Bunchland

What we’re reading today:

1. Those pesky competitive moms! What’s one mom to do when her friend yells at her kid’s coach and other parents? Sister needs to take a time out!

2. The Onion published an article telling you you’re a bad parent and whatever you’re doing, you’re definitely screwing up your kids. It’s the Onion, but man did this story catch on.

3. Grownups get more exercise when they live in urban areas, walking to work and the grocery store and such, but it’s the opposite for kids. Do your kids have easy access to running around areas? We can think of at least a few downtown kids who manage to find a suitable road hockey zone on weeknights.

4. Is the work-life balance thing a myth?

5. Yeah, we’re loving basically any Jason Segel interview these days. If only Phineas and Ferb had let him talk about his Muppet purism.  Read more...

What we’re reading today:

1. Can you, should you, raise kids in the city? (We think you know where we stand on this) Slate’s KJ Dell’Antonia says wherever the parents are happy is the best place for kids.

2. The Globe and Mail tries to get to the bottom of “how she does it.” See also: The Hairpin’s I think I figured out how she does it.

3. Jezebel’s Tracy Moore has some fashion tips for expectant mothers.

4. Hey Ontarians! Is child birth an election issue for you?

5. Did you hear about the Toddlers and Tiaras mom who says she and her daughter are living the same life? Good job not being this lady, Bunchlanders.

Photo by Ed Yourdon via Flickr

It’s holiday time!

Now that the kids have been out of school for a month, play dates and pool visits aren’t staving off the “I’m booooored!”s, but a family vacation might! Book your weeks off work, tell the day camp that the kids will be gone, and hit the road! Or, you know, the plane. Or the river? Ocean? Backwoods trail? So many options! But what’s the best type of vacation for your family?

Road Trip  Read more...

City stroll and sleepytime.

Today’s Postcard from Bunchland comes from Flickr user Ed Yourdon.

Do you have a Postcard from Bunchland?  Send photos of family fun to meghan@bunchfamily.ca or find us on Flickr.

In our preparations for our upcoming Bunch Family Salon, where we’ll be building a giant city with kids and parents, we’ve come across some really neat  books for you to share with your bunch.

Ages 0-4

Architecture Shapes by Michael J. Crosbie, Steve Rosenthal

This attractive board book uses architectural elements to teach geometric shapes. Toddlers can relate what they see outside in their own cities and towns with the pictures in this book, and are encouraged to be more observant of the buildings they see every day.  Read more...