Category: Parenting

At least once or twice a month, I notice that one of my son’s T-shirts has gotten too small or the hem of a pair […]

Reading is important to your children, whether you do it before bedtime or in the afternoon , with picture books or novels , alone or […]

Parents of several children have long recognized that parenting standards are getting lower with each additional child. While your firstborn can get homemade, organic puree […]

While my first baby weaned early by simply refusing to breastfeed after she decided she finished, my 18 month old son still loves to breastfeed. […]

Ten years ago, at a time when Mom’s blogs were growing in popularity and we were all supposed to feel united under the umbrella of […]

“Do not forget!” – one of those things that I say to my daughter with pleasure in my voice, but with fear in my soul. […]

New research published in Academic Pediatrics confirms that mothers of fussy babies are more likely to experience symptoms of depression than mothers of “light” babies. […]

Think for a moment about how you feel when your boss compliments you about your work on a project. Now think about how you feel […]

When my son was in preschool, I saw that there was an idea in my parenting circles: choose a sentimental book and, starting in kindergarten, […]

From time to time I feel like this is happening. I feel like I’m getting into an argument with my eight-year-old son over the simplest […]

If you’re looking to teach your child to program, there is certainly no shortage of apps, iPad-connected toys, motorized kits, and programmable pets that you […]

These letters of acceptance are (hopefully) coming in now, and it’s time to make a final decision: where will your child go to college? In […]

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its guidelines for infant peanut administration, continuing a decades-long shift in practice from delaying the introduction of […]

It is important to teach children the anatomically correct names of body parts as early as possible. Your son has a penis, not a pee. […]

If you own the popular Fisher-Price Rock ‘N Play baby sleeping device, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges you to stop using it immediately . […]

When my son was 4, he, like most 4-year-olds, needed to move. Lot. Plus, he was one of those kids doing well where he could […]

Walt Disney once said, “Doing the impossible is fun.” He likely didn’t mean navigating his legendary theme park with a toddler, but that became my […]

Rhiannon told me that the child she babysit collected disposable latex gloves. It started when he was about two years old. Every time he saw […]

Since the karate craze of the 1970s, countless armies of children have pounded, kicked and shouted “hello, yes!” Dojo malls and community centers provide martial […]

As in many families with small children, we have a “witching hour”. Around 6 p.m. the little one pulls out all her mischievous tricks, the […]

There is a certain scenario that my son enjoyed playing with me when he was four years old. We made a house, train and ticket […]

The best way to help young children understand math concepts is to not stand in front of the whiteboard and chat about the facts of […]

If you haven’t asked your child – or any other child – who they want to be when they grow up, I salute you. This […]

On Twitter, Simon Willison gives us a fantastic overview of behind-the-scenes content from Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, straight from the artists themselves. (Thanks to Kottka […]

Since getting a college education isn’t enough, paying for SAT and ACT tests as part of the admissions process can be a challenge for many […]

I live in the suburbs, so I don’t feel like I constantly have to move through large crowds with small children. But it seems stressful. […]

Why did the sandwich fall out of the bath? my son once asked me when he was five years old. “Ummm, I don’t know. Why? […]

If you have a child, you have an endless supply of children’s drawings. The walls are limited, so what to do with all these handprint […]

By now, we all know the dangers of old, bulky and ridiculously heavy tube TVs to young children. In recent years, most of us have […]

As we stood outside the door to the judges’ room, the notes in my eight-year-old daughter’s hands trembled noticeably. I advised her to take on […]

Figuring out how much is too much – or too little – to pay for babysitting can be tricky. You want to pay enough (this […]

I like to think of myself as an anti-helicopter parent, but when I first took my daughter to the playground next door when she was […]

There are different opinions about how competitive you should be when playing board games with children. At one end of the spectrum are parents who […]

This is a well-known parenting trick: put baby socks in a zippered mesh lingerie bag before throwing them in the washer and dryer. This prevents […]

The Soccer Mom blog post informs parents that kids can probably pick their noses. And then eat their boogers. The post says that eating boogers […]

When my son was in second grade, his teacher loved to create projects in which children had to dress up as historical characters. New to […]

Scholastic’s national reading poll shows what they call a “nine drop.” According to the report, the percentage of children identified as frequent readers, i.e. those […]

When other high school students get low, you want your child to get high. You want your child to be the one who confronts the […]

If you have a kid over the age of five, I’m sure you’ve heard of Fortnite: Battle Royale . I’m sure you’ve heard a lot […]

IFTTT , a tool that automates your digital life, can help any parent whose mental workload has reached its limit – and every time you […]