Let childhood be messy.

If you've got kids just out of school (or close to it), then you've likely got your hands full with trying to find enough activities to keep them busy. The pool is great, and the library's always a good option, but my favorite parts of the summer break were projects... ...

“Say Happy Muhver Day!” -Lucas (2012, almost 3 years old)  Being literal is not the same as being literate, but it’s funny. Facepalm. He repeated exactly what I just whispered to him. His smile was sooooo big tho! So ...

Shortly after the Mitchell Report was released in December 2007, Jim Gullo noticed that his then 7-year-old son, Joe, was arranging his growing baseball card collection in a disturbing way: The boy made a pile for steroid abusers. The challenge Gullo faced then to reconcile his love of the game ...

It rained during the early part of the week here in Atlanta. My five-year-old, Decker, is quite used to riding his bike outside after school or kicking the soccer ball around the yard. I was worried that he'd be a bit antsy having to stay indoors, especially given that he ...

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 ...

This past Saturday evening we hosted five boys from my son’s 3rd grade class for a sleepover at our house.  The gathering was a belated 9-year old birthday party for my eldest son and it began with a spirited trip to Blazer Tag for a little laser competition.  We then ...

Kids seem to have an endless supply of creativity. Drawing, painting, writing, building, colouring, storytelling - anything can spark it off and it can lead to hours of fun. And stacks and stacks of art of all forms decorating your house. Why not create a Digital Art Gallery to not ...

Do you seize the day, or let them all blur together?

[ click the images to enlarge ]   Children look at food and nutrition differently than adults. Sometimes they don’t even look at it, they just breath it in without even chewing. Some are picky and have roulette ...