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City-Data Parenting Forum
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City-Data Parenting Forum

It isn't supposed to be funny, but I can't help but laugh at the overprotective, "OMG HELP ME" parents, egotistical ones and the whole "once your child has entered your house he has to be subjected to your intense mental torture, as it is your house, so YOUR RULES. HAHA!" attitude people have there.

http://www.city-data.com/forum/parenting/

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07-31-2010 09:49 PM
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Re: City-Data Parenting Forum

http://www.city-data.com/forum/parentin ... -drug.html

They're not all bad, this is the first thread I saw and they're talking sense. Link to the ones that will make me drop IQ points, op.

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08-01-2010 04:06 AM
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|55555| Wrote:Link to the ones that will make me drop IQ points, op.

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08-01-2010 05:16 AM
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Re: City-Data Parenting Forum

k sure

Here's one about Justin Bieber concert tickets.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/parentin ... child.html

One about a parent being shocked by 9-year olds having cell phones (OP is funny).
http://www.city-data.com/forum/parentin ... r-old.html

Kids' birthday parties at Hooters (best I've encountered).
http://www.city-data.com/forum/parentin ... oters.html

Artist mom dresses baby as Hitler.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/parentin ... itler.html
08-01-2010 06:09 AM
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Re: City-Data Parenting Forum

I really don't see what's so wrong with those threads at all. There's sensible replies in each of them, even if the original poster is sometimes a little off. You can expect some amount of garbage on any forum. I actually kind of like this forum. Registering.

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