Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

fatheadthomasthetank3.1Celebrate the 70th anniversary of Thomas the Tank Engine with this adorable (and LOL-worthy) video featuring one of our fave celeb dads, Neil Patrick Harris. (Mashable)

In turns out that hand-washing your dishes, versus using a dishwasher, may lower your child’s chances of developing allergies. (New York Times)

Who says high fashion can’t be mom-friendly? We’re loving Dolce & Gabbana’s recent celebration of motherhood on the runway at fashion week in Milan. (The Gloss)

We’re big fans of NYC mom Lenore Skenazy’s new show about free-range parenting on Discovery Life–get the scoop from one very cool mother in this fun profile. (The New Yorker)

Check out some of the surprising ways a fetus is affected by a mom’s environment. (Business Insider)

Does the recent measles outbreak and debate about the safety of vaccinating have you feeling concerned, exasperated, or alarmed? Don’t miss celeb dad Jimmy Kimmel’s hilarious (and scientifically backed) take on the issue. (Pop Sugar)

Stressed yet? New study shows the way you bond with your baby affects them as a teen. (Fox News)

New study shows early exposure to peanuts may decrease allergen susceptibility later on. (MedPage Today)

A hands-on approach to education in Latin American (or “democracy in the classroom) could improve US schools. (New York Times)

Congrats to Carrie Underwood and her hockey-star hubby on the recent birth of their son, Isaiah! We’re sure Carrie will be an amazing mama! (USA Today)

 

 

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