In his eyes, I see my past and my future. I see someone who loved me unconditionally when he didn’t have to. Someone who got me to sit in his lap as a child when no one else could. Someone who taught me to ride a bike and to drive a car. READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Step-Parenting I see the definition of a dad, but more importantly I feel it....
So what happens? It’s not as though new wiring is formed in a dad’s brains that makes men this way. Much of it has to do with the fact that when time is short and money is tight, fathers tend to turn banal experiences into leisure activities. Despite how deeply strange hobbies for men may be, most are excellent for them — and their families. When we use the word hobby, what we’re really talking about is leisure....
How Babies Get RSV RSV is notable for its ease of transmission. Unlike most winter viruses, RSV can live on surfaces for as long as 30 minutes — a feature of its incredibly large size, says Rabia Agha, MD, director of the pediatric infectious diseases division at Maimonides Children’s Hospital in New York. Whereas small droplets of viruses like COVID dissipate into the air, heavier RSV particles — about ten times the size of larger COVID particles — are more likely to sink down onto surfaces like tables and toys....
Per the Washington Post, whatever comes out of these hearings and negotiations will likely be folded into the Democrats’ budget reconciliation bill, the now-$3.5 trillion companion to the more limited bipartisan infrastructure package of just under $1 trillion. Here’s what parents need to know about the debate, from the scope of the crisis, which predates (but was accelerated by) the COVID-19 pandemic. What constitutes the childcare crisis in America? Put simply, there is a dramatic lack of affordable childcare in the United States....
Maybe this isn’t a grooming question you’ve ever asked. If so, good for you, oh smooth-ass-haver. But if that Chia Pet you call a fanny causes some problems, you’re not alone. Having a hairy ass can turn even the most satisfying bowel movements into wiping marathons that only the Winter Soldier’s robo arm could handle — and risk leaving your important area chapped and raw. What’s more, a hairy butt can leave you prone to an increased risk of everything from bacteria buildup to, er, odious crap crust....
Sure, I’ve wrestled with feeling a bit like Dr. Moreau (the Brando version), but mostly I’ve thrilled at seeing my kids react positively to me saying “yes” or meditating with them, or tactically ignoring them like a French dad for a week. Many parents are now working from home, with kids around constantly, and, while for many, this new reality means a lot less time and patience, the conditions of social distancing also happen to be perfect for experimentation....
1. Do Your Share of the ‘Emotional Labor’ The majority of women bear the weight of not only management of daily tasks but also their personal feelings and their partner’s in order to accomplish everything. This is often referred to as “emotional labor,” or the invisible work necessary to run a household. Constant overseeing of their families’ needs can take a major toll. And if this burden goes unrecognized, it can have a very bad effect on your marriage....
There are countless examples of what partners of people with anxiety experience. Maybe you drive hundreds of miles to visit family because you know your partner won’t step foot on an airplane. Or maybe you’ve accepted that food shopping is your job because they get overwhelmed in grocery stores. Maybe when that nice dude you chat with at the playground invites you and your partner to a meet-up with other local parents, you start running through the bank of unused excuses in your head, because you know your better half would never go for it....
By the time your kid hits middle school, you will have purchased enough art supplies to stock a suburban craft store. But a toddler isn’t that discerning when it comes to what they’re creating and what they’re using to create. So what are the essentials that will keep your kid expressive while keeping the supplies to a minimum? That’s easy. The Toddler Art Supply Trilogy When it comes to your kid slapping down some color, you’re not looking for sophisticated pigments or arcane mediums....
What is a Good Compliment? Compliments, good compliments that is, are powerful things. They indicate to others that you take notice, that you identify the effort they put into something or a particular talent they have. They show admiration and appreciation. They’re specific and well thought out. They don’t overwhelm or ask for anything in return. Compliments work best when they’re unprompted. If your wife says, “Doesn’t this outfit look good on me?...
And guess what? Your kid is ready to eat basically whatever you put in their face around 4 months of age, and baby food is super easy to make. Get ready to stoke those celebrity chef fires again (just keep the fire extinguisher handy). The Equipment Just like anything in the world, you can go crazy with baby food making gadgets. There are devices that steam, puree, warm, cool, and otherwise manipulate your kid’s grub for you at the touch of a button....
RELATED: The 8 Best Sleep Apps and Meditation Apps That Relax Kids I insisted that my children and I start meditating after reading a recent study about a Baltimore school district that had started a meditation that produced really impressive results. Faculty from the Robert W. Coleman Elementary have been sending unruly children to a “Mindful Moment Room” and leading the entire school in 15-minute meditations. The result? Zero suspensions....
And that makes it all the more important to teach children how to listen and empathize. Today’s children will still be sorting through these issues of justice when they enter adulthood, and the way a child is raised helps determine the kind of adult they become. So what can parents do to help raise kids who listen with empathy and emotional intelligence and can change their minds? It requires an ongoing conversation at every age....
“Women are socialized to avoid conflict,” says Marti Dixon, a licensed clinical counselor with more than 20 years of experience in education and psychotherapy. “I think one of the best ways to do that is to apologize, even when they’re not sorry, even when they didn’t feel like they did something wrong, just to stop the conflict from occurring.” Lack of confidence is often the culprit. Men are applauded for having strong opinions....
READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Poop, Diapers, and Potty Training It can also occur at any time a kid is in diapers — though it’s more likely in newborns (who produce a prodigious amount of feces for their size), babies who are starting solids around nine or ten months of age, and kids suffering from diarrhea due to illness or antibiotics. When it does happen, there is only one way to fight back: Minimizing the time urine and stool are in contact with the skin....
Tools Maintaining body hair requires a good body trimmer is worth the investment. Sorry, but a face trimmer won’t come close to doing as good of a job. Opt for a trimmer that comes with separate blade guard attachments. This allows more control of how much hair is being cut off (we’ve all made the mistake of going freehand once or twice). Here are some recommendations for body trimmers fit for all levels of experience....
Here’s the breakdown from the neighborhood of make-believe. How to watch Daniel Tiger for free There are two ways to watch Daniel Tiger episodes for free. You can watch select episodes on YouTube for free on the PBS Kids YouTube channel. You can watch select episodes on the PBS Kids website. How many seasons are there of Daniel Tiger? Wikipedia will tell you that Daniel Tiger only has five seasons, but the truth is, there are six....
The most notable achievement of Kobe Bryant’s tragically brief post-basketball life was Dear Basketball, 2017 animated short that won him an Oscar. Here’s how to watch it online You can watch the trailer for Dear Basketball here on the website of the production company that made it, Granity Studios. The short is based on a poem Bryant published in The Players’ Tribune in November of 2015 that doubled as an announcement that he was playing his final NBA season....
“We are raising a generation of kids that are very, very savvy about marketing,” says Chris Byrne, content director for Toys, Tots, Pets, and More (TTPM). They skip commercials on TV and YouTube, they’re connected to social media (even though they shouldn’t be), and they don’t fall as easily for crappy toys. So, how then do modern toy companies grab kids’ attention and inevitably, their parent’s hard-earned money? To find out their secrets, we asked several industry experts the same question: “Exactly how do you generate rabid demand for a new toy?...
