama of the solar system. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
More of this story Jun 14, 2008
One by one, these characters reveal troubled childhoods, punctuated by low self-esteem, bad parenting and an inability to stop obsessing about themselves long enough ever to find true love. Today, we call these people Lindsay Lohan. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Your letters Jun 9, 2008
You said: 'He was a pioneering psychiatrist who blamed parents for the psychological problems of their offspring' and: 'Attributing schizophrenia to bad parenting is Laing's most criticised idea, put forward in Sanity, Madness and the Family (1964). Both these statements are false and the second one is based on a misunderstanding of Laing's theoretical position as outlined in that groundbreaking work. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Causes of Asperger's Syndrome Jun 8, 2008
Bad parenting does not cause Asperger s syndrome ... If bad parenting is a cause, how to explain families which include both Aspies and neurotypical siblings ... If bad parenting causes Asperger s syndrome, why would one child be affected but not the other. (Suite101.com)
We need tough love, not bad parenting Jun 4, 2008
So we must reject the bad parenting our leaders pathetically offer, demanding instead the tough love we need. Demand, for our own sake, the increased fuel prices that can make change smooth, not catastrophic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Your Turn: Generational X'ing Jun 4, 2008
Now that's bad parenting. There is a bright side, with the sophisticated sandbox games like Grand Theft Auto, the reverse can actually be true where you can now act out classic scenes from movies. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
'Dad solved other people's problems - but not his own' Jun 1, 2008
Attributing schizophrenia to bad parenting is Laing's most criticised idea, put forward in Sanity, Madness and the Family (1964). In The Politics of Experience (1967) Laing argued that it is not people who are mad, but the world. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
8 ways to be a happier mom May 30, 2008
"You're not a bad parent. It's not even a bad parenting experience. It's just normal.". Get enough sleep. (CNN -- Law)
Is childhood obesity 'the terrorist threat from within'? May 28, 2008
We flat out lie to ourselves and actually believe it ( Uncle Ernie was big boned , must be where the genes came from ), its bad parenting and a reflection of America today. We want it all, we want it now - there is no moderation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Charity hits back as MP labels parents feckless May 16, 2008
Clare Tickell, of the National Children's Homes charity, said: "Any use of negative labels to describe vulnerable parents risks stigmatising and isolating those most in need."The fear of being labelled a bad parent deters adults from seeking help, perpetuating the problem of repeating bad parenting skills across the generations. It is time to move on from labelling and punishing parents to providing proper support. (Northern Echo)
One risqué dress May 13, 2008
Yet another example of bad parenting. She should not even be allowed to wear that out of her bedroom. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Was Nick Hogan's Reckless-Driving Sentence Appropriate? Readers React May 13, 2008
"With Nick's past driving record, what did they think was going happen? Bad parenting equals bad decisions by their children.". But one reader, David, said he believes the guilt Bollea must be living with is punishment enough. (VHI.com -- Music News)
No charges planned in Port Huron child's ATV crash May 10, 2008
Grandparent wrote on May 10, 2008 12:56 AM:" I must say, first of all, I am glad to hear this precious child is doing well. And as far as I am concerned, the 'posts' that insinuates 'bad parenting' and such is ridiculous. In a split second a child can get out of your sight. And as far as not believing a 2 year old could get on a child's size 4 wheeler......think again, we bought our grandson one for Christmas, and he picked up on it in an instant!! He will be 2 in June.......should these parents... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Parental Discretion? Apr 6, 2008
She apparently believes your politics represent bad parenting. "It's teaching kids to be selfish and to live off other people," Anderson frumped. (Boston Globe)
18 comments Apr 3, 2008
However, to ignore the larger crisis of single parent homes (unwed pregnancies) and bad parenting in general, coupled with ACLU lawyers who have virtually removed any effective mechanism to maintain order and discipline in public schools; not to mention States who have been legally forced to 'dumb down' the curriculum because of perceived inequities based on race or gender, etc. All of these causes are part of the effect. (Human Events Online)
Who prepares kids for kindergarten? Apr 1, 2008
I just get really tried of several regular posters blaming EVERYTHING on bad parenting. (Dang, its a cloudy day, must be due to bad parenting ... Ultimately there is no punishment for bad parenting unless it is taken to the extremes (abuse), and as long as society is willing to step in assume responsibily for the problem, the cause of the problem will never go away. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Watchdog investigates Miss Bimbo website Mar 28, 2008
If a girl as young as 9 is on there, it's just called bad parenting. Who these days lets their children roam free on the net. (Times Online)
Should beer be allowed at the softball league? Mar 22, 2008
Why wasn't "bad parenting" called to action then. Maybe it was because the kid would come home and get their a$$ kicked for doing something stupid. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Don't Punish The Victim Mar 21, 2008
Indeed, the Goa government and its spokespersons have projected the case as a tragedy caused by bad parenting. They have said that if the mother had been more responsible, if the victim had been a "good girl", then. (India Times, India)
UNC president's murder should spark societal action Mar 18, 2008
Bad parenting and poor family values may be some of the most formative factors, but there is not much we can do to enforce better parenting. However, these kids managed to slip through the cracks in the public school system, the juvenile justice system and every social service and child support program supported by city, county, state and federal taxes. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Letters to the editor Mar 16, 2008
The internationally renowned British Medical Journal during 1946 and 1947 printed over 20 pages of letters from doctors discussing homosexual development due to bad parenting, sex-segregated schooling or prison experiences. Today, many anti-gay Christians still believe better parenting and prayer will help gay children become ex-gay former homosexuals. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Dear Michael, Mar 15, 2008
Bad parenting causes ninjas to kill your children. Posted by: DC on March 10, 2008 6:28 PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Single-gender schools: An idea worth going back to Mar 15, 2008
Will Bradley wrote on Mar 10, 2008 10:56 AM:" THE CAVES: AN IDEA WORTH GOING BACK TO Single gender schools and school uniforms; humm, let's see, you're born in the wrong century. Perhaps we as a society are too much into keeping our children sexually ignorant. We seem to practice the equation, the body (i.e. nudity) equals sexual promiscuity. Rather than educating kids from day one, we practice segregation, titillation, discrimination, prejudice.... Retreating into reactionary hiding does not... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Why do kids lie? Mar 7, 2008
It has nothing to with bad parenting. My son lies to avoid punishment, to impress , to avoid hurting someone s feeling, etc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Readers write: Weighing in on children, schools and weight Mar 4, 2008
Children paying for bad parenting. Wake up, people. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Meaning of Lice Mar 3, 2008
When it shows up on a child's head, it is not, contrary to popular belief, a sign of poor hygiene or bad parenting, but rather bad luck. It is a nuisance, nothing more. (Boston Globe)
Four Kalama teens injured in wreck Feb 29, 2008
It was not the result of bad parenting. I agree, he should have taken better care with others in the car, and even if there weren't he should've known better. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Black scheme for whites in WA Feb 27, 2008
Ms Macklin is keen to use welfare payments to crack down on bad parenting, but only people on unemployment and single-parent payments will be affected. She said the difference between the schemes was the Queensland one encouraged the community to work with troubled families, whereas the territory version applied to all indigenous people in prescribed communities and the West Australian one was to be driven by the state's child-protection authorities. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Car rolls over boy in Palm Bay Feb 24, 2008
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What were these moms thinking? Feb 22, 2008
LostGirl wrote on Feb 21, 2008 3:39 PM:" Wow, that was a waste. I asked you to explain, meaning explain how they are bad parents, (oops, guess you didn't catch that) and all you pretty much just said was simply what you said before. "Bad parenting ... El Uno wrote on Feb 21, 2008 3:04 PM:" Democrats are the root of all evil. They invented taxes and racism....and bad parenting. ". (Winona Daily News, MN)
Amy Ryan Interview, Gone Baby Gone Feb 19, 2008
The film focuses on the question: How do you break the cycle of bad parenting and how will that end. That is what the movie offers up, because this is happening everywhere of course, not just in that area of Boston. (MoviesOnline)
Ideas rolling in on ways to cut schools' costs Feb 17, 2008
The solution to the San Diego Unified School District's financial troubles could be as easy as imposing a bad parenting fee, erecting corporate billboards on campuses or switching to 10-hour school days, four days a week ... For example, several proposals suggested the district impose a number of fees on families, such as the bad parenting fee. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Teen addresses hyperactivity in own terms Feb 16, 2008
"It's not laziness, or bad parenting, or something that society has created to label and medicate 'different' or creative kids. When it's carefully diagnosed, the problems are quite serious, and the effects on one's life can be devastating.". Taylor's book is a manual on how to control the most adverse affects of ADHD, many of which become magnified in adulthood if untreated. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Medication's changed our lives for the better Feb 9, 2008
Mark, 51, and his sons Patrick, 22, and Jack Brandtman, 19, have posted nine clips on the popular website aiming to debunk the myths surrounding the condition, such as that ADHD is a "cop-out for bad parenting" and not a bona fide medical condition. Mr Brandtman, a former school teacher who now runs a boutique educational consultancy for adults and children with ADHD and learning difficulties, was diagnosed with the condition in 1995, a year after his eldest son Patrick, then nine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
NEW ORLEANS NIGHTMARE: Latest murder on the heels of violent Carnival season... Feb 8, 2008
Bad parenting is everywhere, every race. Inappropriate. (The Drudge Report)
Poor neighborhoods' influence on parents may raise preschool children's risk of problems Feb 7, 2008
This study does not show that poverty leads to bad parenting, which in turn leads to poor outcomes in children, according to Dafna E. Kohen, adjunct professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine at the University of Ottawa, senior research analyst at Statistics Canada, and the studys lead author. Rather, this study shows that in neighborhoods where there is socioeconomic disadvantage, childrens verbal and behavioral outcomes are influenced by poor parental mental health... (EurekAlert!)
The McCanns' debate: from banality to an outpouring of bile Feb 1, 2008
" Sadly the whole sorry McCcann episode has highlighted the huge divide that still exists among the UK's many classes. It's a shame they can't channel their frustrations towards a more positive outcome in this case. ******************* I am truly shocked at the ease with which Guardian readers have been brainwashed over this issue. It's true that we don't know what happened but to say there is no evidence against the main suspects is beyond fantastic. Offensive? Unsuitable? alexanderc Comment... (Media Guardian)
Longview and Kelso take first steps to hire a firm to develop brand Jan 19, 2008
Common Sense wrote on Jan 18, 2008 2:41 PM:" I am curious as to why our area seems to have such a high percentage of people on drugs or pedophiles. I understand that the property crimes follow the drug users. It is just as to how we became so inundated with dopeheads. I realize that this area was built on the backbone of the mills to which an education was not a high priority. This area seems to lack the high tech jobs that other cities have. Granted, the cities that primarily possess such... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Teenage drinkingNewlove murder police warn of "no quick fix" to alcohol problem Jan 18, 2008
Cheap alcohol, bad parenting and a huge drinking culture were also to blame. Unless we deal with it at source we are putting a sticking plaster on it. (BBC News -- UK)
Move over, Emma: Sophia's the top baby name for 2007 Dec 23, 2007
Fairly common Adam and Robert fell 16 and 15 spots respectively last year, while Jayden plowed his way from 19 to 4 despite its association with the son of fallen idol -- and poster child for bad parenting -- Britney Spears. Moms and dads are increasingly influenced by celebrities, says Pamela Redmond Satran, co-author of "The Baby Name Bible.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
RANTS & RAVES: Police did their jobs like pros in this situation Dec 13, 2007
Last modified 12/13/2007 - 6:01 am Originally created 121307. RANTS : Police did their jobs like pros in this situation. (Florida Times-Union)
Austen's 'Pride' endures on stage Dec 11, 2007
Charlotte's curtailment is also because Jory downplays the novel's somber truths, including her being forced into a loveless marriage by financial necessity and the bad parenting by the disengaged Mr. Bennet. The play's center, however, is richly rewarding, thanks to Leah Curney's lively, intelligent Elizabeth, who tells her own story so well that we rejoice in its happy outcome. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cadott couple accused in duct taping of children Dec 3, 2007
wrote on Dec 2, 2007 7:13 PM:" First, I am heartbroken for these two boys. Regardless of their family make-up, no child should undergo such abuse and neglect. I certainly hope Chippewa County does whatever is in their power to safeguard these two boys. Second, I am concerned about the track this discussion is taking. It seem to have veered from care and concern for these boys to an opportunity to bash single mothers. I am a teacher in the Chippewa Valley, and I have dealt with families in all... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Vote with the remote Dec 1, 2007
Through mental illness, vulnerability to addiction, bad health, bad parenting and bad breaks, society spits them out and they never find a way back in. They're just hopeless, and homeless. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
On the scene Nov 30, 2007
I m sorry but the vast majority of these young girls are the victims of bad parenting. What kind of parent encourages this celebrity loving People Magazine culture with kids at 9 and 10 years old or even younger. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
U of Minnesota researcher finds materialism in children and adolescents linked to self-esteem Nov 26, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 11/20/2007 ) -- Peer pressure, targeted marketing campaigns and bad parenting have all been blamed for increasing materialism in children. Until now, there has been little evidence showing when this drive for material goods emerges in kids and what really causes it. (EurekAlert!)
Vick's lawyers were no help Nov 21, 2007
If he had kids looking up to him then that speaks of bad parenting oh no father at home that is standard. So as long a thugs come out of the getto and make millions with the only talent they have then this group of young thugs will continue to embrace the mindset of. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Naivet© not restricted to Alaskas girls Nov 20, 2007
Perhaps there should be a law against naivet; and bad parenting. Beth Fitzgerald and. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
