Contributors: Melanie Dostis and Kelly Farrell
Here’s our weekly roundup of parenting articles that piqued
our interest. Enjoy! —
The best (read: funniest) Hurricane
Irene tweets that still have us laughing. Brought to you by Babble! (Babble)
No question about it: Stroller duty is in style for celebs
these days, and Beyonce is the newest
star to rock a baby bump for the paparazzi. (New York Daily News)
Also on the Beyonce baby front, Parents Connect has come
up with some perfect
baby names for the starlet. (Parents
Connect)
There are certain phrases kids love to use that drive
parents crazy (think: It’s not fair! Whatever! I hate you!). Gregory Ramsey of
the Dayton Daily News shares
his top seven and advocates that we tell our kids which sentences should never
be uttered. (Star Tribune)
At Lisa Belkin’s Motherlode, blogger Kara Gebhart Uhl
takes us with her on an adventure to
find the perfect backpack for her preschool daughter. (NY Times)
A great read on the impact
childhood has on one’s face. Researchers have found that early home life,
to some degree, is evident in faces more than 70 years later. (MSNBC)
All sports come with the potential for injury, but
pediatricians are urging parents not
to allow children to pursue boxing because it encourages severe blows to
the head. (USA Today)
Tired of your youngster complaining about the weight of
textbooks? And are you tired of the high prices? Change may come soon as
schools begin to switch to digital
textbooks. (TIME)
Recent empty nesters, read this! Help your college-aged kids
deal with roommate
troubles by checking out this “how to deal” article. (HuffPo)
