Tag: parenting

Video Fun: Celebrities Act Out Children’s Stories

Post author By web gangsta
Post date August 12, 2012

Parents –

Do you have one of those ultra-creative kids, who are always making their own drawings, telling stories, or acting out their own plays?

One never knows when a spark of genius from a 5-year-old will result in a multi-million dollar movie deal sometime down the road. See, parents — THIS is why you always want to encourage kids to be as creative as possible. One never knows when big time Hollywood directors and actors will take a shine to what your kid thinks up in their head and decides to produce a movie based on your child’s ideas.

Tags Celebrity, parenting, Video

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Stop wearing Mom Jeans – here’s how…

Post author By web gangsta
Post date August 6, 2012

Sure, you’ve heard the term “MOM JEANS” before, but do you really know what they are?

Maybe you’re really suffering from Mom Jean-itis, without really knowing it. And because only Web Watch has the heart to tell it to you straight, maybe now it’s time for you to change your wardrobe… for the better.

Tags fashion, How To, parenting, shopping, SNL, website

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Advice for the Incoming College Freshman

Post author By web gangsta
Post date July 30, 2012

Surprise: college is NOT like the movie Animal House.

Well, not entirely, anyway.

But there are some things that remain true for every college experience – looking back, it will always be remembered as having been much more fun than it actually was.

And that’s because it’s the fun times that are always remembered the most. You won’t recall the drudgery of studying in the library all night long for some midterm exam. But you will remember that drunken evening trading stories with some hottie while sitting on the roof of a random fraternity house… without any knowledge of how you actually ended up in that situation.

As a parent, you’re obligated to remind your offspring all the practical things to keep in mind about as your prized possession heads off to college and out of the house for the first time.

But maybe, if Web Watch can offer the advice that you wouldn’t ever hear from the parental units, you may have a much better College Experience overall.

After all, has Web Watch ever steered you wrong in the past? (If we have, don’t answer that — just let us believe…!)

Tags 10 Things, alcohol, college, parenting, website

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How to tell if you’re raising a spoiled brat? It’s all about where you live

Post author By web gangsta
Post date July 26, 2012

How much do you spend on your child at Christmas or for their birthday?

Are you one of those parents that believe that their child is extra-special and deserves to be given everything they ever could possibly ask for?

Or are you a parent whose philosophy is more along the lines of being sure to offer your children a choice, such as “would you like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich… or a spanking?” You know, because letting children make their own decisions is so important in encouraging a child’s self-worth and well-being.

Tags 10 Things, parenting, Travel

News Science

Study shows the “5-Second Rule” is healthy for kids

Post author By web gangsta
Post date July 25, 2012

Maybe our parents weren’t that dumb after all.

When Web Watch was younger, we recall that our parents did something a bit unusual with all their friends: when one of the children got sick, the parents would insist that all the kids would then have to get together and play until all the kids were sick at the same time.

This is, if our memory is correct about the situation, how all of the kids we knew ended up with the chicken pox at the exact same time.

From a parenting viewpoint, it was probably good planning; they got all their own kids through the fun of being all itchy and scratchy at the same time as all of the classmates did. It must have been like a chicken pox epidemic at that school.

Yes, Web Watch grew up in the age of “chickenpox parties”. We really don’t hear of those happening today, do we?

Tags germs, health, medical, parenting, science, survey

News

TIL that you are who you hang out with

Post author By web gangsta
Post date July 20, 2012

Web Watch has two questions for you today:

How many close, personal friends do you have in your Real Life?
How many close, personal friends do you have online?

The qualifier portion of these questions are really that “close” and “personal” portion. Everybody has dozens of acquaintances, people you know peripherally.

Friends of friends.

Spouses of friends.

Folks you see at the bar / soccer field / diner on a regular basis, enough to wave or say “hi” to, but not necessarily people you’d invite over for a bottle of wine.

Would they qualify as “close, personal” friends?

Tags facebook, parenting, Party Talk, Relationships

News Science

Study says – Spanking can lead to mental illness

Post author By web gangsta
Post date July 9, 2012

Parents: how do you punish your children when they get out of line and you need to make a quick disciplinary action?

Do you count to three, but don’t have any idea what to do when you reach the number four, five, or ten?

Sometimes spanking – or, at the very least, a quick swat on the butt to get a child’s attention – is the method of last resort for some parents. Look, whether you agree with spanking or not, parents should agree that the reason spanking has survived as long as it has over the generations is because it works.

While the old adage of “this hurts me more than it hurts you” may come into your mind if you decide to spank your child, that may not necessarily be true anymore.

Tags medical, parenting, punishment, science, spanking, survey

10 Things

The Family Bed: More than just sleeping happens there

Post author By web gangsta
Post date June 20, 2012

Call it what you will: the FAMILY BED, COSLEEPING, or just being a parent who loves the comfort that sleeping near their children brings to them — sharing the parental bed as a family can be very beneficial to uniting the family unit – just as it may seem a bit unusual to those parents who don’t follow the same practice.

The Family Bed is different from having all the kids jump into the bed with their parents because they’re sick, had a nightmare, or are scared of the big thunderstorm that’s going on outside.

Web Watch will let our readers learn about what the Family Bed is – and isn’t – on their own. We’re here to talk about it in a slightly different manner…

Tags 10 Things, cellphone, parenting, Party Talk, Relationships, smartphone, survey