Atlanta Barber Disciplines Misbehaving Kids by Giving Them Old-Man Haircuts
Looking to teach your misbehaving children a lesson? Well, a barbershop in Snellville, Atlanta, seems to have hit upon the perfect solution – old-man haircuts that make kids look like they are balding. Aptly named the ‘Benjamin Button Special’, the haircut involves shaving the crown of the head and leaving the sides long to make […]
World’s Pushiest Father Takes 6-Year-Old Son on 1,800-Mile Hike Across Desert
Chinese businessman He Liesheng is putting Tiger Moms to shame by taking ‘pushy parenting’ to whole new levels. ‘Eagle Dad’, as he calls himself, has only one philosophy when it comes to raising his son: “We think that not having adventures in life is the most dangerous thing.” Well, adventures don’t sound all that bad, […]
Family Exiles Misbehaving Teenage Daughter to Siberia
While most parents punish kids by sending them to their room, Sofia Petrova’s mother went a little further than that – she exiled her misbehaving daughter to another country. The 18-year-old hasn’t been home in three years; her mother hasn’t permitted her to return in spite of repeated apologies and pleas. So how does a […]
29-Year-Old Manchild Sues Parents for Not Supporting Him Financially
29-year-old Kuang Zhengxuan is currently making waves on Chinese social media websites for his atrocious behavior – he’s actually suing his parents for not taking care of his financial needs. Despite his age, Kuang apparently expects his parents to continue ‘raising’ him, an attitude that has earned him the nickname ‘man-baby’. Kuang is said to […]
Chinese Parents Take Their Son to Court to Force Him to Get a Job
An elderly Chinese couple were recently forced to go to court to teach their freeloading son a lesson. Xu Qing, the 29-year-old son, never went to work because he found it too boring. He chose a life of comfort at his parents’ home instead, where all his needs were being met. But the situation got […]
Man Claims African Patch of Land as His Kingdom So His Little Girl Can Be a Real Princess
Last winter, when Jeremiah Heaton’s daughter Emily asked him if she could be a real princess, the doting father didn’t have the heart to refuse. Even though he didn’t want to raise her hopes or make any false promises, he found himself agreeing to the outlandish request of a six-year-old. “Over the winter, Emily and […]
Wealthy Chinese Mother Rents Entire Mountain So Her Daughter Can Learn More About Nature
Money might not grow on trees, but it sure can buy you lots of them. Proving this point is a rich businessman’s wife in China, who has rented a whole mountain just so her her daughter can learn more about nature and the great outdoors. 33-year-old Gan Lin, a former teacher, now spends most of […]
Dad Agrees to Pay Daughter $200 if She Stops Using Facebook for Five Months
A Boston father and his 14-year-old daughter have recently made the headlines after the man posted a photo of a Facebook Deactivation Agreement that states the girl will receive 200$ if she doesn’t log into her Facebook account for the next five months. Facebook addiction is one of the most talked-about issues of the moment, […]
Parents Keep Child’s Sex Secret for Five Years, to Raise Him Gender Neutral
Ever looked at a baby and wondered if it was a boy or a girl? I’ve been there. It’s a dicey situation because most parents take offence if you blurt out the wrong gender. Beck Laxton and Keiran Cooper are exceptions, though. They raised their kid for five years without revealing the gender to anyone, […]
Chinese “Wolf Dad” Reveals Brutal Parenting Techniques
This isn’t the first time the Chinese have been in the news for their strict parenting techniques. When Chinese-American Amy Chua came out with her book, “The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, it was met with a lot of criticism. Now it’s Xiao Baiyou’s turn. Also Chinese, the 47-year-old businessman recently published a book called […]