Did it really take a study to prove that TV is bad for young children? Apparently so. Researchers at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Centre in Seattle found that for each hour of TV a child watches, there is a 10% increase in the risk of att...

In case this commercial is not shown in your area ... here's an alternative way to dealing with children's tantrums in super markets (about 18 seconds in). Enjoy -Stef

Here's a simple DIY project to build "stilts". You can do this for or with your child - pretty straight forward, check it out: Materials Needed: * two 2x2x8' timber beams (e.g. pine) * one 2x4x 12" piece of wood (e.g. pine) * two 3/8" x 4" Hex Head Bo...

Here's a useful tip to manage motivation and excitement for the little people in your house when you are working towards a particular goal or significant changes in their lives. You can use a "countdown calendar" to count down to the day when the chang...

The Center for Disease Control has designated May as Asthma Awareness Month; May 1 was World Asthma Day, organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) in collaboration with health care groups and asthma educators to raise awareness about asthma and improve asthma care throughout the world. Asthma played ...

Happiness is: Planes! Being silly Flying Dancing with dad Sharing food Music Dress ups Having lots of balls Bubbles! The island of dad (this is a collection of images I found on the web - if any of them belong to you please let us know so we ...

Here's a great game you can play with young children aged 18 months and up. It's your own version of 10 pin bowling except that you don't need pins or a bowling alley - all you need is a ball (any ball) and your little one's favorite toys (whatever the...

The central piece of the bedroom is generally a large bed which occupies most of the space; in order to win free space, you can search for a bed appropriate for your room size at bedstar. Another reason for having not enough space in your bedroom is du...

Non-parents or brand new parents sometimes struggle to find age appropriate gifts for babies and children. To make the present-finding process a bit easier, here's a table with suitable presents and gifts by age range. Age range Gift idea /...

Here's a list of top airlines and their child-friendliness (as rated by DIYFather dads). Send in comments or experiences about a particular airlines and we'll include it in the list. Votes:197Air New Zealand is the national carrier of New Zealand ser...