A Reconsideration of Children and Screen Time
Important read about screen time and kids from the New York Times: "Whatever we may learn about what young children can or cannot learn from the screens in their lives, what we know is that they n...
Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 3/24/16
What we're reading around the web.
Postpartum Depression? There's an App for That.
A groundbreaking study of postpartum depression invites 100,000 women on 3 continents to participate via smartphone app.
Things I Feel Pressure to be Good at Now That I'm a Mom
We've all heard about those over-achieving parents who pull all-nighters for bake sales and lead Girl Scouts or whatever. Even as a new mom with a baby I have somehow felt pressure to compete with ...
Why You Should Stop Making School Lunch for Your Kids
I dreaded it every morning. After breakfast I’d ask - “What do you want for lunch?”
Preparing Kids for Online Conflict
Rather than encouraging kids to live in an echo chamber of like-minded online friends, or to shrink from online disagreement, we need to teach them how to disagree respectfully. via Teachers Agains...
100 Funniest Jokes in the History of Twitter
OMG. *CRY LAUGHING FOREVER* (There's 99 more where this came from.) most cutting thing you can say is "who's this clown?" because it implies they're a) a clown & b) not even one of the better...
This teaser for the new Batman LEGO movie is great. (And the actual movie is almost certainly going to be better than Batman v Superman.)
Free 65 Page Activity Worksheets to Teach Digital Safety from Common Sense Media
Spark conversations about digital citizenship with family activity worksheets from Common Sense Media. Download the PDF here.
Flying with Children On the Night of Brussels
As the events yesterday morning in Brussels continue to weigh heavy on my mind, I can’t help but think of the plane that my four children and I will be boarding ourselves later this evening. While ...
How Much Sugar is in Your Child's Fruit Drinks?
Researchers in the UK have found the sugar levels in children's fruit drinks to be "unacceptably high."
Parent Co. Daily News For Parents 3/23/16
What we're reading around the web.
Tips for Traveling with Your Kid's Sports Team
As a former player, coach, and now parent of an athlete, I've spent a lot of time on the proverbial road. In a typical youth hockey season, for example, a parent can expect up to five travel weeke...
How My Son Taught me to Get Outside this Winter
My son pushed me to embrace nature this winter. This was my son’s second winter, and, because of how mild it started out, we found the transition into cold weather a little more difficult. When it ...
Questions to Ask Your Kids: Who Made You Smile Today?
From "30 Questions to Ask Your Kid Instead of How Was Your Day"
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Family visits bring us closer, right? RIGHT? Let's examine the myths and realities of togetherness.
Why Moms Support Hillary While Daughters Back Bernie
There is a sharp generational divide between mothers and daughters and who they support in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Antibiotics Before Age 2 Increases Risk of Childhood Obesity
"Our work supports the theory that antibiotics may progressively alter the composition and function of the gut microbiome"
The Memories That Stick and Those We Trade For New Ones
I was shocked that my mother had forgotten so many details of my birth. But after I had my son, I realized there was so much I too had forgotten.
Tablets, Transitions, and Tantrums
Transitioning out of screen time doesn't always go so well. Luckily there's plenty of research to help ease the turmoil.
The Surprising Numbers Behind the Decline of Kids' Team Sports
It’s not just Little League - about half of American children don’t participate in any team sport
Build With Virtual LEGOs in Google Chrome (Kinda like Minecraft)
Welcome to the Build Academy This is where you train to become a Master Builder! Starting with the basics, you’ll face a series of building challenges in different locations. Before you know it, ...
Who Will Teach Our Kids Sex Ed?
Is the combination of social media and online pornography becoming the new sex ed?