Word on the Playground Legendary Dadvocacy and the Evils of Dodgeball Father’s Day is this Sunday (yes, THIS Sunday), so prepare yourself for an avalanche of all things dad. I don't know who elected John Legend the king of dadness, but I have to admit, he's doing a pretty good job.
Word on the Playground Dadness Madness and YouTube’s Latest Half Measure to Prevent the Next Elsagate It’s almost Father’s Day (on June 16 — don’t panic!), which may explain the dadness madness going around the interweb these days. One dad demonstrated his fluency in toddlerspeak in an
Word on the Playground Swimming Babies, Womb-Bothering and UFOs It's been a weird week on the playground. A pregnant woman was "womb-bothered" by a Starbucks barista, a line drive clocked a little girl and sent the batter to pieces, and major newspapers have started covering the likelihood that UFOs are real. Oh, and swimming babies. Enjoy!
Word on the Playground Coming Out About Childcare Duties and Why Amy Schumer Loves the Haters Happy Friday! This week, Amy Schumer celebrated her baby's 2-week birthday by replying to the hate mail she's already getting -- for returning to work "inhumanely" early. Meanwhile, Emily Oster sparked
Word on the Playground Keep Calm and Play On -- Good Advice for Your Children and/or Your Social Network Post-Mother's Day, focus on the playground has turned from moms to ... everything else. In Spain, we learned that when dads go all-in with infant care duty, they tend to conclude that less is
Word on the Playground Mother’s Day Mom News And More About May! The week before Mother's Day has been a newsy one on the playground, with two royal births (well done Schumer and Markle!), a startling new report from the CDC on the various preventable
GOT, the New Nanno iOS App, and Mothers' Day Crafts Galore Game of Thrones. Parenting. Can you find a connection? Well, the internet can find several (for better or worse). Meanwhile, Chrissy Tiegen's candor about post-partum depression gets plenty of love from the blogosphere.
Word on the Playground Milk Ducts, Measles and a Musical Marble Machine -- It's All the Fam-Tastic News That's Fit to Print! Happy Belated Earth Day! This week was a busy one for fam health issues, with the WHO releasing new guidelines on screen time for kids, new numbers emerging on the national measles outbreak,
Word on the Playground Is Your First-Born Smarter? Also, Free Childcare for Community College Students & Lebron’s Whole-Family Approach to Education This week on the playground, the internet goes wild for a mom who kept her cool after finding her kids had shaved their own heads, while Lebron James' Akron school for underperforming kids
Word on the Playground Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Rocker, Thor’s Disneyland Hack & Nanno Seeks Beta Testers for New iOS App It's been a quiet week on the playground -- but that's ok with us, because we have big news of our own. We're finally launching our iOS app for parents! It will be
Word on the Playground Old-School 1968 Hospital Guidelines Go Viral, Birth Stories Take a Twist, and FREE Childcare Hours When You Do Your Friend a Solid Spring is in the air, and this week the playground is all about birth. A 1968 instruction sheet for new moms has gone viral, showing us just how much the dialogue around baby's
Word on the Playground Nine Nurses Birthing, Legal Lemonade and How Not to Be a Snowplow Parent This week the battle of the sexes moves into the realm of breastfeeding (yes, you read that right), while Education Secretary Betsy Devos faces off against her boss (and the whole rest of
Word on the Playground Wanted: Disney Princesses and More Sesame Street This week, the playground is talking about at the fine line between fact and fantasy -- starting with a family looking for real-world Disney princess nannies and ending with other innocuous lies we
Word on the Playground Parents Bribing Their Kids' Way Into College, St. Patrick's Day Traditions Explained & Amy Schumer Bears All This week, the big news is Operation Varsity Blues, wherein the FBI cracks down on an organized conspiracy for getting kids of wealthy parents into prestigious colleges. Given the fact that legacy admissions
Word on the Playground Attacks on Anti-Vax, More Childcare Solutions for Working Families — and Don’t Forget Daylight Savings This Weekend! Happy International Women's Day! This week on the playground, big discussions are happening around the anti-vax movement. As you may recall, in January the World Health Organization listed the anti-vax movement as one
Word on the Playground Is YouTube Safe for Kids? (and Other Top Parenting News This Week) Is it safe to let your kids watch YouTube (even YouTube Kids)? This week's parenting news is full of stories drawing that into question, and even though YouTube is actively working to address
Word on the Playground Warren Unveils Universal Child Care Plan and Jason Mamoa Sells Cookies Nanno's parent-centric rundown for the week of February 18, 2019
Word on the Playground Kids Dominate the Grammies, First Frozen II Trailer Is Pure Action (And Not Much Else), and Seattle Reinvents Sledding Where we share new and noteworthy tidbits about kids, parenting, and everything else that makes our lives as parents so unique. Kidderati What everyone on the (virtual) playground is talking about this week.
Word on the Playground Dads are Happier Than Moms, Girls Rule the Superbowl & Pixar Tackles Office Sexism Where we share new and noteworthy tidbits about kids, parenting, and everything else that makes our lives as parents so unique. Kidderati What everyone on the (virtual) playground is talking about this week.
Word on the Playground Free Flights for Kids, the Chicken Nugget Recall Saga, and More Heart-Shaped Activities for Kids New and noteworthy tidbits about kids, parenting, and everything else that makes our lives as parents so unique. Kidderati What everyone on the (virtual) playground is talking about this week. Frontier Airlines Announces
Word on the Playground Valentine's Day Art Projects, Raising "Genderless" Children and the Fatherhood Penalty Where we share new and noteworthy tidbits about kids, parenting, and everything else that makes our lives as parents so unique. Kidderati What everyone on the (virtual) playground is talking about this week.
Word on the Playground Navigating the Controversial Gillette Ad, Teaching Kids to Manage Emotions and Making Paper Snowflakes Where we share new and noteworthy tidbits about kids, parenting, and everything else that makes our lives as parents so unique. Kidderati What everyone on the (virtual) playground is talking about this week.
Word on the Playground Glow Games, Gingerbread and a Preview to the Holiday Doldrums Where we share new and noteworthy tidbits about kids, parenting, and everything else that makes our lives as parents so unique.
Adventures in Caregiving 4 Ways to Focus a Fidgety Child Babysitting a child that has a difficulty focusing or never stops moving? Try these activities to keep your kids active, busy, and focused.
Parentopia Arm Me with Harmony: Kid Safety in 7 Steps Unless we keep our kids in a bubble, they are at risk every time they leave the house (and even while they’re in it). But there are things we can do to help keep them safer – and to give ourselves some comfort that we’re being proactive about helping mitigate the dangers of the world we live in.
