http://www.lazyparenting101.com Your guide to raising your children without lifting a finger - A blog that looks at the lighter side of parenting, including tips, advice, and news from around the globe. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:41:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 59 times! Now this is truly a lazy parent. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (CBS) ― A Gainesville mother has been arrested after her daughter missed too many days of school, reports CBS station WFOR-TV in Miami. The unidentified woman was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after her ninth-grade daughter ... http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/12/florida-woman-arrested-over-letting-daughter-skip-school-59-times/ http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/11/as-long-as-theyre-out-of-my-hair/ Here's a news story I pulled of the archives at The Onion News. SCOTTSDALE, AZ—Citing "something vaguely effeminate" about his eight-month-old son Michael, first-time father Joe Oebrick, 32, reported Tuesday that he suspects the infant may be a homosexual. "I love my son," Oebrick said. "But, you understand, I'm worried, too." Among the ... http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/11/new-dad-thinks-baby-might-be-gay/ I came across an interesting article from the Telegraph the other day "Idle Parenting Means Happy Children". It basically argues that parents who are too involved with their children's daily activities and entertainment hinder their ability to think and act for themselves. It argues that "idle parenting" not only makes ... http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/10/why-it-pays-to-be-a-lazy-parent/ This week a 7 year old boy wreaked havoc in an Australian zoo, slipping past security sensors and killing 13 reptiles before feeding them to a crocodile. The attack happened on Wednesday morning after the boy entered the zoo by jumping over the security fence and evading sensor alarms. Over the next ... http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/10/lazy-parents-in-the-news-let-boy-feed-reptiles-to-zoo-crocodile/ I defy anyone to find a better laughing baby vid. http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/10/hahaha-best-laughing-baby-video/ Another great news story from our friends at the Onion. TARRYTOWN, NY—Although he's had nearly three months to meet people, local baby Joshua Goldsworthy hasn't made a single friend, according to those who know him. People who have met the quiet, stay-at-home misfit say that, while he's more interesting than he was ... http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/09/area-baby-doesnt-have-any-friends/ http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/09/tip-9-is-your-child-gifted-probably-not/ According to this old school ad, giving your baby Cola will help him or her 'fit in' during those awkward teenage years. Its never too soon for Cola! http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/09/tip-8-give-your-baby-cola/ “One thing kids like is to be tricked. For instance, I was going to take my little nephew to Disneyland, but instead I drove him to an old burned-out warehouse. ‘Oh, no,’ I said. ‘Disneyland burned down.’ He cried and cried, but I think that deep down, he thought it ... http://www.lazyparenting101.com/2008/09/deep-thoughts-on-what-kids-like/