October 2008
Should Children’s Books Have a Rating System?
(via)A recent article has me wondering if we should be taking a closer look at what we qualify as “children’s books.”
September 2008
How to Build a Better Mouse Trap - I Mean Pirate Ship
(via)Saturday my three-year-old twins were in a community parade with their preschool. But to be in the parade you needed a float. Here’s where mom duty becomes real challenging.
Is it Really ADHD or Just Too Much Pressure?
(via)I’ve always contented that we, as a society, are too quick to label our kids with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, pump them full of meds and forget about the issue. I’ve read two articles recently that support my theory.
The Anxiety of the First Day of School
(via)My kids started school this week. Okay, so it was just preschool and they only go for ½ a day two days a week, but for me it was still this big milestone in their lives.
March 2008
Christmas in March
(via)On Saturday, my children woke up and scurried downstairs to the living room like it was Christmas morning to find a pile of “new toys” much to their delight. What, you say. It’s only March.
Schools Paying Students to Learn is a Mistake
(via)It's a sad day when we have to pay our children to learn. But even more distressing is what they are learning from this experience.
January 2008
A Sad Day When Disney Starts Banning Children
(via)Disney bans children. Now that’s a sentence I never thought I’d see in print. Granted it’s only one restaurant, in one upscale resort. But a precedent has been set.
November 2007
Review: The Buzz on Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie
(via)Does Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie live up to the buzz that he and NBC have been generating for what seems like months? This Queen Bee decided to leave the hive and take my little bees to their first premiere to see just how sweet Bee Movie really was?
September 2007
Where do your kids go on the web?
(via)My twins are only two, but they are already fascinated with the computer. While I'm extremely proud of their interest in technology, I'm also a little afraid. Besides, some learning games we buy, where else can my toddlers go safely on the computer?
August 2007
The Agony of Night Night Time with Children — A Parent’s Bedtime Song
(via)Currently, my husband and I are struggling every night to get our twins down for bed. But apparently, we are not alone in this struggle to get our children to bed. Check out this video of a father that puts this struggle to music in a bedtime song for parents.
Damon to Guest Star on ‘Arthur’
(via)I’m guessing that it won’t be his box office success with The Borne Ultimatum that will capture Matt Damon’s daughter’s attention, but his latest guest starring role. An animated Damon will guest star on the September 3 episode of Arthur
Does McDonald’s Food Really Taste Better?
(via)A recent study indicates that preschoolers prefer the taste of food in McDonald’s wrappers to the same food in generic wrappers. I agree that children prefer the McDonald’s food, but I don’t think it has anything to do with taste.
June 2007
Do Men Drive Better than Women? Kids say so
(via)A recent British study by Privilege Insurance, revealed that kids prefer to ride with their dads because they think they are safer drivers — but not by much.
April 2007
National TV Turn-Off Week
(via)Today marks the start of National TV Turn-Off Week. According to the Center for Screen-Time Awareness, turning off the TV allows your family to spend quality time together reading, thinking, creating and doing.
Personally, I think that denying my children television will actually make them want it more. In fact, I actually use television as a development tool for my twin two-year-olds.
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