Man Charged After Photo of Girl Bound by Tape Posted to Facebook NBC Chicago.

Someone should tape this guy up, beat the snot out of him and post his pictures all over Facebook. Also, I think he failed English: “This is wut happens wen my baby hits me back.” (the image’s caption)

The Douche Bag: Andre Curry, 21, of the 6100 block of South Racine Avenue, Chicago.

I’m sure he’ll just get a slap on the wrists, but this idiot should go to jail.

via The iPad and parenting TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog.

Parents with young children are often faced with a difficult decision when it comes to the iPhone and iPad. Kids love Apple’s mobile devices! They are bright, colorful, responsive and easy to use. They can be used as a tool to help young children learn their colors, shapes and letters. And a recent survey by Common Sense Media suggests 20% of parent use a mobile device to keep their child entertained so they can get some errands done. Once you get over the fact that you are handing a $600 electronic device to a toddler, the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch can be a valuable parenting tool.

Mother runs marathon and delivers baby in same day – On Parenting – The Washington Post.

Amber Miller ran a marathon and gave birth to a baby on the same day!?  WHAAAT?  Check out the story, apparently everything was OK’d by her doctor as she was an avid marathoner, but that is SOME day.  Congrats!!

We lost a revolutionary today. You will be missed Steve Jobs.

Mom Gambled Away Donations to Fight Son’s Cancer | NBC Bay Area.

Sherry Holcomb, of the Buffalo suburb of Cortland, pleaded guilty to a felony count of scheme to defraud, according to the Buffalo News. She admitted blowing $15,000 raised to help her 21-year-old son Ryan O’Donnell battle leukemia at casinos in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Canada.

Father charged with abuse for treatment of son on harbor cruise – CNN.com.

A Southern California man who attracted widespread attention for allegedly throwing his 7-year-old son overboard during a harbor cruise was charged Wednesday with felony child abuse and endangerment as well as misdemeanor resisting an officer, the Orange County District Attorney’s office said.
Sloan Steven Briles, 35, of Irvine, California, is also accused of being under the influence of alcohol on August 28 when he tossed his son into the path of boat traffic in Newport Beach Harbor, said Susan Kang Schroeder, chief of staff for the prosecutor’s office.

Raised in a 1.5 million Barrington Hills, Ill., home by their attorney father, two grown children have spent the last two years pursuing a unique lawsuit against their mom for…

via Adult children’s ‘bad mothering’ lawsuit dismissed The Salt Lake Tribune.

Earthquake rocks D.C. area – WTOP.com

WOAH

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon woman who tried to circumcise her 3-month-old son at home after reading the Old Testament and watching YouTube videos has been sentenced to five years of probation.

Keemonta Peterson pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal mistreatment. The 30-year-old Portland woman must also undergo mental health treatment.

Peterson called 911 and the boy was rushed to a hospital last October after her botched effort left the infant bleeding uncontrollably and in intense pain. A prosecutor says he has fully recovered.

The Oregonian reports the boy and his three siblings are in the state’s care, although Peterson can see them under supervision.

Multnomah County Circuit Judge Eric Bergstrom told Peterson on Monday that “the reality is you love your children and had absolutely no intent to harm your child.”

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