Recalls
The Manhattan Toy Company has About two million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers have been recalled by the company 4moms. When the swing or rocker is not in use, its restraint straps can dangle below the seat. Non-occupant crawling infants can become...
Humor
During this unbearable heat wave, my son Gibson and I have been reminiscing about a time in his life when he started loving water and rain. Gibson was 3 1/2 years old, and during another particularly hot summer, he announced he wanted to be in the water all the time....
Family Bucket List
Each month, topics in this column alternate between cool, new places to go and family-friendly activities to do at home. This month, keep cool underground! It has been one of the hottest summers on record in Austin, and though the summer break has ended,...
Asuntos Familiares
P: Nuestro hijo Travis y su esposa Lisa tienen dos hermosos hijos que mi esposo y yo adoramos. El problema para mí es Lisa. Ella hace cosas que no me gustan, como traer a sus perros grandes a nuestra casa y darles de comer en nuestros platos. Tengo miedo a los perros,...
La Pantalla Inteligente
Este mes marca el décimo aniversario del debut de “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” el programa basado en “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” que a su vez estuvo al aire durante 31 temporadas. En conjunto, son 41 años de programación amable y amigable, un refugio...
Screen Time
This month marks the tenth anniversary of the debut of “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” the offshoot of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,” which itself ran for 31 seasons. Taken together, that’s 41 years of gentle, friendly programming, a constant safe haven throughout much of...
Family Matters
Q. Our son Travis and his wife Lisa have two beautiful kids that my husband and I adore. The problem for me is Lisa. She does things that I don’t like such as bringing her big dogs into our house and feeding them off of our plates. I have a fear of dogs, so I don’t...
Lifelines
If you’re concerned about your child’s speech, you’ve probably done some research – and chances are, you’ve also gotten some advice (solicited or not) from friends and family. There is a lot of information out there, some of which is misguided or just plain wrong. As...
Education
My official childhood education on puberty came from the mandatory fifth grade school presentation when they separated the boys from the girls. What I thought of as the “real” education came from my friends sharing (often wildly-inaccurate) information picked up from...
Feature Articles
“Everything you do is a learning activity for preschoolers.” Providing extracurricular activities for preschoolers can encourage their natural curiosity and love of learning. It can also help them develop important skills like self-awareness, social...
