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Ask D+D: What is normal imaginative play?

Today, Megan asks an important question for anyone who has kids, ponies or dragons at home: My 36-month-old has gone from pretending she and her stuffed animals are cartoon characters (which gave us some laughs at first) to now assigning names like “Rainbow Dash” to handfuls of random kids she meets at the park, and […]

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Bad Baby Names

Bad Baby Name #2

Obamacare. #BadBabyNames #JustTooPolarizing More Bad Baby Names on Twitter @DoctorAndDad!

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Product Reviews

Product Review: Walkers

Here at The Doctor and The Dad, we’ve got a serious bone to pick with walkers. What kind of walkers, you ask? All of ‘em. So let’s get right to it. Baby Walkers

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Bad Baby Names

Bad Baby Name #1

First name: Jenna. Middle name: Talia. #BadBabyNames #AlthoughItDoesSoundKindOfPrettyWhenYouSayItOutLoud More Bad Baby Names coming soon to Twitter @DoctorAndDad!

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Ask The Doctor and The Dad

Ask D+D: Why does my kid sound like he speaks a different language?

Marla asked the Doctor and the Dad the following question, and fortunately, we could understand every word of it: Why does my 14-month-old sound like he speaks a different language? What is he saying? How can I know? Should I repeat the sounds back? Or just keep talking to him normally? Or both? – Marla […]

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Playtime!

Playtime! Activity: Block Party

Tired of your kid’s same old “build a tower, then immediately knock the tower down” routine? Add this simple twist to your usual block-stacking activity, and it becomes fresh, fun and educational, too! Who It’s For: Kids ages 1–5 What They’ll Learn: Counting skills, motor skills, measurement, comparison, how gravity works What You Need: Whatever […]

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Product Reviews

Product Review: Lola At The Library

Lola At The Library, written by Anna McQuinn and illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw, is a kid’s book, but it contains a pretty valuable lesson for parents to learn as well.