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Do kids think it’s better to give or receive?

The holidays are here again – which means you’ve got wish lists, shopping trips and mounds and mounds of gift wrapping to attend to, don’t you? Well give your tape dispenser a break for a minute, and spend just a few moments pondering this simple, age-old question: Is it better to give or receive?

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The Junk Drawer

Videos of babies stealing things

All babies are thieves. It’s a fact. Normally at the Doctor and the Dad, we like to cite scientific research studies to back up claims like this. But today, we don’t have to. Because we have all the proof we need right here.

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The Junk Drawer

Here’s why we’re having a Happy Thanksgiving

As family and friends gather together for another Thanksgiving feast this year, there are countless reasons we should all give thanks: Pumpkin pie, whipped cream, and a lot more whipped cream, to name a few. But while we are deeply appreciative of those three extremely important items, they aren’t the only things our family is […]

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Research For 'Rents

D+D on PBS: Why You Should Experiment on Your Child!

As a parent, you want what’s best for your kids, right? That’s why you buckle them into their car seats, make them eat all their vegetables, and read plenty of parenting articles like this one. After all, if there’s something your babies need, by golly you’re going to give it to them! There’s only one […]

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Ask The Doctor and The Dad

Ask D+D: Why doesn’t my three-year-old recognize letters yet?

Today’s “Ask the Doctor + the Dad” question comes from a parent with big concerns about her little kiddo: At age 3, is it concerning when a child can’t recognize letters? My son’s preschool teacher mentioned that other kids in the class already know them. I have an older child, but I can’t remember when she […]

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Product Reviews

Kids Book Review: The Bear’s Song

Our family loves the library. For us, there are few things better than setting the kids loose at the entrance of the children’s section, and letting them gather sacks and sacks of as many books as their tiny arms – and library card limits – can hold. Sure, we wind up having to carry most […]

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Family Traditions Are Fantastic

Last weekend, the Doctor and the Dad packed up the car, buckled up the kids and headed up the coast for our absolute, no-doubt-about-it favorite event of the year: The California Avocado Festival. For three days, our family consumed as much of the green stuff as possible, including fried avocado wedges, avocado ice cream, avocado […]