Getting any almost 5 year old to stay focused and not be distracted is a challenge. With Thing 3 it’s impossible. A seemingly simple request to go upstairs and put his pajamas on turns into an endless string of diversions. He is distracted by so many shiny objects along ...

Geeks come in all shapes, sizes, and genders. So why do publishers assume that girls are just princesses-in-training? Here are a few books that can teach your daughter—or son—that girls can geek out too. Violet the Pilot Who needs a starter kit when you’ve got a family-owned junkyard? Violet engineers ...

Though of course I had heard the phrase that it takes a village to raise a child before, I never really knew what it meant until my daughter Lily was born on August 4, 2005. When she was born, our family and friends surrounded us, and I could see the ...

Amazing snippet of Jason Russell's short film "KONY 2012" about the Invisible Children project where Jason explains to his son Gavin what Kony does. Incredible ... A fantastic example of explaining difficult things to our children and watching their (...

Amazing snippet of Jason Russell's short film "KONY 2012" about the Invisible Children project where Jason explains to his son Gavin what Kony does. Incredible ... A fantastic example of explaining difficult things to our children and watching their (...

When you have two older brothers, winning is not something you experience often. So when given the chance you take it. Thing 3 almost never, ever finishes dinner. He likes grilled cheese, milk, and fruit and not much else, literally. He doesn’t eat any meat because, he claims, ...

Here's a handy site for finding transcripts of your kids' favourite movies. If you want to study the script with your kids or put on a little play at home check out www.scifiscripts.com. Among others, the sites has the complete scripts for: Aladdin, Al...

Here's a handy site for finding transcripts of your kids' favourite movies. If you want to study the script with your kids or put on a little play at home check out www.scifiscripts.com. Among others, the sites has the complete scripts for: Aladdin, Al...

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...