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 ...
This weeks product review is on Safe & Sound Car Seat, Pyper has just about grown out of her capsule, I'm a bit sad about that as it meant we had to buy another car seat ... so more money down the drain. But once again it's all about safety ...
In my search for a suitable scooter replacement, I happened upon the QuickSmart Scuttle Bug. The description stated that not only could it be folded up in a very compact manner for traveling, but also that it was safe for small fingers and wouldn't pinch little hands. It also appeared ...
I know Declan is less than a month old, but I still have to think about his future. There’s first words, potty training, and teething. There’s first days of school, annoying girlfriends, annoying birthday parties and detention…because he was annoying. There all these things that I will watch him suffer through, ...
There was a story in the news recently about a 2-year old boy who fell of the sofa, hit his head on the corner of a low dining table and needed 13 stitches. Not great - another reminder for all parents to baby-proof your house before it's too late. So ...
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt obligated to discipline other people's kids? How did it go?