Here’s to a wild, wacky and wonderful 2016!
Tag: fun
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 […]
If you’ve ever read our blog, bought our highly rated parenting book, or spoken to us for at least thirty seconds straight, you know that the Doctor and the Dad like to crack us some jokes. Ask our kids about it, and they’ll tell you the exact same thing. (Except for the nonverbal three-month-old, who’ll audibly fill her […]
Officially, the Doctor and the Dad love all our articles on the PBS Parents website the same. But secretly, we love our newest article the most. If that fact causes our articles to get in a big, jealous fight with each other over our affections, so be it. We’re not worried about sibling rivalry. In fact, that’s […]
“Take Your Child to Work Day” can be a truly enlightening and educational experience for kids in grade school all the way up through high school. By witnessing what goes on inside a real workplace environment, these maturing young minds can see how adults contribute to society, understand how their schooling is preparing them for […]
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Playtime! Activity: Funny Faces
Think you always need flashcards, calculators and textbooks to teach stuff to your kid? Think again. As this fun activity shows you, all you really need are your faces! Who It’s For: Kids of all ages What They’ll Learn: Empathy, social skills, acting chops What You Need: You and your kid, the ability to move your facial muscles
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Making Mardi Gras family friendly
Mardi Gras is a special time for the Doctor and the Dad, because it marks the anniversary of when (and where) we first met. Although it turned out that we were living in college dorm rooms about fifty yards away from each other at the time, it took each of us making a 1,000-mile road […]