On his blog, Eirik shares how a video iPod and some extra battery juice helped his little ones pass the time on an Oslo-NYC plane ride. Check it out, if only for the angelic picture of his son. Tags: Family travel, iPod
Keep kids company as they do chores
Dennis in Eugene, OR offers a suggestion for easing the chore wars: Keep your kid company when they’re doing their chores. My daughter hated clearing the table and doing dishes until we figured out the problem: after dinner we would retire to the living room to talk and she felt left out. Now we continue […]
Controlling tattling
Tim’s kids are now grown, but, while in the thick of hands-on parenting, here’s how he dealt with tattling: We were plagued by siblings’ tattling on each other. Someone wise gave us the solution: when one tattled, both got punished (sent to their room or whatever works for you). This ended the practice of one […]
Grandpa was right: a little hardship breeds character
I read "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children" (Wendy Mogel) a while ago, and was recently reminded by a friend how good it is. Mogel is a former child psychologist who now actively practices her Judaism, and it’s in this context that she forwards her thesis: that in […]
Washable toddler manicure
Our girly-girl toddler begs us for “pretty pink toes” and fingers. She’s too young for nail polish, and we’re not convinced it’s safe to expose her to the chemicals. So, we “paint” her nails with washable markers. She’s happy, and the color comes off the next time she washes her hands. Technorati Tags: Dress-up, Markers
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