My child thought it was funny when my United Kingdom compatriots lost to Italy during the World Cup.
Author: Richard Aaron Wright
Richard Aaron Wright balances his life as a digital media producer and a father.
Helicopter parenting laws enforced in South Carolina
The backlash against the North August city government has been nothing less than severe as news outlets accuse them of enforcing helicopter parenting laws. From the state where conservative politics once meant mind-your-own-damn-business, southern police departments have started targeting anti-helicopter parents – those who let their kids run free and learn independence by playing alone. …
Why my baby stopped liking baths
It was as if my child’s personality had changed over night. Did the babysitter drop him in the tub? My baby stopped liking baths almost overnight. I did a little research and discovered the reason he cried at the prospect of going in the tub had more to do with his own decisions and experiences …
10 children’s games hipsters hate
As hipsters look at what their parents’ did for entertainment as children, this skinny-jeaned generation of emotionally-wrought urban youth finds disdain in the previous generation’s competitiveness and downright aggressive play. Those children’s games were tough! While hipsters organize non-competitive kick-ball leagues without scoring to prevent one side feeling bad about losing, we thought it would …
PETA’s Got Autism anti-milk movement encourages malnutrition
I’ve got two words for you, PETA, and they ain’t Merry Christmas. Scaremongering tactics linking autism and milk are criminal. Score one for malnutrition. PETA’s recent press release deduces from a flawed study from 2002 to say babies and children shouldn’t drink milk. It’s flawed because the study looked at a whopping 20 children cross section. …
Don’t despair over your late walking baby
Children are like jigsaw puzzles and we don’t have the picture on a box to know what they’re supposed to look like. We don’t see a late walking baby. But with babies we’re not even sure we have all the pieces. Aaron is a late walker, or as our Dr. Cao calls him, “very normal.” …
When people think my baby is a girl
The first time someone thought my baby boy was a girl I took offense. Clearly he’s a boy, I remember thinking. How else do you explain his masculine crawl? Later I would encounter a similar situation, only this time I was in the opposite position, meeting an old friend on a sidewalk outside Union Market …
Baby sign language: three gestures to save time
Sometimes when my baby signs for more food, or that he’s had enough to eat already, on-lookers come over to the table to tell me how smart my baby must be. Actually, it allows us to be lazy. My recommendation is to start with three basic baby sign language hand gestures and expand from there. …
Don’t avoid gluten, give your baby lots of pasta!
Unless your baby suffers from Celiac disease, don’t avoid gluten any more than you would avoid giving your baby a potential allergen such as nuts or dairy. Today’s doctors recommend introducing solid foods slowly to ensure your baby tolerates them, but gluten is no exception. Those health food nuts who preach gluten-free for life need …
Stick family guns fight back
The arms race on the back of cars has heated up. Stickers with stick family guns tell potential predators what they can expect. Profile our family and die! Evidently the station wagon generation has raised adults who aren’t afraid to fight back. The new trend comes after well intentioned safety tips were recently issued by …
Using a doorway jumper as the babysitter
The holy grail for parents has everything to do with finding the right toys for the right times in your child’s life. The doorway jumper might just be your next babysitter. When tossing your child is out of the question and you’ve run out of newspaper for the baby to eat, perhaps it’s time to …
5 reasons why baby tossing is good for your baby
Baby tossing spans the globe, from harrowing rooftop rituals in India to gymnastics training in Russia to baby Yoga studios in California and New York. Don’t be afraid to take your babies and toss them around, horseplay and otherwise push your limits with what you feel is a responsible level of baby tossing for your …
5 reasons GMO is not harmful to children
Although the corporate greed for control over GMO is appalling, any health concerns for giving GMO to children are unfounded. GMO is not harmful to children. Study after study continue to prove the bad health theories surrounding genetically modified organism (GMO) industry are wrong. While concerned activists have their heart in the right place, by …
Review on spoons for baby food pouches
Baby pouches are replacing jars because of ease, but what’s the best way to squeeze it out? Here’s a video reviewing the best spoons for baby food pouches. We’re celebrating modern engineering by featuring the “Space Spoon”, which more properly goes by the name of a “Dispensing Spoon” that screws on to the pouches of …
When a child contest becomes abuse
There’s nothing wrong with showing off a child’s beauty, but a child contest becomes abuse when parents live vicariously and sacrifice character and fun. Child beauty pageants aren’t the only times a child contest becomes abuse, but that’s usually the first thing people think about. Any hobby contests, intellectual competitions, sporting events, or school fairs …
5 reasons organic food is a waste of money
The $29 billion organic food industry is here to stop the dangers of modern agriculture, but new evidence suggests eating organic food is a waste of money. The marketing and hype around organic farming causes parents to unduly worry and obsess over finding pesticide-free food for their families. Furthermore, Penn & Teller recently released a …
Bumbo Baby Seat recall is stupid
Parents who think the miracle chair is too dangerous to use don’t know that the Baby Bumbo seat recall is about a safety belt you’d never use anyway. But the safety belt isn’t the issue – height is the issue. Mobility is conquered by the Bumbo Seat, and our readers know that we have a …
Childproofing by fear mongers
A childproofing and child safety expert will give you much to consider when building a nest for your newborn, but they often exaggerate how commonplace it is for household items to hurt or kill babies. After having our first baby, my spouse signed me up for one of those infant CPR and infant safety classes …
Product Review – Hasbro Step Start Walk ‘n Ride
Riding toys provide a toddler’s first experience with mobility. For most children it will lead to near obsession with big wheels, wagons, tricycles and eventually bicycles. (We wouldn’t be the first to suggest that motorcycles may also be in their cards eventually.) Typically we recommend letting kids discover their own way off toys like the …
What if my baby eats newspaper?
Our 10-month old son has joined the debate over whether news on tablets is better than printed news. I prefer he eat the printed news, but he seems to appreciate the benefits of both. To explain what I’m dealing with I first need to cover our daily routine. My mornings begin with a cup of …