Someone once told me that you don’t know the meaning of worry until you become a parent – and ever since I’ve become a dad, I know exactly what they’re talking about. Fuelled by horrific news stories like this and this, I sometimes find my anxiety rising to epic proportions. ...

Sooner or later kids have to have their own accounts. Whether it’s email, Google, Amazon or iTunes, kids eventually grow up and need to begin accumulating their own digital goods in their own inboxes and libraries. The question is, at what age is this appropriate? The standard answer here is pretty ...

Reading ability is the most important predictor of academic success. If your child struggles in reading, they will likely struggle in school for a long time. It is not necessary to rush out and hire a reading tutor for your kindergartner, though. He...

There are a number of things you can do to make a child cry. Steal their toys, perhaps. Give them a wallop around the head. Leave them in the snow. But, if I ever want to make my eldest son (Isaac, 4) cry, all I need to do is sing. ...

It’s a discussion that happens during every pregnancy. No, not the ‘is it mine’ one; I’m 95% sure that our daughter – due in August – is half me (not the bottom half, I hope). It’s the discussion about names. The discussion can last for minutes, days, weeks, or months; ...

His face is pale against the flush of his cheeks. The red is rosy and perfect, like it was painted on. His eyelashes are long and fluttering. His hair is full of fever sweat and tussle. He takes no notice of me in the doorway. He notices only the nothingness ...

Morning is a game they play. It is the crossroads of grumpy and hijinks, and there are shoes to be tied, teeth to be brushed, and a number of things that really should have been done the night before. It is the kind of chaos that lends itself to immediate ...

If you ask me, the iPad is one of the greatest gadgets that Apple ever created. Whether that is true or not, the iPad is a great tool for many purposes. As a dad, you can let your kids use your iPad to their advantage. Here are seven ways that your kid...

Why I prefer simple kids parties at home

One of the benefits to cyber schooling is having the opportunity to be directly involved in a child's education. Indeed, in the younger grades, it is essential to be the teacher (small 't') whereas the Teacher is a person whom the student converses wit...