The Doctor and The Dadget our take on what kids’ gear is worth getting
How many languages does your child speak? One? Dos? 更多? A constantly growing stack of research shows that kids who can speak multiple languages have a serious advantage over kids who speak only one. Being bilingual can make kids better able to focus attention. It can help them learn additional languages more easily. And it […]
Want to take your little ones on a fun theme park vacation this summer? Mickey Mouse isn’t the only game in town! Although we’ve enjoyed our family trips to Disneyland a couple of times in the past, we recently took our three kids to LEGOLAND for the first time – and it definitely won’t be […]
Violence. Profanity. And characters prancing around in their underwear. Sounds like the ingredients of some R-rated movie that responsible parents like all of us would surely keep far away from our children, doesn’t it? Well we don’t know how to break it to you, but it’s actually a description of Captain Underpants, a series of […]
If you’ve spent much time on our site, you may know that we’re big fans of the good old fashioned family dinner. When your family regularly sits down to distraction-free, conversation-filled meals, your kids really come out ahead. But what should your dinnertime conversations be about? We used to think pretty much anything was fair […]
Does feeding your kids feel like a fight? Well take off your boxing gloves, and put on your oven mitts. Raising a Healthy, Happy Eater: A Stage-by-Stage Guide to Setting Your Child on the Path to Adventurous Eating is here to help. And guess what? The Doctor and the Dad are giving away a free […]
We’re reviewing gifts this holiday season! We’ve already told you about the best and second best gifts for parents ever, and now we’ve got a one for the kids in your life. Last Night I Had a Laughmare, written by J.E. Laufer and illustrated by Jeff Yesh, is a whimsical, rhyming story about a fantastical […]
Our kids recently discovered a new Nick Jr. cartoon called Shimmer and Shine. Our initial thoughts about the show were: “Oh no, not another show to watch.” “The music in this thing is excruciating.” “Why are these animated prepubescent genie children wearing so much makeup?” But after overhearing enough fragments of the show ourselves – […]