Choosing Good Apps by Age: What Works at Our House
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what choosing good apps by age can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
How We Finally Solved family movie night rules
Most advice about family movie night rules falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Video Game Time Limits Ideas Worth Stealing
There is a reason video game time limits keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Switching Off Without Tantrums Ideas Worth Stealing
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what switching off without tantrums can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Our Weekend System for educational youtube picks
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what educational youtube picks can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Tablet Setup for Safety: What Works at Our House
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…
Board Games for Mixed Ages Without the Daily Battle
Most advice about board games for mixed ages falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Our Weekend System for outdoor play any weather
Most advice about outdoor play any weather falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
The Mistakes We Made With crafts from recycling
If you have ever started crafts from recycling with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Puzzle Weekends Ideas Worth Stealing
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
There is a reason building blocks beyond toddler keeps coming up in conversations about Screens & Play: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Audiobooks for Car Rides Ideas Worth Stealing
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what audiobooks for car rides can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Photography As a Kid Hobby Ideas Worth Stealing
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what photography as a kid hobby can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
Musical Instrument Starts Ideas Worth Stealing
If you have ever started musical instrument starts with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Screen-free Restaurant Kits: A Realistic Family Plan
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
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: A Realistic Family Plan
Most advice about lego organization that lasts falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Rainy Saturday Science by Age: What to Expect
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 Without the Daily Battle
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,…
Balancing Screens and Movement for Tired Parents
Most advice about balancing screens and movement falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…