What do you do when your newborn has an accident at a friend's house?The first time out with a baby can be stressful for new parents, especially when the people they are visiting are still single and childless.However, with the right amount of preparedness and humor, it'll be easy to get through any unexpected occurrences.But what if you don't have a spare diaper? First off, … [Read more...] about Oops my baby crapped in your house
Archives for September 2009
Matt Damon: Boys and girls are different
Recently actor Matt Damon was on the Late Show with David Letterman in an effort to talk about his new movie The Informant. Instead, he laid out what some may describe as obvious parental insight."I mean, boys and girls are just different," Damon told Letterman on the show. "A lot of people have written books about this. I'm not telling you anything you don't … [Read more...] about Matt Damon: Boys and girls are different
Movie Review: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Rating: PGGenre:Animation, fantasy Release Date: September 18, 2009Running Time: 90 minutes Child-friendly?This animated 3D feature is based on the children's book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and brings the classic tale to life. The film caters to a younger audience, given the source material. However, the 3D effects that come with the film may be scary at certain points … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
The flip side to the dangerous plastics story
I'm a skeptic, but in the interest of equal time, here is the other side of the story. And, it's one we've heard over and over from apologists: sample sizes used in research studies are so much more than human consumption that the results aren't trustworthy. This is an argument that sounds logical, but would mostly discount most food and drug research over the past 50 years. … [Read more...] about The flip side to the dangerous plastics story
Save money by having kids trade Halloween costumes with friends
Here's some parenting advice some fathers may enjoy hearing: forget shopping for a new costume this Halloween and get your kids to trade with their friends.Halloween, the holiday known for children getting dressed up and asking for candy, is a little over a month away and soon stores will be packed with families forking over a fair amount for this year's trendiest … [Read more...] about Save money by having kids trade Halloween costumes with friends