How to Build an Ikea Fort for Your Kids (Yes of Course We Have Illustrations)
Go prefab with this clubhouse made (almost) entirely of Ikea products. The post How to Build an Ikea Fort for…
It’s Easy to Keep the Creeps Out of Your Kids’ Social Media
Kids hang out on social media, and you can’t be there to fight off every creep. So speak to them…
Don’t Throw Out Your Kids’ Old Toys—Just Upgrade ‘Em
Kids grow out of even the most beloved toys. Before you know it, yesterday’s prized possessions are gathering dust in…
How to Cure Your Kids of Jet Lag
My daughter was born in Riyadh in 2009, just as I was starting to report on some rough years in…
How to Make an Electronic Board to Keep Tabs on Your Family’s Chores
Now that sensors are on everything from underwear to blenders, the Internet of Things can sound like something a kid…
Kids Are Master Manipulators. So Use Game Theory Against Them
Kids are master manipulators. They play up their charms, pit adults against one another, and engage in loud, public wailing.…
Use Minecraft to Amuse and Ensmarten Your Kids
While Minecraft can let kids spell dirty words in 10-foot-tall letters, the game can also develop problem-solving skills, spatial reasoning,…
Movies and Shows That Are Perfect for Parents and Kids
You’d rather run your nervous system through a wood chipper than listen to that balloon-headed Caillou whine another word—but it’s…
So, Should I Let My Kid Eat Her Boogers?
You may want to repress this knowledge as soon as you read it, but we all ingest about a liter…
Modern meetings: How to share your screen to your conference TV
Go to almost any meeting these days and you’ll see a sea of laptops around the table and sometimes some…