The past few years have not been good ones for companies that manufacture toys and kids who play with them.
Parenting
Lice. They’re Not So Nice.
Bedbugs have stolen the media thunder from boring, old head lice. But for the elementary school crowd, lice are alive and well and still wreaking havoc in hair — at least in Seattle, where I live.
What Happens to Elizabeth Edwards’ Kids Now that She’s Gone?
Earlier this year, women’s average life expectancy climbed above 80 for the first time. Of course, that’s just a statistic, and statistics pale in the face of real-life circumstances. When breast cancer killed Elizabeth
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Little Kids Playing Sports. What’s So Wrong with That?
My first reaction when I saw a recent New York Times story about really little kids taking to the playing field was: “That’s my daughter!” Not exactly, of course; same uniform, different child.
Think Your Kid’s Physically Fit? Team Sports Don’t Offer Nearly Enough Exercise
Team sports are great for kids from a variety of physical and social perspectives, but new research shows the cardio kick they get from such activities is nowhere near what it needs to be.
In Zahra Baker’s Case, Postpartum Depression Exacted a Heavy Toll
Maybe it’s because my son has those same disarming freckles sprinkled across his nose, but I can’t stop thinking about Australian-born Zahra Baker. Mine is not a singular preoccupation; judging by the 1.5 million results that …
Are We Oversnacking Our Kids?
Yesterday, I thought I was being really smart. In the late afternoon, I’d happened into a chic, newish Park Slope coffee shop, Venticinque, and as I was ordering a little pick-me-up, I spotted something on the counter: …
Yawn. Working Moms Awake More Than Dads to Care for Kids at Night
Ah, bedtime. For children, it’s an oppressive end to all the day’s fun. For adults, it’s blessed reprieve until … MOMMY!!!
The Scoop on Raising Baby, from Two Mom Docs
Parenting today is nothing like it was a generation ago. In terms of baby gear and safety recommendations, it’s even different than it was a few years ago.
How to Get Your Kid Through the TSA ‘Pat-Down’ With Little Trauma
We’ve seen the videos of screaming young children being subjected to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) aggressive new pat-downs.
House Calls: A New Pediatric Model?
Inevitably, kids get sick at the most inconvenient times. It’s uncanny how they manage to spike a fever minutes after the pediatrician’s office has closed, or smack in the middle of a holiday weekend. Why don’t doctors make …
Florida’s Gay Adoption Ban Crumbles: The Dad Behind the Case Celebrates
Saturday is National Adoption Day. This year, Martin Gill is free to mark the day as the official father to two foster children he’s been raising since a caseworker dropped the boys — a feverish baby and his wary 4-year-old …
Bye-Bye, Baby: Why Selling Your Crib Hurts
I sold my children’s crib last week. When I share that news, I announce it gravely, with a generous side of melancholy.
