That's REALLY cold!!

Hey parents, keep up the good work!

New research has pinpointed the top 10 ways that you parents are embarrassing your kids:

1. Dancing
2. 
Public displays of affection (to your children or with each other)

3. Using outdated slang and/or trying to join in with "youthful lingo"
4. 
Wearing age-inappropriate clothes
5. 
Telling cringeworthy family anecdotes and baby stories
6. 
Public tidying up after your kids

7. Joining social media and friending your children

8. Being useless at tech in general

9. Talking about the facts of life

10. Being "in your cups"
11. 
Being in public and talking—or especially joking—with anyone you don't know. (Okay, that one's from me. My parents are convinced that strangers think they're hilarious!)

This is one tough allowance contract!

When I was a kid, the only allowance I got was that I was "allowed" to live at home. :)  (Via.)

Not AGAIN

Have you heard of Dinovember? It’s a month-long tradition created by Refe Tuma. After the kids’ bedtime, Refe and his wife set up a scene with dinosaur toys. In the morning, the kids wake up and find that the dinosaurs painted pictures, played boardgames—and even teepeed the bathroom!

I'll trade you my sandwich for YOUR bag!

Every school day, David Laferriere sends his kids off with an illustrated sandwich bag. The current count: over 1,000. See them all!

Dang, the Tooth Fairy's totally coercive!

The Non-Stop Mom posted this letter from the Tooth Fairy to her daughter, Emily.

My Dearest Emily,
I came by tonight to retrieve your tooth and leave your payment—however, because of the condition of your bedroom, I had a horrible time even getting to your bed safely. Once there, I was unable to locate the tooth pillow due to the amount of pillows, blankets, and bodies in your bed. [Note: This refers to sleeping siblings who were also in the bed, not victims of Emily's homicidal rage.]
I will have to come by on a different night—perhaps you can take the time between now and then to properly clean and organize your room. I bet if you ask your mother NICELY, she will even help you to do it.
Much love,
The Tooth Fairy

More info—and photos of the room!—can be seen here. Ooh, speaking of coercion, this totally cracks me up:

"Volunteering is mandatory. Thank you for your cooperation." (Like this!)