Jun 15, 2020 | Parenting Blog
4 Educational Indoor Activities That Will Entertain Your Kids by Kris Louis at ParentingWithKris.com When your kids can’t get outside, chances are that your kids are bored inside. Being stuck indoors for weeks during the coronavirus outbreak is enough to drive any...
Nov 4, 2019 | Parenting Blog
About half of parents have turned down a play date because they didn’t feel comfortable leaving their child with other parents, according to a new poll. If you’re accustomed to tagging along to every play date, it may feel a little unnerving when one day —...
Sep 12, 2019 | Parenting Blog
Have you ever had an embarrassing moment where your child (maybe quite loudly) asked you about some characteristic of another person? For example, “Mommy, why does that woman look like that?” The typical parental reaction is to attempt to quiet the child and move on...
Sep 5, 2019 | Parenting Blog
It’s preschool week here at NYT Parenting. When I started looking into preschools for my older daughter, a lot of terms were thrown at me as if I knew what they meant (which I certainly did not). We have explainers for some of these early-childhood education...
Dec 20, 2018 | Parenting Blog
Let’s face it, it’s hard to override the coolness factor of prepackaged Dora the Explorer cheesy crackers and Sponge Bob’s sliced packaged apples with caramel dipping sauce, but there are many ways to make healthy lunches “cool” at...
Nov 14, 2018 | Parenting Blog
Back to Easy & Entertaining Activities Paper plate shakers: Paper plate Stapler Dry rice or beans Fold a paper plate in half and staple the sides leaving the top open to pour in the rice or beans. After you pour the rice or beans, staple the top of the plate and...