Choosing Good Apps by Age Without the Daily Battle
If you have ever started choosing good apps by age with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Mistakes We Made With family movie night rules
If you have ever started family movie night rules with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Mistakes We Made With video game time limits
If you have ever started video game time limits with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Mistakes We Made With switching off without tantrums
If you have ever started switching off without tantrums with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…
Educational Youtube Picks by Age: What to Expect
There is a reason educational youtube picks keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
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 Without the Daily Battle
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…
Crafts from Recycling: What Works at Our House
There is a reason crafts from recycling keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Puzzle Weekends by Age: What to Expect
There is a reason puzzle weekends keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Our Weekend System for building blocks beyond toddler
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what building blocks beyond toddler can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Audiobooks for Car Rides Ideas Worth Stealing
If you have ever started audiobooks for car rides with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
How We Finally Solved photography as a kid hobby
Most advice about photography as a kid hobby falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Musical Instrument Starts Without the Daily Battle
There is a reason musical instrument starts keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
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…
Our Weekend System for library trip routines
Most advice about library trip routines falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Lego Organization That Lasts: What Works at Our House
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 Ideas Worth Stealing
Most advice about rainy saturday science falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Family Photo Scavenger Hunts for Tired Parents
Most advice about family photo scavenger hunts falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Balancing Screens and Movement: A Realistic Family Plan
There is a reason balancing screens and movement keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between…