Crazy Parents

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Aug
2007

Couple Tries to Name Baby ‘At’ Symbol

Recently we have had parents try to name their baby 4real (settled on Superman?), metallica and a couple who tagged their daughters middle name with over 25 names from boxing legends.

Today a Chinese couple, seeking a distinctive name for their child, settled on the e-mail ‘at’ symbol annoying government officials grappling with an [...]

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Aug
2007

Couple Name Baby ‘Superman’

At the end of June I reported on a family that was fighting to name their baby 4real.

When Pat and Sheena Wheaton tried to register their son’s name, officials rejected it because it contains a number.
Not willing to settle with a John or James the New Zealand couple opted for their next choice – [...]

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Jun
2007

Couple Try To Name Son ‘4real’

A New Zealand couple have been blocked by authorities in their bid to name their baby son ‘4real’.
Pat and Sheena Wheaton decided on the name after glimpsing him for the first time during a scan, reports Metro News.
But they have been told that ‘4real’ can’t go down on the birth certificate because numerals [...]

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Apr
2007

Alec Baldwin NOT Father Of The Year!

Alec Baldwin has been banned by a court from seeing his 11-year-old daughter, Ireland, after unleashing a string of insults at her on the telephone.

The actor was furious when Ireland – who lives with her mother Kim Basinger in Los Angeles – did not answer the phone when she knew he was due to call [...]

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Apr
2007

Couple Fights To Name Baby Metallica

A Swedish couple is struggling to convince authorities it’s also suitable for a baby girl to be called Metallica.
Swedish National Tax Board refused to register the name, saying it was associated with both the rock group and the word “metal.”
Parents must get the names of their children approved by the tax authority in Sweden, which [...]

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Mar
2007

Woman Faked Being Pregnant With Quints

A Chinese woman has admitted she faked being pregnant with quintuplets to please her husband.

Qiao Yubo, 23, of Songyuan city, Jilin province, became quite a star in the Chinese media for her pregnancy.
But she was exposed as a fake when a doctor called at her home to do a check-up and she [...]

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Mar
2007

Couple Leaves Son, 3, On Plane

A Chinese couple were in such a rush to meet relatives they left their three-year-old son on a plane.
An attendant on the China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Dalian city found the child after landing.
She told Bandao Morning News that she spotted an unclaimed red coat on a window seat after the [...]

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Mar
2007

Man Names Daughter After Car

A Romanian luxury car enthusiast has named his daughter SLK after the Mercedes model.
The man, from Chisinau Cris in Arad county, reportedly surprised staff at the register’s office with the name.
Ica Mladin, the head of the local register’s office, said: “This man walked into the office and said he wanted a birth certificate [...]

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Feb
2007

Mom Accused Of Swapping Baby For Car

A mom in Pueblo Colorado is accused of trading her 5 month old little boy for a down payment on an 2000 Dodge Intrepid and cash.

The asking price for the baby was initially $10,000, but that later dropped, Pueblo police Sgt. Brett Wilson said quoting an affidavit. Negotiations were still under way and it [...]

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Feb
2007

Mountain Rescuers Save Baby

I understand that parents want their children to experience everything that life has to offer, but this dad really should have called gramma and grampa to help during this trip.

A family-of-four – including a 14-month-old baby – had to be rescued in the dark up England’s highest mountain.
The “insane” expedition ended when rescuers finally [...]

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Dec
2006

Would You Trade Your Baby For A PS3?

This is honestly, a sad moment for good parents. A couple in Minneapolis agreed to trade their one month old child for 3 days in exchange for a PS3. These people are despicable and should have their beautiful baby given to a family who will appreciate his presence.
Radio station KDWB’s host Dave Ryan [...]

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Nov
2006

Parents Leave 5 Children In Car To Go Christmas Shopping

A Toronto mother is facing charges of “leaving a child unattended” and charges are pending against the father after Police were called to a North York Mall on Monday evening.
The unnamed woman and her husband left their 5 children aged, 4 months, 2 years, 7 years and a set of twins that are 17 months [...]

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