I read a great CNN article on how some parents overemphasize "giftedness" at the expense of just helping our kids develop. I found myself nodding when the writer recommended building upon your child's interest. How have you done that with your child? Looking for some practical ideas.
Did anyone see this article in the NYT on fathering? It talks about the basics of fatherhood and also mentions how dads are portrayed in the media as (at best) "well-meaning, but misguided large children." My question - do these negative stereotypes impact your every day life? What can we do to change those perceptions?
just in case, you hadn't seen it: "The source of the tomatoes is
still unknown, but officials believe that large tomatoes, including
Roma and round red, are carrying the strain"
A new scientific study was released today that found that children fathered by over-45s were twice as likely to die before the age of 18. Any thoughts on this? Is there a male biological clock, too?
Whoah: "Fathers of 9-month-olds are about twice as likely as other men their
age to show symptoms of major depression, which also can hurt their
children"
Just wanted to give a heads up to the bottle-feeders out there...
Read an article today in the Chicago Tribune about polycarbonate bottles as opposed to the polyethylene bottles that babies use and the Bisphenol A that poses health risks according the National Toxicology Program...
