Playing: The Overprotected Kid

Maybe one day I will have the energy to sit down and write my own commentary to these fantastic articles I keep finding... until then, I will just post the link so you can enjoy these thought exercises as much as I do.

The Overprotected Kid- A preoccupation with safety has stripped childhood of independence, risk taking, and discovery—without making it safer. A new kind of playground points to a better solution.
By Hanna Rosin, Published in The Atlantic

Playing: Birthday Bliss

As a mom currently in the throes of planning a first birthday party- (Baby's First Kegger is still the leading theme. Stay tuned.)- this birthday blog was an exciting find. What a resource for Calgary parents.

Enjoy!

Best Birthdays

Playing: The Great Technology Debate

How much technology is too much technology for a 1 month old, a 1 year old, an 11 year old? As parents everywhere debate this point, here are a couple of articles to highlight points on both sides of the equation.

Why I am ok with my toddler playing with an iPad- Talking in All Caps

10 Reasons why handheld devices should be banned for children under the age of 12- Huffington Post

Eating: Bottle Town

Boob is best. But when boob doesn't work, don't worry- read science! This is a very interesting article that highlights two important parenting facts.

1) As running true experiments on children is frowned upon, anything proclaiming to be science should have a giant * next to it. Selection bias, confounding variables, regression to the mean, and the lack of intelligence of science "interpreters" are all factors holding parenting science back.

2) Just feed and love your child. That simple. Just feed and love your child.

Here is the interesting article to help highlight both of these: Is Breast Truly Best? Estimating the Effects of Breastfeeding on Long-term Child Health and Wellbeing in the United States Using Sibling Comparisons