Issue 66  December 11th 2015

At School And At Home, How Much Does The Internet Know About Kids?

Children's personal information isn't supposed to be an online commodity. But whether kids are using Google apps at school or Internet-connected toys at home, they're generating a stream of data about themselves. And some advocates say that information can be collected too easily and sometimes, protected too poorly.

Teaching Children It’s OK to Fail

All parents want to see their kids succeed, but it’s just as important to teach your children how to fail. Failing can be reframed as trying, practicing, and putting in effort — and it’s nothing to be ashamed of.

Stop using crib bumpers, doctors say

The number of babies who have died because of this common crib bedding has tripled in the last seven years of data available. That's according to authors of a study that looked at infant deaths since 1985.

When it's the Best of Times and the Worst of Times Our Children Overhear Everything

Remember what you say around your children because they hear everything!

5 Holiday Travel Baby Sleep Challenges and Lifesaver Solutions

Traveling during the holidays can be strenuous enough without a baby – add a little one to the mix and you have a recipe for disaster! Trying to get from one family get-together to the next can wreak havoc on your baby’s sleep schedule, leading to less sleep for everyone in the family.

But, have no fear, your baby sleep travel tips are here! Read on to learn how to tackle the most common travel-related baby sleep issues including plane rides, road trips, time zones changes, family sleepovers, and hotel stays.

How parental anxiety impacts our kids

The fact that our children have to do these drills is anxiety-inducing. The reality that a mass shooting can conceivably happen anywhere and any time leaves many of us even more on edge. But how do we prevent passing along our own anxiety about this scary and uncertain world to our children?

Babies Should be Moved out of Infant Car Seats Earlier

Based on its latest tests, Consumer Reports is urging parents to move their children out of their infant carrier and into a rear-facing convertible seats at a younger age.

I Hated Being a Stay-at-Home Mom

I know I might regret saying this... but I hated being a stay-at-home mom.

Before you come after me with pitchforks, let me explain myself.