http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged parents en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 21:29:11 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/california-teen-drugs-parents-to-beat-internet-curfew/ A TEENAGE girl in California has been arrested after allegedly spiking her parents' milkshakes with sedatives so she could go online after a 10pm curfew. The girl, whose name has been suppressed because she is a minor, has been arrested, Fox40.com reports. Her friend, whose sleeping pills she allegedly used, has also been arrested. The parents told police that on December 28, their daughter returned home with a seemingly nice gesture; a chocol... ]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:10:01 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/california-teen-drugs-parents-to-beat-internet-curfew/ http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/idiot-parents-called-their-kid-hashtag/ Some parents think they're ironic, cool or just a little bit fresh. Some parents just don't get it. Without presuming to know why they settled on the particular name Hashtag, we're going out on a limb to presume her parents are of the "just don't get it" parent group. The beautiful baby girl will forever live with a transient legacy of the Twitter generation, until such time as she can legally change her name to #SomethingNormal. %2... ]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:54:57 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/idiot-parents-called-their-kid-hashtag/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/parents-offered-childcare-to-make-time-for-sex/ Danish nursery workers are offering free childcare - so busy parents can find the time to make more babies. They have promised two hours' free childcare on Thursday evening, so parents can go to bed, reports the BBC. Dorte Nyman, of the Grasshoppers kindergarten in North Fyn, said the country's low birthrate was threatening the future of local nurseries. She expected nearly half of the nursery's families to accept the offer. "We have 42... ]]> Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:44:27 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/parents-offered-childcare-to-make-time-for-sex/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/court-bars-parents-from-smacking-child/ WARRING parents have been banned from threatening to smack their daughter who has been diagnosed with the latest anti-authoritarian behaviour disorder. The parents, who have been fighting for custody of the eight-year-old, have been ordered by the Federal Magistrates Court not to use or even "threaten" to use a wooden spoon or slipper or any "other instrument to punish" the girl. She has been diagnosed with ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, which is cha... ]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:40:27 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/court-bars-parents-from-smacking-child/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/13-year-old-boys-drive-more-than-650-miles-to-kansas-city-in-parents-stolen-car/ Two 13-year-old boys stole a parent's car in Ohio and drove it hundreds of miles to Kansas City, Mo., where they were found sleeping in it in a downtown alley on Monday, police said. The runaways, from the Columbus area, were taken into custody by officers investigating a suspicious vehicle that matched the description of the BMW taken early Saturday from the mother of one of the boys, Kansas City police said. Police there had known the boys might pass through... ]]> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:41:51 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/13-year-old-boys-drive-more-than-650-miles-to-kansas-city-in-parents-stolen-car/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/parents-accused-of-locking-girl-in-chicken-coop-forcing-her-to-wear-shock-collar/ A Georgia girl told investigators she spent days at a time locked inside a small outhouse and a chicken coop, and had to wear a shock collar because she didn't do her school work, authorities said Thursday. The 15-year-old girl's parents, Samuel and Diana Franklin, were arrested earlier this week on multiple counts of child cruelty and false imprisonment. They were released on bond, and declined to comment as they left the courthouse Thursday for what appeared to be a cu... ]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:24:22 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/parents-accused-of-locking-girl-in-chicken-coop-forcing-her-to-wear-shock-collar/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/parents-let-girl-5-swim-with-sharks/ Two parents have been branded irresponsible after letting their five-year-old daughter swim with sharks. David and Elana Barnes, from Connecticut, allowed daughter Anaia to with reef, lemon and nurse sharks during a holiday in the Bahamas. A video of the 'adventure' sparked outrage after it was uploaded to video sharing website YouTube where it has been viewed nearly 200,000 times. The couple say they were fully aware of the risks and were satisfied t... ]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:11:39 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/parents-let-girl-5-swim-with-sharks/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/couple-arrested-after-leaving-4-year-old-in-car-outside-strip-club-so-husband-could-see-the-girls/ Two parents have been arrested for child neglect after their 4-year-old was found alone in a strip club's parking lot. Police in Palmetto, Florida said they received reports of the child asking people if they knew where their parents were from inside a car around 1am Sunday, the Bradenton Herald reports. Witnesses inside the Pandora's Box club told deputies parents Israel Rangel-Ortiz and Edith Aguilar-Cardona, both 25, were ordering drinks and tipping the enter... ]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 09:21:58 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/couple-arrested-after-leaving-4-year-old-in-car-outside-strip-club-so-husband-could-see-the-girls/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/parents-in-shock-after-kids-given-x-rated-sweets-at-school-shaped-like-penises-breasts-and-buttocks-at-function/ THEY'RE the X-rated sweets that have turned parents decidedly sour. Shocked families yesterday told of their disgust after children were handed explicit novelty chocolates at a school Mother's Day function. Packets of chocolates shaped like penises, breasts and buttocks - as well as others depicting couples having sex - were passed out in see-through bags at a P&C function held at Woodberry Public School in the Hunter Valley last Friday. Cassandra ... ]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 19:13:53 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/parents-in-shock-after-kids-given-x-rated-sweets-at-school-shaped-like-penises-breasts-and-buttocks-at-function/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/drunk-grandparents-tow-child-in-toy-car/ A grandmother and grandfather are facing numerous charges for towing a toy plastic car from behind their SUV... with their grandchild seated inside. ]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:35:54 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/drunk-grandparents-tow-child-in-toy-car/