We’ve been having a couple of really hot days around here lately. It broke 100 degrees F here yesterday. My daughter was quick to ask after school if she could stay inside rather than be sent out to play. That got me thinking about how I’m going to be...
Using StumbleUpon the other day, I came across an article on arguments against homework. The article’s a few years old, but schools still give so much homework I found it interesting. In first grade, my daughter gets 4 nights of homework a week. She has a total of 3...
Get outside and play tag. There are many ways to play and it’s a nice little bit of exercise. Just declare the borders as appropriate for the ages of the kids in your family. Most varieties of tag don’t need any equipment, and if they do it’s probably something...
Spring is a great time of year to think about your family’s habits and what you can do to keep your kids healthy. The weather is getting better in most areas, and even when it’s bad you can think about what you would like to do as a family...
I really dislike arranging playdates for my kids. It’s not that I don’t want them playing with their friends, it’s that playdates are so limiting! A part of it is how often, or rather, how rarely I manage to get other parents to agree to playdates. My kids are...