The Mico Cosi Mico car seat is a seat you can easily use everywhere. Thanks to rigorous European and US standards testing, the sleek and brightly colored Maxi Cosi Mico car seat is known for its safety, surpassing US safety standards. Most people choose it for its safety features, including the padded harness and side impact protection, but also enjoy it's ergonomic design and … [Read more...] about Maxi Cosi Mico car seat Review
Archives for February 2009
Study: Parenting skills outweigh genetic risk of substance abuse
The power of good parenting skills to influence children in a positive way has been highlighted by a new study.Researchers at the University of Georgia say that strong parenting can neutralize a genetic risk factor for substance abuse, so that children predisposed to addiction behave no differently than their peers who lacked the risk factor.Previous research identified a gene … [Read more...] about Study: Parenting skills outweigh genetic risk of substance abuse
Research Participants Needed
The Department of Psychology at Temple University is interested in examining attitudes towards fathers as primary and secondary caregivers. They are currently looking for volunteers to complete an online survey about fathers. If you choose to participate in our study, you will be asked to take a web based survey consisting of four scenes describing different parenting … [Read more...] about Research Participants Needed
Five minutes with Doug Ingersoll
Doug Ingersoll has written several books on parenting, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Walt Disney World (2008 Edition published September 4, 2007, 2009 Edition published September 2, 2008, 2010 Edition publishing September 2009) and Plan Your Walt Disney World Vacation In No Time (August 13, 2005 ). He talks about his experiences. What is the one thing you … [Read more...] about Five minutes with Doug Ingersoll
Movie Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic
Movie Review: Confessions of a ShopaholicRating: PGGenre: ComedyRelease Date: February 13, 2009Running Time: 112 minutesChild friendly?: As far as sex and swearing go, this movie is pretty mild. There is kissing, flirting and the occasional bad word. There is no violence. However, beyond these categories, some fathers may find certain themes in the movie objectionable. For … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Confessions of a Shopaholic