Photo: www.dadgear.com On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites. College may seem so way off in the future, you can’t even begin to think about saving for it. But, maybe it’s time to sock away some higher education funds, says ParentDish. Yep, kids are [...]

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Photo: mikebaird, Flickr Somehow, it seems, summer is flying right by. And I’m afraid that, before we know it, we’ll be trekking back to school to meet the teachers and starting another whole school year once again — which will, somehow, fly right by, too. So, it seems about time to ask: How’s your summer [...]

Photo: woodleywonderworks, Flickr On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites. Do you hate your hubby now that baby has arrived? Hey, it happens. More helpful answers to all things babies — at Babies.com! The best summer gift you can give your kids is boredom. [...]

I just picked up a handy DIY Child ID Kit at Walgreens today. Sponsored by Triaminic, this small folding booklet allows you to record your child’s pertinent information — name, DOB, sex, race, blood type, height, weight, eye color, hair color and identifying marks. Add a photo, and all 10 fingerprints (just need to buy [...]

Photo: James Jordan, Flickr On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites. Summer bugs make me buggy! Imagine my joy after learning there’s a soap that might keep the insects at bay. When should you start the babe on real foods? Lil Sugar offers 10 [...]

Photo: www.amazon.com We’ve got a summer game we are l-o-v-i-n-g, and we thought you might want to try it out, too. It’s called Cadoo, and it’s just right for four people who like a little charades, drawing, sculpting with clay, reading encoded messages, and more. Cadoo is both fun and educational (gotta answer questions, like: [...]

Photo: Jim Sneddon, Flickr On Fridays, we list the links we love and point to the hot topics at our favorite sites. It can be a bear to install car seats — come on, you know it! ParentDish reports that one car seat might actually be a cinch! Kids and pressure. How much is too [...]