Screen free activities to entertain kids while you’re in the car, on a plane, during church, on a zoom call, at a restaurant, in the The post How to keep kids busy without screens appeared first on ..read more

Your list of the best Halloween books for kids! Halloween book #1 “This Book Is Definitely Not Cursed” This book is definitely hilarious and adorable. The post Halloween books! appeared first on ..read more

Has the iPad become your babysitter? Do you want to reduce screen time but the idea of completely screen free kids terrifies you? Consider the following: Your young daughter has been watching her iPad for way longer than you intended, which has devolved into trolling the dark web, and now you’re trying to get her to turn it off before bedtime.  It’s getting ugly.   Like, “sweating off your glitter mascara while barfing in a hot porta-potty at Coachella” ugly. The post Should I light my child’s iPad on fire, or grind it in the garbage disposal? Asking for a friend… appeared first ..read more

What if they have gotten so used to watching fast-paced Youtube stunt shows that everything else on Planet Earth seems BORRRINNGGG?!  Start small. Here are over 30 ideas of games a child can play by herself, games for groups, games with props, and games without. Plus lots of toy ideas as well. Play doesn't have to be complicated or expensive... The post When your kid doesn’t know how to play outside appeared first on ..read more

You say: I don't cook... I don't have a partner....My kids won't sit still! Worry not, I've got you covered! Because what else can you do in 30 minutes per day that will improve your kids cardiovascular health, increase self-esteem, improve academic performance, reduce risk of substance abuse, depression, obesity, and teen pregnancy? Nothing I know of! The post Family dinner doesn’t have to be a disaster appeared first on ..read more

Doing the same thing again and again? It's stored as only one memory! “Our brain is trying to preserve energy when it can. And what we know is that if any memory is similar, it is stored as one memory in our head when we look back at things,” says Dr. Mike Rucker Ph.D on the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. Did I read that right!? If you do the same thing again and again you'll save only ONE memory of that activity... The post Get out! Science says you will make more memories. appeared first on ..read more

Reading to children is one of the best things you can do for their brain, language skills, and relationship with you. Plus it's so wonderful to cuddle on the couch with your favorite book! Here are the ten best kids books around: The Library Lion Harry The Dirty Dog Corduroy And more... The post 10 best books for kids! appeared first on ..read more

What if they have gotten so used to watching fast-paced Youtube stunt shows that everything else on Planet Earth seems BORRRINNGGG?!  Start small. Here are over 30 ideas of games a child can play by herself, games for groups, games with props, and games without. Plus lots of toy ideas as well. Play doesn't have to be complicated or expensive... The post When your kid doesn’t know how to play outside appeared first on ..read more

Jonathan Haidt's excellent book "The Anxious Generation" argues that the play-based childhood of our youth has been replaced with the phone-based childhood of now, and it's not good. No bueno. Negatory, good buddy. But there's hope! Haidt puts forth 4 things we can all do to get our children back (and get them some bonna fide childhoods instead of the hot garbage they're living on TicTok.) No smartphones before high school. No social media before 16. Phone-free schools. Far more unsupervised play and childhood independence... The post Your “The Anxious Generation” cheat sheet (hint: screen les ..read more

Has the iPad become your babysitter? Do you want to reduce screen time but the idea of completely screen free kids terrifies you? Consider the following: Your young daughter has been watching her iPad for way longer than you intended, which has devolved into trolling the dark web, and now you’re trying to get her to turn it off before bedtime.  It’s getting ugly.   Like, “sweating off your glitter mascara while barfing in a hot porta-potty at Coachella” ugly. The post Should I light my child’s iPad on fire, or grind it in the garbage disposal? Asking for a friend… appeared first ..read more