Choosing Good Apps by Age for Tired Parents
Most advice about choosing good apps by age falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
How We Finally Solved family movie night rules
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what family movie night rules can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
The Mistakes We Made With video game time limits
Most advice about video game time limits falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Mistakes We Made With switching off without tantrums
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what switching off without tantrums can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Educational Youtube Picks: What Works at Our House
If you have ever started educational youtube picks with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Tablet Setup for Safety by Age: What to Expect
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what tablet setup for safety can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Our Weekend System for board games for mixed ages
Most advice about board games for mixed ages falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Outdoor Play Any Weather Ideas Worth Stealing
There is a reason outdoor play any weather keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
The Mistakes We Made With crafts from recycling
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what crafts from recycling can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Our Weekend System for puzzle weekends
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what puzzle weekends can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and anyone…
Building Blocks Beyond Toddler: What Works at Our House
Most advice about building blocks beyond toddler falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
A Simple Checklist: audiobooks for car rides
There is a reason audiobooks for car rides keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Photography As a Kid Hobby: What Works at Our House
If you have ever started photography as a kid hobby with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Musical Instrument Starts for Tired Parents
Most advice about musical instrument starts falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Screen-free Restaurant Kits: What Works at Our House
If you have ever started screen-free restaurant kits with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Library Trip Routines: What Works at Our House
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what library trip routines can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Lego Organization That Lasts Ideas Worth Stealing
There is a reason lego organization that lasts keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Rainy Saturday Science: A Realistic Family Plan
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what rainy saturday science can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Family Photo Scavenger Hunts for Tired Parents
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what family photo scavenger hunts can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
How We Finally Solved balancing screens and movement
If you have ever started balancing screens and movement with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…