Children is the broader term for infants, toddlers and tweens. These posts are about children of all ages.
Oh, suddenly it’s the middle of September and you’re starting to think about Halloween? Time goes by quickly, but this time of year seems it seems to be on treadmill for us. So, Halloween is just over a month away and you’re noodling some costume ideas…we’ve created some tips and trends for kids, adults and your parties from Buy Costumes.
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Time is a merciless foe and a constant reminder of bad hairstyles, questionable clothing choices and music that you can’t believe you once loved. Some of those things that celebrate anniversaries are great and timeless- unlike those epaulets from the 80s. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and to celebrate they’re doing all sorts of fun things, giving away lots of stuff, having a #Cinnablast and ending with a big ole birthday brunch in Austin, Texas.
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“Play the singing one!” is a rallying cry I hear from the back seat at least once a day. “The singing one” is what our oldest son calls the recent Spanish language CD, Sabor! by Whistlefritz. Whenever I feign ignorance of the CD he is quick to prompt me by saying, ‘you know the one with the panda and mouse on it’. It’s good when your toddler is so specific, isn’t it? We’re big fans of Whistlefritz and the way they present foreign languages. The songs are kid-catchy, have lots of choruses that repeat and all of the vocabulary is in the liner notes.
Continue reading Sabor! from Whistlefritz continue to be Spanish language that our kids love
I’ve learned that brothers manipulate each other like they are in sales. If one of them wants something all they have to do is feign not being interested in it and the other one will back off. This rule holds true unless it’s something that has an attraction so undeniably strong that neither one can fake it. Enter the doughnuts. Sometimes I let the kids get a bag of powdered doughnuts. It was on one such occasion that I was reminded of some life lessons that parents might forget.
Continue reading Life lessons from the doughnut isle at Publix
Before being a dad I worked in the humane industry. I did PR, social media and various aspects of management for a large animal shelter. During my time there I learned about the value and work of a service dog, as well as, the healing powers that animals provide. On Friday, September 19 at 11 AM, Captain Luis Carlos Montalvan and his service dog Tuesday will be at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta to read their New York Times bestselling book, Tuesday Tucks Me In.
I take lots of photos for work. Some of them are great and some of them are simply stock images for moods or seasons that I need. Our almost 5 year old is getting a child’s camera for his birthday (don’t tell him!) and he isn’t allowed to take photos with ours yet. However, in honor of the International Photography Contest for Kids by National Geographic Kids we let him take a couple shots.
Continue reading The International Photography Contest for Kids 2014 is open
As summer turns to fall and the kids go back to school I’m thinking about the great things we did the past three months. During our summer vacation we spent some time with the family and a handful of 7-13 year olds. Because not every day was sunny, they had to watch television and it was at this time that I was reminded of how superior Pee-Wee’s Playhouse was to every children’s live action show ever made.
Continue reading Pee-Wee’s Playhouse: the pinnacle of children’s live action programming
At the risk of an overused pun, Greek mythology is well, Greek to me. I know somewhere there’s a pillar of salt, a hydra, Hercules and Aquaman is in there somewhere, I think. Mini Myths is a new board book series of the classic Greek myths re-imagined as modern stories for toddlers. The words on these preschool books are big, the concepts are simple and the art will draw in young readers aged 1-4.
Continue reading Preschool books: Mini Myths Be Patient Pandora and Play Nice Hercules
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