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Father's day 2008
Dear Dad,
Father's Day is here, and once again it's time to fire up the grill and set up the badminton net. We love and appreciate you for a whole bunch of reasons, not the least of which is your ability to repair a flat bike tire and the way you help us solve those algebra problems. But aside from those little daily miracles, is there a larger, perhaps more important reason we love our dad? You bet. You are so much more. We recently read a book by Dr. Jenn Berman, called The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids (2007, New World Library). Read on
Consumer Reports Guide to Childproofing and Safety
Today's parents are ambushed daily by product recalls and safety alerts. Consumer Reports Guide to Childproofing and Safety helps parents manage the madness of everyday safety concerns both in the home and on-the-go. Highlights will be featured in CR's free online child safety hub at www.ConsumerReports.org/childsafety. Read on
Book Reviews
Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads
With its friendly cover and humorous tone, Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads, by Gary Greenberg and Jeannie Hayden (©2004 Simon & Schuster), lives up to its title quite easily. Practicality is the key for Greenberg and Hayden, a husband and wife writing and illustrating team who are also parents to a daughter named Madeline. Everything from burping, breastfeeding, and soothing a crying baby is covered, with helpful, and humorous, illustrations to boot. Read on
Tell me a story!
A good way to introduce your children to the wonder of books and the library is to take them often to library storytimes. Local library websites, listed below, offer detailed storytime themes and information. All library storytimes are free, and are geared toward specific age groups, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children.
