The Trixie Tracker Baby Tracking Software couldn't be funnier if it were written in the April edition of Wired. I couldn't figure out whether this was a huge joke or what. Take a look at this incredible software that tracks naps, diapers, bottles in one nifty package, allowing you to look back at the entire baby evolution years from now (I suppose when your time is freed up … [Read more...] about Trixie Tracker – Hilarious baby poop, nap, and eating tracker
Archives for March 2006
Avoid kids’ allergies by getting a pet.
Worried Junior May Develop Allergies? Get a Pet. USA Today recently ran a front page story which in turn sited an article from the August 2002 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research suggests that children who were exposed to two or more dogs and cats in the first year of life are 45% less likely to test positive for allergies than other kids. … [Read more...] about Avoid kids’ allergies by getting a pet.
Kids and Mexico City
I saw a good article on traveling with kids to Mexico City in the New York Times. I love Mexico City. The food is fantastic, better and different than any Mexican restaurant I'd ever been to in the United States. The people are warm and friendly. The architecture is European in style and beautiful. And the museums are spectacular. However, any parent has to be very cautious … [Read more...] about Kids and Mexico City
My point exactly – Dads don’t think like moms…
...for better or worse. Try to stop laughing and not take sides when you read "Figure It Out? Figure It Out? O.K., You Figure It Out!" by Catherine Lloyd Burns in the New York Times last Sunday. An excerpt: In my next life I'm coming back as a man. I will have sex with my wife and knock her up, and then in the hospital I will watch while she figures out how to get the … [Read more...] about My point exactly – Dads don’t think like moms…
Ages to start a musical instrument with a child
Here's a bonding idea for you: learn to play a musical instrument along with your child. I'm not saying it's a good idea, but it might work in your house. In our case, I put off beginning piano lessons until my daughter turned five, now a year ago. Apparently, five is the age when kids should start piano, unless they have exhibited Mozart-like tendencies to play … [Read more...] about Ages to start a musical instrument with a child