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Tyler McAbee made a video about his newborn niece Ella. The song is based on "Gotta Have It" by Kanye and Jay-Z. Both McAbee and his sister (Ella's mom) are redditors, so Ella is now the subject of a discussion on changing her name to reddit. Link

A teenager going on a an impromptu jog in the woods ended up saving a toddler's life. On his way to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, 18-year-old Trevor Vetort stopped for a run at at J.W. Wells State Park near Cedar River, Michigan.

As Vetort ran alongside the trees separating the trail from the highway, he was shocked to see a 2-year-old boy sitting on the damp leaves and grass.

"I almost ran right up on him, then I heard him crying," says Vetort. "He wanted me to pick him up ... he was crying, 'Mommy.'"

Poor little guy! Apparently the toddler wandered almost a mile away from his home, where his mother and several other people were desperately searching the front yard for some sign of him. Police returned the boy to his mother after Vetort carried him over a mile to the park rangers' station. No one is sure yet how long he was lost in the woods, but the child was fully clothed and wearing his boots and a hat (his mother suspects he lost his coat in the forest somewhere; I believe it, knowing how much 2-year-olds love wearing coats).

Vetort missed class that day, but it worth it. Link -via Buzzfeed

Marilyn Terrell of National Geographic's Intelligent Travel sent us pictures of her grandson's Halloween costume, in which he joins his parents as a Viking raider!

My daughter knit the chain mail and cap, and ripped up some old stuffed animals for the fur. The horns are a pair of old kid gloves stuffed with aluminum foil and ringed with fleece from an old jacket.

Continue reading to see a couple more pictures. -Thanks, Marilyn!

Redditor JonXP's five year old daughter wanted to be Darth Vader for Halloween.

She said she wanted to have a scary costume this year, thought about it, and announced "Darth Vader, but pink!". We ended up settling on the whole princess motif so I wouldn't have to sew EVERYTHING.

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Seven-year-old Nana Kyei of Ghana proves you don't have to have a drum to be a percussionist. You don't have to be an adult, either! -via The Daily What

Jessica and Jennifer Patterson are used to doing everything together. The identical 21-year-old twin sisters are alike in every way, except a few ways in which they are mirror images. They even share an apartment. And now, they are both mothers, after giving birth on the same day in the same hospital.

Jessica went to Bloomington [Indiana] Hospital Tuesday night to be induced.

"I was with her in the hospital room," said Jennifer.

But instead of Jessica going into labor, Jennifer did

"I was just contracting every two to three minutes," said Jennifer.

Twelve hours later, little Adeline was born.

"It was after Adeline was born I started having really bad contractions," said Jessica.

And soon Mason joined his cousin.

"I hope they grow up really close," said Jessica.

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A film by Jared Foster, of his children and their cousins having fun being robots. Music by They Might Be Giants.-via Metafilter

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This is The Mini Band, composed of 8- and 10-year-olds. Here they perform Metallica's "Enter Sandman" at the Bucklebury Beer Festival. They have a Facebook page. Link -via Buzzfeed

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Someone's got to teach little Katie the important things in life, like how to play ball. The dog is a patient teacher, and Katie is both a willing and adorable student. -via Arbroath

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This Italian toddler knows what he likes, and it's not that pop music! Let the little boy have his Led Zeppelin, Papa. -via The Daily What

When kids talk to their schoolmates about Halloween, they might come to you wanting a trip through the local haunted house attraction. But can they handle it? Chris Handa of Castle Blood has a guide for making that decision. Ask yourself some questions, like:

1. Can your family member differentiate between fantasy and reality?

2. If they get scared and cannot go on, how do you plan on dealing with it?

3. Can your group go through without disrupting another tour, even if a party member has a meltdown?

Chris goes into detail for each point, and encourages parents to investigate the specific attraction. Personally, I decided my kids could go to a haunted house when they were able to pay their own admission, and so far that's worked well. Link -via Metafilter

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Babies are beatboxing in this upbeat and highly edited remix of the ABC song. This tune might get stuck in your head! -via Buzzfeed

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Baby care chores would be so much more fun if we had a soundtrack any time we wanted it! Yep, that's what it's like ...and my kids (now teenagers) wonder why I expect them to carry the groceries in for me. -via Buzzfeed

It's a colorful maraca, a tambourine, and/or a drum. But it also looks like a kaleidoscope! This simple toy takes just a few minutes to make and will delight your toddler or preschooler. Step-by-step instructions are included at I Can Teach My Child. Link -via Tots and Giggles

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David Israel's 3-year-old son has a future in tech. He's already reviewing products for the internet! Read more at GeekDad. Link