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Mom Kicks Bickering Kids Out of Car

LilSugar — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Backseat bickering bugs just about every mother, but when a Manhattan lawyer had enough of her quarreling daughters, she kicked them out of the car and drove off. Madlyn Primoff, 45, dropped her tweens in a shopping district three miles from their home on Sunday night and has since pleaded not guilty to child endangerment.

One report said:

Police would not say if Primoff ever returned to look for the girls, but they said, without explaining how, that the 12-year-old eventually caught up with the mother. The 10-year-old was found by a "Good Samaritan" on the street, upset and emotional about losing her mother, police said.

The girl gave police her mother's name and their address in well-to-do Scarsdale, and they asked Scarsdale police to check Primoff's $2 million house. Shortly afterward, Primoff called Scarsdale police from home to say the 10-year-old was missing, said Scarsdale Detective Lt. Bryant Clark.

Do you sympathize with Primoff for trying to end the car quarrel or do you believe she should be charged?

Endangerment Charge For Mom Who Breastfed While Driving

LilSugar — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:00:04 -0800

One Dayton mom brought multitasking to an entirely different level. Genine Compton was issued a ticket after the driver of another vehicle called police to report that Compton was breastfeeding her one-year-old daughter and talking on her cell phone while driving. While the mother of five doesn't deny the charges, she doesn't believe she should have been issued a citation for something the officer didn't see. She faces a child endangerment charge in court next week in addition to the ticket.

Six-Year-Old Gives Himself License to Drive

LilSugar — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:10 -0800

You miss your bus so you hop in the car. Not a big deal...except if you are six! A Virginia boy put the pedal to the metal in his family's Ford Taurus after he missed his ride on Monday. While his mom slept, he grabbed the keys and got going, running off the road multiple times before he hit an embankment and utility pole. Luckily, he suffered only minor injuries despite not having buckled up and even made it to class after a trip to the hospital. What is going on in the world these days? One kid takes the wheel and a couple of others tried to get hitched?
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Do You Put the Pedal to the Metal So Baby Can Sleep?

LilSugar — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:00:39 -0800

Some parents hop in the car with their tired tots and cruise around to lull them to sleep. While I've never done that I do take the long way to the mall or lap the parking lot an extra time or two if I see my son's eyelids falling. That way he can comfortably take a snooze in the stroller while I run errands. Do you keep the motor running so your wee one can get some shut-eye?

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Lil Links: Drunken Dad Drives Off With Kids Hanging Out of Car

LilSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:55 -0700

Drunken dad drives off with child hanging out of the car - Parent Dish

Nie Nie Day - Alpha Mom

Jane Kaczmarek talks choas and kids - Celebrity Baby Blog

Diane Farr welcomes twin girls - Celebrity Baby Scoop

Home wreckers -Cool Mom

Eco cute overload: zoo backpacks - Inhabitants

Tell Mommy: What Was Your Toughest Postpartum Moment?

babysugar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:05:58 -0800

An inspiration to many mothers who suffer from postpartum depression, superstar mama Brooke Shields continues to give hope to new moms through her raw and honest revelations. A spokesperson for the debilitating disease and depression, she recently spoke at the Hope for Depression Research Foundation in Manhattan where she recalled a harrowing moment in her life. She said:

I finally had a healthy beautiful baby girl and I couldn't look at her... I couldn't hold her and I couldn't sing to her and I couldn't smile at her... All I wanted to do was disappear and die... That was the week I almost did not resist driving my car straight into a wall on the side of the freeway... My baby was in the back seat and that even pissed me off because I thought she's even ruining this for me. I just wanted to drive into the wall and my friend stayed on the phone with me and made me safely get home.

It takes guts to talk about those dark moments but her story undoubtedly gives hope to many women who are having similar experiences. If you care to share, tell us what your toughest postpartum moment was.

Feeling overwhelmed by motherhood? Join our A Place to Vent group over in our LilSugar Community and share your plight with other moms who understand.

Would You Enlist Your Child's Talent to Pay the Bills?

babysugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:00 -0800

No doubt about it, some families have been faced with some tough times during our recession. The jobless rate keeps rising causing many children to claim homeless status or opt out of extracurricular activities. So what if their beauty or talent could earn the family a roof over their heads or pay for their schooling? It seems many moms and pops are turning to their tots to help foot the bill. Mothers who might not normally enter their babe into a modeling competition are taking head shots and driving to auditions with dreams of childhood stardom. While some criticize the parents for putting their babies to task, others say the actions are harmless and even beneficial. What say you?

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Have You Ever Driven Your Kids After Drinking?

LilSugar — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:00:31 -0700

A beer at the ballgame, a blended cocktail to cool off by the pool or a glass of wine with dinner. Lots of moms indulge in a spirit, two or a few in the company of their children. Saying cheers and knocking cups at a family get together or night out amongst friends is not unheard of and neither is loading the kids in the car and driving home afterward. Have you ever casually drank and then driven your offspring?

Would You Stay With Your Spouse If He Pulled a Sambora?

LilSugar — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:05 -0700

Bon Jovi guitarist and father, Richie Sambora was arrested Tuesday night in Laguna Hills for driving drunk while his ten-year-old daughter, Ava was a passenger in the car.

According to People:

The Bon Jovi guitarist was stopped around 10:52 p.m. after police said they spotted him weaving on the road, according Laguna Beach Police Sgt. Jason Kravetz tells PEOPLE. Sambora was driving a Hummer and was with his girlfriend, daughter Ava (whose mother is ex-wife Heather Locklear) and another unidentified juvenile girl.

Though Ava's mother, Heather Locklear and the rocker are divorced, would you be able to forgive your spouse for such an incredible lapse of good judgment?

To see Richie and Ava rocking out in better times with Jon Bon Jovi last fall, read more.

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Drunk Mom Lets 1-Year-Old Steer the Wheel

babysugar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:00:46 -0700

I know it's nature's way, but sometimes it baffles me that all women are born with the right to reproduce - no license or permit required. After seeing this video, you might wonder why we don't have a law preventing some ladies from ever bearing offspring. An Ohio mother of three was arrested for her third drunk driving offense in six years.

Her three children - ages 1, 5, and 8 - were all passengers in the vehicle. And aside from endangering their lives by being intoxicated, the mother let the baby steer the wheel! Thankfully, no one was injured, and the children are now in their father's custody.