
Last year, the 12 days of Christmas seemed more like the 12 days of recalls. Parents were up in arms over what products to deem "safe" for their wee ones. Consumers tired of playing the guessing game will be pleased to know that President Bush signed Senator Mark Prior's legislation, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, passing the law on Thursday morning.

If you were in tough financial straits, would you consider donating your future children. A recent
CNN article reported that in a time of recession, more women explore the option of selling their eggs. One woman explained her reason for doing so.

It seems
some parents think stealing is more fun than taking their tots to the park. In the second case I've come across in the past week, an innocent child became an unwilling accomplice in his parent's illegal activities. A 2-year-old boy was left behind at the scene of a robbery when his pregnant mother and her expectant friend fled after being caught breaking into an apartment.

It's bad to be a thief, but being a terrible father is unforgivable. Twenty-eight-year-old Justin Black is both. He used his 2-year-old as a decoy to steal goods from a Wal-Mart store with an accomplice.

No matter how docile a pet, parents should always
take precautions when bringing home babe. An Oklahoma couple learned the hard way when they left their two-month-old son alone in his swing and it cost him his life. The baby's mother and grandmother were in another room of the house when the infant was mauled by one of the family's two dogs —a black Labrador puppy and a small Pug.