The Unschooling Movement: School’s Out … Forever
ParentDish -
Apr 22nd, 2010 A growing number of parents are unschooling their children. ABC News reports there are 56 million American children in traditional...
In The News Media
Parents using smartphones to entertain bored kids
CNN -
Apr 27th, 2010 
Now that Sidder’s kids are 4 and 7, the diaper bag is gone, but the need for entertainment — especially in restaurants — is not, which is why two-thirds of the apps on Sidder’s iPhone are for her children.
5 amazing iPad e-books for kids
cnet -
Apr 19th, 2010 If you ask me, the iPad’s prowess as an e-book reader lies not in pulp fiction, but in kids’ books. Think...
For autistic kids, iDevices are life changers
The Globe and Mail -
Apr 13th, 2010 Emily, a profoundly autistic 13-year-old with an overgrown pixie cut and fingernails that have been cut or chewed to the...
Profiles
An Indie Rocker Finds His Inner Child
“Willy Was a Whale” is the kind of head-bopping, silly-clever...
Celeb Scoop: Miranda Cosgrove
For years, Miranda Cosgrove has won the hearts of TV...
Life
How to Parent by Community
In July 2008, I learned that I had a seven-inch...
Education
ParentDish -
Apr 22nd, 2010 
Developers seek to link iPad with education
eSchool News -
Apr 9th, 2010 Technology experts say Apple’s latest gizmo, the iPad, won’t replace students’ laptops, but a menu of applications could help teach...
The Boys Have Fallen Behind
A new report just issued by the Center on Education Policy, an independent research organization, confirms that boys have fallen...
Health
Obese kids more apt to be bullied, study confirms
Obese children in grades 3 through 6 are more apt to be bullied by their classmates than children who are...
A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain
Princeton University -
Mar 23rd, 2010 A Princeton University research team has demonstrated that all sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain: Rats...
Health bill spreads the pain, benefits
USA Today -
Mar 23rd, 2010 Unlike most of the laws Congress passes each year, the massive health care bill President will sign today is destined...
Entertainment
TV’s richest kids
While superstar Miley Cyrus (“Hannah Montana”) pulls in roughly $15,000 per episode, according to sources — a low salary for...
Enough with the princess role models
With a few violent scenes, the new Alice in Wonderland movie may be too mature for small children. That’s too bad,...
Is tween TV skewed toward girls?
Los Angeles Times -
Mar 27th, 2010 Has there ever been a better moment for tween girls? “Hannah Montana” and “Wizards of Waverly Place” reign on the...
Books
The Giant Slayer
Synopsis A girl’s imagination transports polio-afflicted kids into a fantastic world. The spring of 1955 tests Laurie Valentine’s gifts as...
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Synopsis Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas...
A Thousand Never Evers
Synopsis For Addie Ann, graduating up to junior high means that she was grown. However, over the course of the...
Tech
Latest Fisher-Price toy mimics iPad
The result is the iXL, an iPad-like device for 3- to 6-year-olds that combines a photo album, electronic-book reader, music...
I Spy…a Market for Kids
New Toys Act Like Surveillance Gear; Today's 'Technology Natives' Channel Their Inner Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew "Wild Planet says the Trakr goes a step further than other Web-tied toys. It sends children online to create application and then brings them back to the toy, instead of just leaving them playing related games online."
Kids love of robots stems back to our own youths
Unfortunately the robot store a few blocks away changed the way they do business and closed down their storefront but...
Games/Toys
Santa Clara County says no to fast-food toys
“Obviously, toys in and of themselves do not make children obese. But it is unfair to parents and children to...
American Girl Introduces First Jewish Doll
Momlogic.com -
Apr 28th, 2010 Ms. Rubin, all of 18 inches tall, is the newest historical character doll to be released by American Girl, the...
Bakugan and Mindstorms highlight Toy Fair Awards
Coolest Toys -
Mar 16th, 2010 With Toy Fair 2010 now in the books, it’s time to review the “best in show” awards for the best...
Gear
PlasmaCar: Pure Fun!
The PlasmaCar propelled forward or backward by wiggling the steering wheel has made it’s mark with kids today. It can actually even make really tight turned to be perfectly maneuvered in a small apartment or home. All it needs to work best is a flat surface indoors or out. It’s powered by pure natural forces of physics---not gear, pedals, batteries or fuel.
Xootr (for mom & dad)
Scooters have become a must have childhood accessory to the degree bikes have been for many years. When we first...
Skutt Balance Bike
Amazon product description: Built for kids ages 2-5, the Skuut is a pedal-less, chainless push bike that moves by foot...