Here’s our weekly roundup of parenting articles that piqued
our interest. Enjoy! —
A protest against children’s books? Well, not quite. Some
musically inclined authors riff on the children’s book craze and everyone who shouldn’t
be writing one. (Publisher’s Weekly)
A cognitive neuroscientist talks about how bilingualism sharpens the mind and may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s. (NY Times)
As the school year winds down, the rush of year-end events
is upon us. But tons of parents can’t get time away from home or the office to
attend every mini-graduation, field trip, or sing-along. So, what do you skip?
And how do you divvy up attendance with your spouse? (WSJ’s The Juggle)
Tweens at one Virgina school had a hard time making their
car payments … in a simulated
financial planning field trip. (NPR)
Breastfeeding might strengthen the “mothering” part of the brain. In
a new study, the brains of women who breastfeed responded more strongly to
their baby’s cries. (MSNBC)
Children shouldn’t drink energy or sports drinks, according
to a new study. But a Washington Post blogger wonders if banning Monster
and Red Bull at home would only make his kids crave them more. (Washington Post)
Gather round: a moment of silence should be had for the
end of an era…Oprah-style. Babble recalls 16 of the show’s best parenting
moments. (Babble)
A recent study by researchers at the National Institutes of
Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the March of Dimes, indicates
that babies regarded as full-term but born before 39 weeks still carry high
risks of not making it to their first birthday (NY Times)
A family psychotherapist offers seven strategies on how to
get your kids to be quiet! (Psychology Today)
Is honesty always the best policy? Brangelina tell the kids “Mom
and Dad are going off to kiss” whenever they want private time. Gross! (Huffington Post)
Baby Storm’s mother speaks out on why she will continue to conceal
her child’s gender, and why that doesn’t make her baby gender-free. (Edmonton
Journal)
