P.T. Barnum is quoted as saying "Always leave them wanting more"- when you have the audience wrapped around your finger and dying to see what you're going to do next you should bow, say thanks and split.

But this motto can also be applied to performers who are bombing, because if they can do something to win the audience back before exiting the stage the crowd will go wild.

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The kid in this video may have just moonwalked his way into the hearts of America, and I've never seen somebody turn the crowd's attitude around so quickly after bombing so badly! Maybe he should try his hand at stand up comedy?

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We start out reading this comic believing that the baby is the one faking. She’s not really in distress; she just wants your attention. Then it becomes apparent that Dad remembers how to fake a really deep sleep. But Mom knows, too, and what to do about it. Mom doesn't fool around. You can laugh, if you’re far removed from those sleep-deprived days of caring for an infant. And there are a lot of women who remember crawling into the crib just to get a little alone time. This comic is from Lunarbaboon.

We have children for two reasons: to play pranks on and put to practical use around the home. This young boy isn't ready for the latter, but he is for the former. Just strap on a full size leaf blower and send him on a fun trip.

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In the midst of awards season, you may have missed the Critics Choice Awards that were bestowed last weekend. No worries, here is the highlight of the evening. Jacob Tremblay was named Best Young Actor for his role in the movie Room. He is nine years old.

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Tremblay’s acceptance speech is more than adorable. He’s well-spoken, humble, and gracious, and there’s a few points that would only apply to such a young winner, like the microphone being too tall and his plans for the trophy. -via Viral Viral Videos  

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Laurel Coppock, Molly Erdman, and  Megan Grano are members of the comedy troupe The BreakWomb--a collection of moms who riff on momming. They like to show what the parenting experience would be like if the roles were changed, such as if moms talked to each other the way they talk to their kids.

In this sketch, The BreakWomb is joined by guest stars Dan Bakkedahl, Ryan Tweedy, and Carrie Weisberg. It's time for the staff meeting. Don, the supervisor, wants the little brats to set quarterly goals for themselves. Watch the video. You may have a snack after you watch the video.

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The 6-year old son of redditor Otto303 asked his father for a $20 advance on his allowance. Essentially, he asked for a loan using expected future revenues as collateral.

The father drafted a professional bank letter in response, rejecting the request and explaining why the Dad Savings & Loan (tagline: "Because Apparently I Look Like I'm Made of Money") regarded the child as a poor loan risk. The child has the option of appealing to the loan dispute manager, who is also known as Mom.

You can see a larger photo of the letter here.

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Jessica Montoya is playing the Beatles’ song “Blackbird” on her guitar. To get a unique perspective for the video, she records it on her phone tucked inside the guitar. Cool idea, huh?

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But then her little brother Jacob wanders into the room, and becomes the inadvertent star of the video. He just wanted to help! -via Digg 

Say what? You’re trying to tell me that snow falls from the sky? I’m not buying that for a minute! You’re trying to pull one over on me, aren't you? Or just telling a joke. It’s a funny joke, though! Good one, Daddy!

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Redditor mrcurmudgeon1900 talked to his daughter about snow. She’s only a toddler, but she’s already working on her BS detector, and is skeptical about what he’s telling her. Always question authority, kid, but sooner or later, you’ll see that “snow” for yourself and you can make up your own mind based on the evidence.

Mom says, “I love you,” in a singing voice, and daughter does her best to imitate Mom. A YouTube commenter described it well:

My wife told me about this and how cute it was. Sure, honey. Yes, I'm sure it was very OH MY GOD THAT'S ADORABLE!!!!

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Dennis Neely’s daughter Gemma Kate was 15 months old in this video. She’ll grow up to be a singer, too. (via Viral Viral Videos) 

When a child loses their plush friend it can seem like the end of the world to them, because they've formed such a strong attachment to their toy they can't imagine living without it.

More often than not these lost toys end up devoured by dogs, adopted by another kid or tossed in the trash, but if the kid is lucky their plush pal gets to go on a grand adventure instead.

When the staff at the Adare Manor Hotel in Ireland found a plush bunny a child had left behind they got worried, so Claire the concierge called around to see if she could locate its owner.

And while the bunny waited to be reunited with its child it enjoyed the royal treatment courtesy of the Adare Manor staff. The bunny enjoyed a relaxing nap outdoors before breakfast.

And later the lucky bunny was treated to a deep fluff massage before turning in for the night

The next day plush bunny and child were reunited, and as you can tell from the smile on her face this young lady is extremely grateful to have her plush friend back after a few scary days apart.

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You sank my noble gases!

Karyn homeschools 4 children. She's devised a brilliantly creative way to teach chemistry. It's a game modeled on the classic board game Battleship. Her materials are simple: 2 folders, 4 laminated copies of the periodic table of elements, and 2 dry erase markers.

The players first mark where their ships are. Then they call out elements, missing or hitting opposing ships. Karyn explains:

The kids can then mark where they want to place their ships by circling rows of 2, 3, 4, and 5 elements on the lower table.. They play by calling out coordinates. If they miss they put an X on the spot they chose on the upper table. If they get a hit, they circle it. They can continue playing until one person sinks all of another person’s ships.

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Emma Jean Nolan is a midwife and photographer in Brisbane, Australia. Sometimes she gets to combine her trades. When Harper Hoani Spies was born, she took this photo of her along with her intact placenta. Nolan shaped the umbilical cord to spell "love."

Baby Harper is Maori--the indigenous people of New Zealand. In keeping with Maori tradition, her parents will take the placenta back to New Zealand and bury it. Nolan describes this tradition:

As a Maori baby his placenta will now be returned to the land. The word ‘whenua’ relates to the placenta and to the land. Whenua (placenta) is returned to the whenua (land) with the pito (umbilical cord) the link between the newborn and papatuanuku(mother earth). With this affinity established, each individual fulfils the role of curator, for papatuanuku (mother earth), which remains life long.

You can read more at BuzzFeed.

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Although he's only 11 weeks old, Eli has already made his choice: he's turned to the dark side of the Force.

His father, Micah Hayman, suspects this because he needs only play the Imperial March from Star Wars to calm Eli when he's crying. But Hayman tells ABC News that he'll be more certain "if [Eli] tries to force choke me."

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You know this kid will never ask for his mother’s help with monsters under the bed again. Is she just lying to him? If so, then maybe there’s still a real live monster under the bed! Or if she’s telling the truth -what’s under the bed is even worse. There’s a lot to keep a child from getting any sleep at all in the latest from Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. But Mom has achieved her own goal -an end to such questions.

Amalah is a one-year-old toddler. Her father asks her what’s up? What her deal? All kinds of questions, from what kind of animal is this, to why doesn't she contribute more to the family. And she answers. In baby talk. With subtitles.

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La Guardia Cross presents another episode in his New Father Chronicles. That’s the thing about fathering, or mothering, for that matter. Once you become fairly competent with a newborn, they turn into toddlers, which is a whole different thing. And that continues throughout their childhood, so you’re always new at this.  -via Metafilter