Rating: PG Genre: Animated Release Date: May 21, 2010 Running Time: 93 minutes Child-friendly?Shrek Forever After is the fourth movie featuring the popular ogre known as Shrek. This time, Shrek goes through a bit of a mid-life crisis before having to fight to get his life with Fiona back to normal. Fans of the previous Shrek installments as well as anyone who is a fan of … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Shrek Forever After
Archives for May 2010
Review: Super Mario Bros. for Wii
Family Wii games aren't a slam-dunk. While the Wii is perfect for family play, too many titles are ported from Playstation or XBox and are really made for single players. Nintendo’s Mario Brothers, however, is a game that has always been available for multiple players (two), and the newSuper Mario Brothers for Wii now allows four players on that the same time. That means dad … [Read more...] about Review: Super Mario Bros. for Wii
Parenting advice for choosing a good daycare
A recent study found that children enrolled in high-quality daycare at a young age have better academic and cognitive performance as teenagers than their peers in poorer quality child care situations.Reuters reports that researchers with the U.S. National Institutes of Health measure the quality of daycare situations by how much time the provider spends interacting with the … [Read more...] about Parenting advice for choosing a good daycare
A father’s guide to the pool party
To many of us, the summer months bring a time to relax, enjoy a few long weekends, and get outdoors for some leisurely activities. But for some teenagers, the season means it's time to stress out over an upcoming pool party.Adolescents see the annual pool party as the veritable Who's Who of the middle school and early high school years. For them, these gatherings appear as a … [Read more...] about A father’s guide to the pool party
Not my kid! Study finds fathers have difficulty with teen sexuality
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that many fathers think that their children aren't interested in sex - but that everyone else's kids are."Parents view their teens' peers as highly sexual, even sexually predatory," said the study's author, Dr. Sinikka Elliott.Elliott said that her research has revealed that parents of teenage boys were often … [Read more...] about Not my kid! Study finds fathers have difficulty with teen sexuality