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Michigan Dad Needs to Pay Bill Or Marry Baby Mama
One Michigan daddy has to pony up the cost of his daughter's medical expenses for her birth ($3,800) or marry her mama. Gary Johnson plans to wed JaeLyn's mother, Rebecca Witt, but the couple wants to do it on their own accord and are struggling financially. One report said:The Michigan Legislature amended the state's paternity act five years ago to waive birthing costs for a father, if he married the child's mother.
Son Taken From Father Who Accidentally Bought Spiked Drink
The next time your kid asks you to buy him a lemonade, be careful what your order. And, check the ingredients so Child Protective Services doesn't come after you.
To see what happened to an unassuming Michigan man and his son, read more
Can Motherhood Make Us Better Athletes?
Forget Couch to 5K, maybe it should be Delivery Room to Marathon. While many postpartum mamas complain of the toll their pregnancies took on their bodies, doctors claim that the experience may make them more powerful than they were before conceiving a child. Researchers from Michigan State University and John Moores University in Liverpool have found that increases in blood volume and hormones that occur during pregnancy can improve the body's muscle strength, allowing women to excel at athletic activities.
Non Voyage: Make Chicago Your Kid's Kind of Town
When you are through celebrating the bright lights of New York, head to the Midwest to give your children a taste of Chicago. The Windy City, which isn't really as breezy as kids might think, offers a scaled down version of big city living with its own unique flavors and sights.
- The newly reopened Shedd Aquarium is one of the hottest destinations for Chicago-bound kids with its up close and personal looks at beluga whales, sea otters and sharks. Try visiting a local aquarium to get an aquatic animal experience. The Shedd's Polar Playzone allows kids to dress up like penguins and practice waddling around with an "egg" between their legs, sliding down ramps and experiencing life in a freezing atmosphere.
- The Crown Fountain at Millennium Park is a big attraction for tots with its 50 foot towers bookending a reflecting pool of water and its video images that spout out water at unexpected times. Recreate the fun water experience with a backyard sprinkler that the kids can run through to cool off on a hot day.
- Fill the kids up on local specialties like deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs. Gino's East may make the perfect deep-dish pie in their restaurant, but instead of having it flown in, get your family to create your own perfect cornmeal-crusted deep-dish creation. Chicago-style hot dogs are known for their heaping piles of toppings like mustard, onions, relish, pickles and celery salt, so have the tots race to see who can build the tallest frankfurter.
- Navy Pier has become a giant amusement park for kids, complete with its own 150-foot tall ferris wheel. Recreate the ferris wheel with markers and scissors with these unique instructions.
Attend a Gap Casting Call in Your Area!
Gap is seeking photos of adorable tots from around the US as part of its hunt for the country's cutest kids. We are so excited to be partnering with Gap this year to help bring you the third annual Gap Casting Call.
Twenty finalists will win a trip to our hometown of San Francisco for a professional photo shoot and other cool prizes — GapKids wardrobe, anyone?
How Do You Celebrate the Holidays: schnappycat
The holidays are finally here! A few lilsugar readers shared their holiday plans, traditions and pastimes with us. Thanks to schnappycat for today's read!
Woman Only Passed Out Candy to Kids Who Support McCain!
A Michigan woman in support of John McCain turned Halloween into more of a trick than a treat for Barack Obama supporters and their tots who went to her door. Using the opportunity to push her political agenda, Shirley Nagel handed out packs of M&M's stapled to McCain/Palin collateral only to those voting for the Republican ticket. She said there were no handouts for Obama supporters, liars, tricksters or kids of supporters.
Kidmazing: Boy Scout Returns Wallet
Part of the Boy Scout oath is "to help other people at all times" and their slogan is "do a good turn daily."
According to the La Crosse Tribune, eleven–year–old Boy Scout J.R. Bouterse is certainly living up to the group's moral standards.
Toy Box: Uncle Goose Alphabet Blocks
If you want your tot to be versed in several languages, introduce them to wooden blocks from Uncle Goose.
To learn about the bilingual baby blocks, read more
Boy Genius Gives the Smithsonian a Run For Their Money
I remember hearing stories like this when I was little. It sent me scavenging for mistakes in all of my required reading books hoping I'd get my five minutes of fame in the local news.
Fifth–grader Kenton Stufflebeam of Allegan, Michigan recently outfoxed the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington.
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