As a follow-up to Monster!, I thought I’d point out that people keep telling me that two-year-olds are too young to be finding monsters. Great! Except Owen doesn’t agree. Here, I’ll show you-

See? Okay, so he looks like a monster. But he dashed down the hall, and sprayed all the dark corners where monsters might […]

So Owen has started finding monsters in our house, usually in dark places, not always at night.
Well, we figured that he picked this up at daycare. But the babysitter says that the only mention of monsters at daycare she has heard is the 3yo, but uses the local Spanish slang for monster. So how Owen […]

I’ve always hated extra stuff in my wallet, and club cards are one of the biggest culprits of wallet clutter, yet you need them to get the good sales!So when I saw LifeHacker.com’s article on this great website www.justoneclubcard.com, I grabbed my wallet, and Mrs. SANH’s keys (which are loaded with mini-club-cards), and added our […]

Safety, Security, and Gadgety all at once? Well, I found it this week, browsing the internet.
The Turner Deadbolt allows homeowners to lock their deadbolt from the outside, without a key. For families with kids (and all the bags, toys, and stuff that kids come with) getting out a key to lock the door can be […]

Many safe drivers use the cruise control function of our car to maintain a safe speed on the highway. But a viral email that made its way into my inbox points out the possible danger of using cruise control in the rain.
According to the email:

If the cruise control is on when your car begins to […]

It’s odd to me that there is a job category called customer service. As though providing quality service to the customer is not EVERYone’s job.
I bring this up because of my wife’s recent experience at the OB/GYN office. She has been met with contempt, impatience, and callous behavior from the nurse practicioner. Clearly, this woman […]

We all dread the idea of travelling with children, probably due to years of exposure to flying with ‘Timmy’, the horrid child made famous by Bill Cosby.
There’s screaming, throwing things, gnashing of teeth and hair pulling - and that’s just the parents reactions to the monster child. Kids on airplanes are akin to rampaging […]

My toddler is not yet homework age yet, so this is one more issue I know I will deal with soon. It’s a topic mentioned on ParentHacks, that I some thoughts on. Here is what I wrote:
As a child, my school-teacher mother and I did our homework together at the dining table. The TV and […]

Social activity and peer play is very important for young minds. But in our fast-paced lives, and sprawling suburbias, it can be tough to make lasting friendships before school age. I came across a great idea today on Flickr (a great site in it’s own right) to help parents help their kids spend time together. […]

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