In response to our recent post about tub toys, reader Doug Mackey of Just Think Toys commented, “We recently introduced BathBlocks, which allow children to build marble runs, water slides, waterfalls, floating towns, and more in the bath. BathBlocks are simple with lots of open-ended possibilities that encourage young minds to think, to create, and [...]

Notre Dame lost big to Alabama during Monday night’s BCS title game, The University of Florida was crushed by Louisville during the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl, and a bunch of other college teams, whose players, of course, believed they would regin victorious, fell victim to the dreaded loss. Hey, that’s life, right? Someone wins, someone [...]

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Do your kids hang up their clothes this well?

Do you have a son or daughter growing up so fast you can hardly believe that puberty is on the horizon? If so, I know just how you must feel, because I’ve got a new 11-year-old who is launching right into a state with which I am completely unfamiliar. Never fear, though, because KidsHealth.org is [...]

Do your kids do chores? And, if so, to what extent do they put forth effort in helping to maintain the household and prepare themselves for the lives that await them? I ask because my kids (ages 8 and 11) do some tasks — they take down the trash and bring up the cans the [...]

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