Daily Fave - Parenting.com

Can Your Kid Do This?

Lauren at Parenting.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:15:16 -0400

Use It or Lose It? The Time Out Pad

Jessica at Parenting.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:51:56 -0400

The other day, my 2-year-old darling decided to take her artwork to our living room walls. While I'm glad that most crayons and markers are washable, it's still not a habit I want her to develop. Enter the time out.

In our house, she sits on the fireplace step for a minute or two. Usually, she cries. I use that precious free time to fold laundry or check a few emails.

Mommies Who Hit the Bottle

Lauren at Parenting.com — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:09:28 -0400

(Photo by kspoddar, Creative Commons)

Hot Links

Jessica at Parenting.com — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:38:34 -0400

Should faking a pregnancy be considered a crime? (Lil Sugar)

Support the Healthy Families Act and demand paid sick days for parents who have to take a day off to care for their kids! (Moms Rising)

Why handsome men make bad husbands. (Psychology Today)

Mongo Chocolate

Sandy at Parenting — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:36:02 -0400

Boys Will Be Boys?

Patty Onderko — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:36:43 -0400

Anyone who has taken a Women’s Studies course in college learns that gender is a social construct -- that from Day One, girls are dressed in pink, handed dolls, and expected to be sweet and pretty. Boys are wrapped in blue, given toy cars, and taught to be tough.

Fun Boys’ Fashions

Christina at Parenting — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:21:01 -0400

I know, it can’t be...clothes for boys that you would actually get excited about buying? I found a few sources of this rare commodity I want to share.

Mamas (and aunties) of males should bookmark www.littleboychic.com, with a huge selection of hip, unique boys’ lines -- even tuxes and suits for special occasions. You can shop by style, age, or brand and they gift wrap for only $1. Check out this Claesen Stars Unionsuit!

Why Do Moms Dump on Each Other?

Lauren at Parenting.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:12:35 -0400

How Are You Doing on Those Resolutions?

Amber at Parenting — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:26:58 -0400

Today marks the halfway point of 2009, and if you’re like most of us, the resolutions you made in January have long since fallen by the wayside.

Exercise daily. Hmmm…
That worked for a while, but then exhaustion kicked in and sleep became more important than 5 a.m. workouts.

Eat more healthily. Yes! Yes! No…
Does regularly chowing down on a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich for dinner count? It's always just one, and it’s better than eating a pint of ice cream.

Hot Links

Sasha at Parenting.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:44:26 -0400

Around the web:

Don’t leave home without them: Downloadable travel games (LilSugar)

The real families behind “My Sister’s Keeper” (NYT’s Motherlode)

Do kids deserve a car for graduating from high school? (WSJ’s The Juggle)