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Strange Stories of Mindless Moms and Dumb Dads

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You need a license to drive, why don't you need a license to procreate? At least that's how you feel when you hear about the couple that puts their toddler in the clothes dryer.

Octo Mom Could Have Reality TV Deal

Nadya Suleman is preparing to enter the next phase of self-exploitation.

Father-Daughter Stickup

Robert Daniel Webb brought his 9-year-old to a convenience store stickup, captured on videotape. "I'm out of work. My daughter's got to survive," he said, making off with $200.

Hulk Defends Pole-Dancing Daughter

When you're a dad, you go to your daughter's ballet recital. When you're Hulk Hogan, you go to her pole-dancing debut.

Breastfeeding on Wheels

Ohio police have arrested a 39-year-old Ohio woman who was breastfeeding her child while driving and talking on the cell phone. The woman, who faces misdemeanor child endangerment charges, told authorities that she didn't want her two-year-old to go hungry.

Dieting in Chains

Robert Blue Mug ShotPhoto Courtesy Clark County (NV) Detention Center
Upset that his 15-year-old daughter was 25 lbs. overweight, a Nevada man chained the girl to her bed.

F-A-T-H-E . . . Ummm . . . I Give Up

A teenage dad misspells "Father" on a British TV show, proving that there really is no test for parenthood.

South Korean Parents Fined for Son's Rape

An 18-year-old South Korean is serving a 10-year sentence for raping a 7-year-old girl, and his parents are facing the equivalent of an $80,000 fine for failing to supervise the teen. Testimony revealed that boy had grown up watching ample amounts of pornography, and had a untreated case of hyperactivity disorder.

'Here's a Hatchet, Hunting Knife and Bat. Be Careful!'

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Daniel Stewart, 30, of St. Petersburg, faces charges after leaving his 7-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy with a hunting knife, hatchet and baseball bat to defend themselves.

Parents Allegedly Offered Sex With Their Toddler for a Car

Jennifer Richards, 25, and her boyfriend, Sean Block, 40, face charges for allegedly trying to offer a car dealer sex with their five year old for a used set of wheels.

Chearleading Coach Tasered

When Julie Ann Bell's 15-year-old daughter didn't make the cheerleading squad, she allegedly conspired to attack the coach with a stun gun in the school's parking lot, and now faces assault charges.

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