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Miami Herald
08-07-2025
- Miami Herald
TikTok challenge gets 2 teens charged with felony burglary, Florida sheriff says
Two Florida teens are facing felony charges after they took part in a TikTok challenge that too closely resembled a burglary, according to investigators. It happened Sunday, July 6, in DeBary, and the suspects are ages 13 and 15, the Volusia Sheriff's Office said in a July 7 news release. 'Two teens ... are facing a charge of felony burglary after they were caught on camera kicking in a neighbor's front door until it broke open,' the sheriff's office said. 'The so-called 'door kicking challenge' is a surefire way to get locked up with a felony … or even worse, shot and killed by a homeowner.' The accused teens were arrested just before 9 the same night, video shows. The 13-year-old girl was found hiding in her home's attic, 'after her mom gave deputies permission to search for her inside her house.' 'Mom was furious with her daughter after deputies told her what she had been up to,' the sheriff's office said. When questioned, the teens 'told deputies they were 'just being stupid,'' officials said. Thrill-seeking teens have been participating in the challenge across the country, and law enforcement agencies say 'it sounds like a home invasion' in progress. The challenge 'involves tweens-teens forcefully kicking the front doors of homes and businesses and running away, while their smartphones capture the deed,' according to 'Consequences include being charged with a misdemeanor for trespassing, destruction of property, or disturbing the peace,' the site reports. 'Bodily injury is also a real risk.' DeBary is about a 25-mile drive northeast from downtown Orlando.
Miami Herald
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Freddie Prinze Jr. says kids thought ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer' was funny
A love of movies runs in the Prinze family. In a recent interview with Freddie Prinze Jr., who shares two kids with wife Sarah Michelle Gellar, says his family goes 'to as many movies as we can go to.' Prinze and Gellar have been married since 2002. They later welcomed a daughter Charlotte in 2009 and a son Rocky in 2012. And when it comes to movies their famous parents star in, they've seen at least one of those, too. According to Prinze, Charlotte, 15, and Rocky, 12, have watched the movie that started their family, 'I Know What You Did Last Summer.' Prinze and Gellar met while making that movie. The cult classic horror movie, which premiered in 1997, is getting a sequel on July 18. 'They thought it was funny,' Prinze said of his kids' response to the movie, according to 'but they didn't like when mom died.' Prinze played Ray Bronson in the film, and Gellar played Helen Shivers. Prinze is set to reprise his role as Bronson in the 2025 sequel. Prinze told that he wasn't surprised by Charlotte and Rocky's reaction to the movie. 'If they watched the horror movies now, they would be more scared than watching the older stuff. And they know movies are fake. Horror movies haven't worked their brains or done evil to them.' The father of two admitted he almost didn't reprise his 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' role, but when the movie's director and writer, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, shared her thoughts with him, he 'was really overwhelmed by all this information that she brought to the table and was so impressed,' he told In addition to Prinze appearing on the big screen this month, Gellar also shared exciting news on Wednesday, July 2. In an Instagram video filmed by Prinze, Gellar learned that she earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside Prinze Jr.'s father, Freddie Prinze, who was also an actor and comedian.
New York Post
01-06-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Young boys are experiencing 'touch starvation'
Young boys are reportedly feeling deprived of physical touch and affection, also known as 'touch starvation' — which can have a major impact on their emotional and social well-being. 'The bottom line: touch keeps you alive. It's crucial,' Michael Thompson, PhD, a clinical psychologist specializing in children and families, told in an interview. Experts like Thompson stressed the importance of positive touch for healthy development — especially for young men who are often exposed to toxic masculinity at a young age. 'Boys are already being socialized, whether parents know it or not. It's happening everywhere around them from the moment boys are exposed to the world, but particularly when they are exposed to media,' Matt Englar-Carlson, a men's mental health researcher and Chair of the Department of Counseling at California State University Fullerton, also told the outlet in the same interview. More and more young boys are reportedly longing for physical touch — and experts have a few suggestions on how parents can help combat this growing epidemic. motortion – Oftentimes, when young boys grow up without a healthy example of physical touch, it can come out in not-so-appropriate ways, like roughhousing with their peers. Adults will often view this sort of playful teasing amongst young men as 'boys will be boys' — but it actually indicates that something more serious might be going on. Iritability, anxiousness, social withdrawal or difficulty calming down are other tell-tale signs that a young male is suffering from touch starvation. A 2016 study pointed out that young boys who were exposed to healthy physical touch when growing up reportedly had lower levels of depression and healthier romantic relationships when they were older. Yet, according to a recent Gallup poll, American Gen Z and millennial men are reportedly the loneliest group — which proves that the majority of young boys are not being shown examples of positive physical touch when growing up. To combat this growing epidemic, Thompson and Englar-Carlson suggested to the outlet some helpful ways parents can reintroduce healthy physical touch into their sons' lives. One way is to use touch in a calming manner when a young boy is upset over something. They also suggested that parents talk to their son about the type of touch they prefer — whether it be a hug, putting their arm around them, or giving them a soothing rub on the back. The experts also said to discuss boundaries around physical touch with sons to learn what they feel comfortable with. And if a parent senses that their son is not ready for a school drop-off hug just yet, they suggested saying something along the lines of, 'I need to hug you. Is there a place I can do it where you'd feel comfortable?'
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mom sparks debate over controversial choice about children at the playground: ‘I can't stand parents who do this'
This mom's not monkeying around — and she sure isn't swinging on the monkey bars, either. Amanda, a mom of three who goes by @ on Instagram, has the internet in a tizzy after posting a reel of herself sitting peacefully on a park bench, coffee in hand, watching her kids play — but not playing with them, originally reported on by Her stance? A one-word zinger: 'No.' The recent clip was a direct response to another video urging parents to get off their butts and into the sandbox with their kids. Amanda wasn't having it. 'I'm not saying to never intervene, play with, or support your kiddo,' she clarified in the caption. 'I'm just highlighting here that it's okay if you don't want to be the adult scaling the playground.' Translation? She's a mom, not a jungle gym. The take has sparked a tug-of-war in the parenting arena, with some calling Amanda a champion of boundaries — and others labeling her an absentee at recess. Amanda sees the playground as 'a space where they get to experience some freedom, explore, interact and engage with other children without their parents breathing down their neck.' And many moms are backing her up. 'I play every day all day. The park is the ONE TIME they are there to play independently and with others their age lol,' one wrote. 'Let them be bored. Let them get creative. Let them make new friends. Their parent is not their court jester. The playground is meant for kids to play, not parents,' chimed in someone else. Another preschool pro added, 'Kids need to come up with their own creativity sometimes. It's my job to have objects for them to play with, but it's their job to figure out what they want to do with that said object.' Still, some spectators warned against zoning out completely — especially when wild kids go full 'Lord of the Flies' on the slide. 'You don't need to play with the kids, but you do need to watch them,' one commenter snapped. 'I can't stand parents who sit on the bench staring at their phone while their kid is terrorizing other children.' This is the latest flashpoint in the modern parenting wars — much like Chelsea Lensing's wild viral hack to stop car seat whining by asking her kids, 'Did you bring a snack?' The economist mom went viral last month for turning backseat complaints into toddler teachable moments. The goal isn't starvation — it's self-awareness. 'She got really upset because she wanted a doll too,' Lensing recalled. 'I said, 'Did you bring one?' and she said, 'No. Next time, I'm going to bring a doll, too.'' Her method sparked a firestorm of its own, with critics calling it 'insane' for kids under 5, while teachers applauded it for building accountability.
New York Post
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Mom sparks debate over controversial choice about children at the playground: ‘I can't stand parents who do this'
This mom's not monkeying around — and she sure isn't swinging on the monkey bars, either. Amanda, a mom of three who goes by @ on Instagram, has the internet in a tizzy after posting a reel of herself sitting peacefully on a park bench, coffee in hand, watching her kids play — but not playing with them, originally reported on by Her stance? A one-word zinger: 'No.' Advertisement The recent clip was a direct response to another video urging parents to get off their butts and into the sandbox with their kids. Amanda wasn't having it. 'I'm not saying to never intervene, play with, or support your kiddo,' she clarified in the caption. 'I'm just highlighting here that it's okay if you don't want to be the adult scaling the playground.' Advertisement 3 Amanda — a mom of three — brewed up a parenting brawl after posting a reel of herself sipping coffee on a bench while her kids ran wild on the playground without her. Instagram/@ Translation? She's a mom, not a jungle gym. The take has sparked a tug-of-war in the parenting arena, with some calling Amanda a champion of boundaries — and others labeling her an absentee at recess. Amanda sees the playground as 'a space where they get to experience some freedom, explore, interact and engage with other children without their parents breathing down their neck.' Advertisement And many moms are backing her up. 'I play every day all day. The park is the ONE TIME they are there to play independently and with others their age lol,' one wrote. 'Let them be bored. Let them get creative. Let them make new friends. Their parent is not their court jester. The playground is meant for kids to play, not parents,' chimed in someone else. 3 Amanda's parenting playbook has the internet split — some are cheering her for setting boundaries, others are booing her as a no-show at recess. Getty Images Advertisement Another preschool pro added, 'Kids need to come up with their own creativity sometimes. It's my job to have objects for them to play with, but it's their job to figure out what they want to do with that said object.' Still, some spectators warned against zoning out completely — especially when wild kids go full 'Lord of the Flies' on the slide. 'You don't need to play with the kids, but you do need to watch them,' one commenter snapped. 'I can't stand parents who sit on the bench staring at their phone while their kid is terrorizing other children.' 3 Not everyone's on board with the bench brigade — some say when parents clock out, the kids go 'Lord of the Flies' on the playground. unai – This is the latest flashpoint in the modern parenting wars — much like Chelsea Lensing's wild viral hack to stop car seat whining by asking her kids, 'Did you bring a snack?' The economist mom went viral last month for turning backseat complaints into toddler teachable moments. The goal isn't starvation — it's self-awareness. Advertisement 'She got really upset because she wanted a doll too,' Lensing recalled. 'I said, 'Did you bring one?' and she said, 'No. Next time, I'm going to bring a doll, too.'' Her method sparked a firestorm of its own, with critics calling it 'insane' for kids under 5, while teachers applauded it for building accountability.
