Bunchland

What we’re reading today:

1. A brief history of the American babysitter. We kinda love that Sylvia Plath was looking forward to babysitting, and then decided she hated the kids.

2. Lego! You’re supposed to be one of the cool toys! Why would you design a product that lacks girl names?

3. One mom argues that we should do away with baby showers.

4. Just how much sugar is in those breakfast cereals?

5. Canada’s best Christmas light show! Do you think this one’s on the neighbourhood tours?

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New documentary “challenges the media’s limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.”

Scary quote from the trailer: “Little boys and little girls, when they’re 7 years old, an equal number want to be president of the United States when they grow up; but then you ask the same question when they’re 15 and you see this massive gap emerging.”

Don’t let your girls give up their power!

What we’re reading today:

1. Experts say that cage fighting for young kids is not good.

2. Is an immersion program the mark of a good school?

3. OneMillionsMoms.com does not want to get their mouths around Ben & Jerry’s Schweddy Balls.

4. A new survey finds that kids think along the lines of traditional gender roles. Ulgh, make it stop! Kids should not be thinking that boys are good at sports while girls are good at high heels and cleaning.

5. The return of Freddie Mercury?

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What we’re reading today:

According to researchers at Ohio State University, moms and dads might get along better if parenting duties were split according to typical gender roles. Via National Post

Jonathan Liu at GeekDad rounds up and reviews the five best toys ever. Can you guess what they might be? Hint: Neither Barbie nor Hot Wheels cracked the top five.

While Delphine at GeekMom wonders where all the cool moms are in fiction.

Kids need their sleep! The New York Times says that kids who got less sleep than their peers were at greater risk of having metabolic issues.

Eating for two? According to Babble, you should eat these 10 foods. Like we need an excuse to eat coconut!

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