NotesParents are going to ludicrous lengths to take the bumps out of life for their children. However, parental hyperconcern has the net effect of making kids more fragile; that may be why they're breaking down in record numbers.Unfurl
NotesHere at GeekDad we review a lot of products â books, toys, gadgets, software â and I know itâs impossible for most parents to actually afford all of the cool stuff that gets written up. Heck, most of us canât afford it either, and weâre envious of the person who scored a review copy of a cool board game or awesome gizmo. (Disclosure: that person is probably me.) So while we love telling you about all the cool stuff thatâs out there, I understand that as parents we all have limited budgets and we sometimes need help narrowing down our wishlists.Unfurl
NotesChickenpox lollipops? According to media reports, parents who fear the chickenpox vaccine can try to infect their kids the ânaturalâ way by sending off for lollipops licked by kids who have the disease. Apparently, the infected kidsâ spit is also available.Unfurl
NotesI have an unwritten blog post in my head about this, re: religion & faith vs science & doubt. If you have faith in a bunch of answers, the universe is boring. If you have doubt about many things, you have room for adventure.Unfurl
Notes"The Game of Robot-Programming Fun<br />
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Program Robots using graphic chips.<br />
A great way for Kids of all ages to enjoy the fun of programming<br />
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ChipWits will be back in late 2010<br />
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Notes"These pants will eventually be made in collaboration with my friend Lena. The project has been put on hold for a while since I left Sweden. The idea is to make pants that the parents wear and the kids can use. A pocket for the child to put things in, a tugging handle maybe. More updates to come..."Unfurl
Notes"Magdalena believes the teenager conceived from stray sperm after taking a dip in the hotel's mixed pool. She is now seeking compensation from the hotel. "FeedUnfurl
Notes"For example, assuming that within the next few years, more and more people will have a social presence online, my little guy will have no real excuse to âlost contactâ with anyone he makes contact with."Unfurl
Notes"Then all thatâs left is to cron it to run daily, and point your favorite RSS reader at the feed. Voila! Youâre on top of exactly how old your kid is, and quickly on your way to becoming Parent of the Year."Unfurl
Notes"Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, talks about our new wave of overprotected kids -- and spells out 5 (and really, he's got 6) dangerous things you should let your kids do"Unfurl
Notes"...we are suddenly more interested in flying AirTran for the no psychotic toddler policy. There are other people on the plane, and if you can't control your kid you need to be removed rather than ruin/delay the flight for everyone else."Unfurl
Notes"In 50 years time, when today's 12 year olds are writing their biographical sketches of how they got into electronics or mechanics or computing, how will they describe their childhood learning experiences?"Unfurl
Notes"They think that the state has the perfect right to take your embryos away from you and implant them in another mother. And they think that they have the right and obligation to do this, even over your objections."Unfurl
Notes"Not everyone appreciates the thrill of making weird, silly or rude sounds with your mouth." Wow, I got a book from this guy back when little flimsy records came in them and you needed a penny to weight them down on the turntable.Unfurl
Notes"Melanie Butler was once given a drop of hot sauce on her tongue by her mother when she misbehaved as a child, and the memory of it stuck with her. Butler said the threat of hot sauce alone encouraged her to behave after the incident."Unfurl