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Crib notes: Kindergartener suspended from school... for crying?

Suck it up, crybaby! A kindergartner in Virginia was recently suspended for crying in class, allegedly disrupting the educational process. Don't all kindergartners cry in class at some point? His parents are challenging the suspension, which will go on his permanent record. Imagine if people got fired for crying at work...While many 3-year-old boys dream of becoming a firefighter one day, one Flor

Suck it up, crybaby! A kindergartner in Virginia was recently suspended for crying in class, allegedly disrupting the educational process. Don't all kindergartners cry in class at some point? His parents are challenging the suspension, which will go on his permanent record. Imagine if people got fired for crying at work...

While many 3-year-old boys dream of becoming a firefighter one day, one Florida toddler equipped with a sippy cup recently got to live the dream. The little hero, who remembered what he'd been taught at his preschool's fire safety program, emptied his sippy onto a small fire, extinguishing the blaze. Good news for the family, bad news for the sippy cup manufacturers, as their no-spill design clearly needs some improvement.

We know the line "Yes, but I never inhaled," doesn't work. So, what should parents say if kids ask them if they've ever smoked pot? One mom 'fessed up, adding a little cautionary spin to her tale, because "Yes, and it's awesome," generally isn't considered the best line either. Would you be as forthcoming?

While some might think that working at a strip club would rank among the top dream jobs for a 14-year-old boy, one teen boy alleges his mother (who owned and operated the club) forced him to do just that. The child, who was clearly surrounded by some very adult behavior, says he was forced to work until 2:00 a.m. some nights. While the mother denies it, she's in trouble for other violations at the club.

In another story of kids growing up way too fast, there's news out of the Netherlands about a 12-year-old girl who gave birth on a class field trip. The girl, who had not realized she was pregnant, complained of stomach pains to her teacher, who called emergency services. By the time the ambulance arrived, the girl was ready to deliver. Both the girl and her baby are reportedly in good health.