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How NOT to Parent: Martial Arts Lesson

If you are going to Judo-Chop your kid, always make sure he/she is in the proper uniform. Also there is no smiling in Judo.

How NOT to Parent: Stroller Fail

From the Failblog:

This lady definitely picked the wrong stroller. look at how uncomfortable that baby looks. Should have gone with the Stokke

How NOT to Parent: Stephen Fowler

Sorry about all the HNTPs (no doo doo involved this time, Sarah), but I just can't get over this guy Stephen Fowler. He has single-handedly elevated "Wife Swap" from guilty pleasure to cultural phenomenon. Well, he got some help from his douchey wife (and maybe some creative editing). Good luck showing your faces around America ever again guys.

update:  video re-posted. Not sure how long it will stay up...

How NOT to Parent: Reporter lets kids EAT doo doo

This article in the New York Times discusses how dirt may be somewhat good for kids, and the reason why kids are always putting everything in their mouth is actually an instinctive mechanism to make sure they get that nutritious dirt.

Well I'm all for letting your kid explore, and we definitely don't freak out about how Miles puts everything in his mouth, but check the second paragraph of this article:

"When my young sons were exploring the streets of Brooklyn, I couldn’t help but wonder how good crushed rock or dried dog droppings could taste when delicious mashed potatoes were routinely rejected." [emphasis added]

It's subtle, but the thing is, when a parent says something subtlely, especially in regards to bad parenting, they are totally trying to hide the truth. So when this lady playfully implies that she saw her kid trying to eat doo doo, she really means that when she wasn't looking he ate the whole log.

How NOT to Parent: Mother doo doos on baby

Ok so it was a mother elephant. Does it matter? Why are people acting like her doo doo don't stink?

"Story" at UK Daily Mail

How NOT to Parent: Cozy Coupe Crash

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I think it's pretty clear what happened here--somebody was trying to win $10,000 on America's Funniest Home Videos. This yard is an obstacle course built for disaster:  flimsy wooden rails, foot-pedaled plastic vehicle, car parked right in the kid's path... talk about setting your kid up for failure. Even if he made it down the ramp I would still be blogging about this.

How NOT to Parent: Dad gives son steroids

Todd Gerleman of Gilbertville, Iowa has been arrested for giving his 14-year-old son steroids in order to "motivate him about sports."

This is a parenting shortcut that must be resisted. I know that every dad wants their kid to be a rich, famous athlete/jacked-up freak of nature, so send the boy to the gym! You've gotta work for that superstar status. Plus you definitely gotta start young, like age 5 or something. If he's 14 and is not even motivated about sports yet you've got a problem.

Full story at Deadspin