children

Rihanna to Smiling Children: F— You

Maureen O'Connor · 11/15/10 12:08PM

The written word is not Rihanna's friend. Here, she poses with children while wearing a necklace that says "Fuck You." Don't you hate it when adorable children interfere with your badass 'tude?

Watch a Toddler Conduct a Symphony from His Living Room

Matt Cherette · 11/10/10 03:23PM

This is Jonathan. Jonathan is three years old. And, if this video is to serve as any proof, Jonathan has quite a career ahead of him as a symphonic conductor. Watch as he flawlessly conducts Beethoven's 5th, and say "Aww!"

Today's Moms Want TV to Raise Their Children for Them

Richard Lawson · 11/04/10 03:37PM

The president of Disney Channels Worldwide, the fearsomely named Carolina Lightcap, recently announced that the new Disney Junior channel, for kids ages 2-7, won't focus so much on academic education as social skills and behavior lessons. That's what moms want.

Mom Defends Drag-Wearing Five-Year-Old Son

Richard Lawson · 11/04/10 10:34AM

In a touching(ish) blog post making the rounds today, a mommy blogger (guhh) defends her son against some mean, judgmental moms who questioned whether or not her son should have worn a Daphne from Scooby Doo costume to school.

10-Year-Old Gives Birth in Spain

Maureen O'Connor · 11/02/10 01:35PM

Yikes. A 10-year-old girl in Jerez de la Frontera—a city in the Andalusia region of Spain—just gave birth, and authorities can't decide whether or not to let her family keep the baby.

Now You Can Sue Four Year-Olds for Negligence

Adrian Chen · 10/28/10 10:36PM

A Manhattan Judge ruled that a 4-year-old girl who ran down an elderly woman on her bicycle, causing her to break her hip and, eventually, die, can be sued for negligence. She won't be liable, though—her mom will.

Watch a Kid Mimic a Guard Outside of Stockholm's Royal Palace

Matt Cherette · 10/28/10 01:44PM

In the Thursday edition of, "Cute kids doing cute and/or funny things," we have this: watch as a kid mimics—with great veracity and accuracy—the actions of a guard outside of Stockholm's Royal Palace. All together, now—bawwwww! Video inside.

Precociously Cool 9-Year-Old Willow Smith Has a Music Video

Maureen O'Connor · 10/18/10 01:14PM

Just as baby Moses floated to his destiny in a woven basket in the river Nile, 9-year-old Willow Smith arrives today in a weave of ornately-sculpted hair. Here is Will Smith's daughter's debut music video, "Whip My Hair."

Congressman Bores Grandson to Sleep With 'Domestic Violence' Babble

Jim Newell · 10/01/10 02:50PM

Congressman Ted Poe took his grandson to the House floor earlier this week, to show the youngster American democracy in action! The grandson clearly wasn't impressed, however, and comically struggled to stay awake while grandpa shared terrifying domestic violence tales.

Pot Smoking Two-Year-Old Horrifies Ohio Police

Richard Lawson · 09/16/10 10:08AM

Oh dear. Cincinnati police have released cellphone video of a 21-year-old mother coaching her two-year-old daughter to smoke what appears to be a joint. The tape was sent to Family Services by a concerned person who witnessed the incident.