News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today:
1. The New York Times Sunday Magazine long read this week was all about girls hitting puberty earlier and earlier . Did you read it? It made us want to banish any and all plastic and preservatives from the house and move somewhere far, far away.
2. Your not imagining it and you can now tell your mother that you have science on your side: childbirth is three hours longer than it was 50 years ago .
3. Oh Park Slope parents, you’ve got it rough. How dare those Italian ice and ice cream vendors come into your playgrounds on those first few beautiful days of the spring and tempt your kids with treats you haven’t prepared yourself with local, organic macro ingredients. Is it really that hard to say “no” to your kids?
4. For moms unable to breastfeed, there’s been some good developments with formula. Read more...
News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today:
1. A non-profit organizaton started a contest to find the scariest playground in the States – the derelict, decrepit, and dangerous – so they could find ‘em and fix ‘em. The winner was found in Arizona.
2. Is your kid not getting outside enough? Don’t blame the iPad .
3. Rejoice – trampoline parks are in again! Indoor bouncy parks geared toward kids, teens and adults alike are springing up all over the States!
4. A report by the National Wildlife Federation says that most kids are sleep deprived – and lack of play outdoors is to blame .
5. And now, check out one kid’s reluctant first attempt to use a playground:
Photo by Henghwee! via Flickr
News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today:
1. Deborah Gaines thinks she knows the secret to successful step-motherhood .
2. So, everyone in the family can spend time with one another, hanging out in the same room, even though everyone’s on their own separate devices. Is this still quality time? Alex Williams at the New York Times says yes.
3. The children’s lit-art mash-up you’ve been waiting for: Wookie the Chew via BoingBoing
4. GeekMom tells us it’s International Play Your Ukulele Day . If you have one, break it out and play some tunes! Need a primer ?
5. Not like you needed the reminder, but if you’re Canadian, listen to Rick Mercer:
Image via James Hance
