What's better than a classroom? The woods.
Eliza Minnucci, a kindergarten teacher at the Ottauquechee School in central Vermont, turns the woods next to the elementary school into her classroom every Monday. Rain or shine, for the entire sc...
Books With No Pictures: Using novels to spark your childs imagination
Reading novels to your kids teaches them to focus on longer texts while capturing their imagination.
Delaying cord clamping may have long term benefits
According to several recent studies, delaying cord clamping at birth may have small long term benefits including higher scores in social skills and fine motor skills at age 4. Delaying the clamping...
This is everything your family needs for a night at the drive-in movies
From bug spray to the best flashlight, this everything you need to plan a family night at the drive-in.
As a parent, use natural forces to your advantage
Anyone with kids has probably noticed the 5:00 hour is a portal to the dark side - but this provides a perfect example of using natural forces to your advantage.
Houzz Tour: A Playful Home Drawn Up by 8-Year-Old Twins
Check out this familys amazing house. Its partly based on designs from drawings by the owners 8-year-old twin boys. Its a series of small structures built around a tower. Best of all, it also h...
The Brain Chase Challenge keeps kids engaged with summer learning
Our interview and overview of Brain Chase, a five-week online treasure hunt / learning competition for kids ages 6-16.
Being A Parent and a Person. At the Same Time.
People talk of the downfalls of letting ones job become ones entire identity, but rarely speak of the job of parenting in the same way.
"I was part of a study in the form of a day care that involved monkeys."
As a toddler in 1981 and 1982, I attended a day care with monkeys. Or, perhaps more precisely, I was part of a study in the form of a day care that involved monkeys. I was two, then three. I remem...
Laugh of the day-Matt Lauer Waits In Parking Garage For Anonymous Source On Parenting Trends
You can always rely on the Onion to deliver the hard hitting hilarity. (And we could totally see Matt Lauer lurking around a dark corner, smartly dressed in his Balenciaga trench coat waiting for h...
Top 5 links for parents May 15 to 22
It's so hard to say goodbye, but this montage of David Letterman interviewing kids is a great look back on 33 years of hilarity. If you're gunning for the title of "Most Awesome Parent", you may wa...
The true story of #DadBod according to math
I can no longer deny it: #dadbod is here to stay, at least for another month or so, which is forever in Internet time.
I still like you. I know we havent talked in a long time, but please know that I think youre really great and wish we could spend more time together.
How skateboarding helps kids develop a growth mindset
Skate culture is super positive and focused on the process of learning. This teaches kids "get better" lessons that encourage a growth mindset.
Girls don't have to choose between science and princesses
There is much debate these days about the genderization of everything from toys to toothbrushes. And often, the discussions against it seem to suggest that girls interested in science are the anti-...
Maryland Drops Parallel Parking From Driver's Test - NYTimes.com
As of this week, Maryland has dropped the parallel parking portion of their driver's test. The reasoning? A Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration spokesperson says that the requirement is redundan...
Is your kid Pokémon obsessed? 7 things you should know.
Most of us cant seem to figure out what Pokémon is all about. Looking for answers, I keep asking questions. Im on to this game, kid. Sorta. Not at all.
Playlist for kids and parents: Summer BBQ Jams
BBQ season is upon us. You get the hot dogs and beers, we've got the tunes covered. Song List: Wouldnt It Be Nice- The Beach Boys The Tide is High- Blondie Kids in America- Kim Wilde Wipe O...
Study: How much time are we spending on our phones at the playground?
The University of Washington recently conducted a study of the use of smartphones by caregivers at seven North Seattle playgrounds. They timed the usage frequency and duration, collecting 33 hours ...
Author, skateboarder, father. Michael Christie on the experience so far.
We talk with author Mike Christie about fatherhood, his powerful essay "All Parents are Cowards," and how skateboarding helped him break out on his own.
What can teachers do for children who fidget? Plenty, actually.
Last week, NPR ran a story about the connection between movement, thinking and ADHD. Teachers who wrote in following the article, didn't need a study to tell them what they already knew- students w...
Debates about the best way to raise kids are nothing new. Books of childrearing advice have argued back and forth for hundreds of years. What has changed is the market: parents are spending vastly ...
Every PG movie coming to the theater this summer for families with younger kids
A guide to all the PG-rated movies coming out this summer for families with younger kids.
3 simple tips to end sibling fighting
Here are three simple tweaks that can break a cycle of sibling arguing and fighting. They're the necessary first steps to creating more peace, harmony, and enjoyment in your home. In the next post,...