Category Archives: Kids
A Nation of Paranoid Parents?
I find the numbers below very very sad… In 1969, 41 percent of children either walked or biked to school; by 2001, only 13 percent still did, according to data from the National Household Travel Survey. In many low-income neighborhoods,
A Nation of Paranoid Parents?
I find the numbers below very very sad… In 1969, 41 percent of children either walked or biked to school; by 2001, only 13 percent still did, according to data from the National Household Travel Survey. In many low-income neighborhoods,
Back to School 2.0
Back to school used to mean new Trapper Keepers, backpacks and lunchboxes, but now it also means new Web sites, Facebook applications and online videos from retailers who want to pique the interest of the moms and teens who do
Back to School 2.0
Back to school used to mean new Trapper Keepers, backpacks and lunchboxes, but now it also means new Web sites, Facebook applications and online videos from retailers who want to pique the interest of the moms and teens who do
Parents Spending Less on Back to School Supplies
From Promo Magazine… The average family with students in grades kindergarten through 12 is expected to spend $548.72 on school merchandise, a decline of 7.7% from $594.24 in 2008. Total spending on back to school is expected to reach $17.42
Parents Spending Less on Back to School Supplies
From Promo Magazine… The average family with students in grades kindergarten through 12 is expected to spend $548.72 on school merchandise, a decline of 7.7% from $594.24 in 2008. Total spending on back to school is expected to reach $17.42
Oh Yeah, Well THIS Cereal Will Get Your Kid Into Harvard
CPG manufacturers’ continue to “medify” their benefit statements. News on some of the latest attempts to guilt parents into buying one product over another. Here’s an idea people, and I know this is cwazy, stop feeding your(self) and kids so
Oh Yeah, Well THIS Cereal Will Get Your Kid Into Harvard
CPG manufacturers’ continue to “medify” their benefit statements. News on some of the latest attempts to guilt parents into buying one product over another. Here’s an idea people, and I know this is cwazy, stop feeding your(self) and kids so
Boy Code
From Psychology Today… Kids are fascinated by creatures of the opposite sex, but strongly averse to them. As in, “ewwwww.” Once children are about 6 years old, they begin to set up a code of behavior that discourages friendships between
Boy Code
From Psychology Today… Kids are fascinated by creatures of the opposite sex, but strongly averse to them. As in, “ewwwww.” Once children are about 6 years old, they begin to set up a code of behavior that discourages friendships between
Kid-Safe Online Videos
Can this be profitable? Will parents pay another subscription fee as Josh Solt is suggesting? I’m skeptical. With every cable provider providing a free on-demand kids channel, and cable being a major source of high-speed internet access, so many kid-specific
Kid-Safe Online Videos
Can this be profitable? Will parents pay another subscription fee as Josh Solt is suggesting? I’m skeptical. With every cable provider providing a free on-demand kids channel, and cable being a major source of high-speed internet access, so many kid-specific
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