In recent years there has been a push to get rid of gender labels in toys. Why toys should be gender neutral? Parents and activists argue that they hurt girls the most by limiting their access to quality educational toys and creating harmful stereotypes. Research agrees with them. Scientists studying toys stereotyped …

Everything is a science. Well, almost everything. Many areas of knowledge from art to our bodies to the universe can be explained and understood using science. So it’s super important for your kids to grow up with a strong love for science. Because whether they go into arts, business or …

It might seem like an easy task to pick activities that will keep your kids busy during summer. After all, the warm summery weather allows for an endless list of activities from swimming to camping. There are also plenty of advertisement fliers for things like summer camps, art classes and …

When you are travelling with toddlers, packing is a full process on its own. It’s also harder and more time-consuming than you think so it’s important to start early, at least 2 days prior to the trip. If this is your first time travelling somewhere far with a toddler you …

Being a spy kid is lots of fun and encourages kids to think out of the box. While their missions may not be as dangerous as those of Juni and Carmen in the Spy Kids movies there’s still a lot of safe and fun spy stuff they can do at …

For decades scientists have studied the effect of music on child development. So far there have been no definitive answers from the dozens of studies conducted. But most of these studies have shown some consistently positive results in certain areas such as motor skills, communication, hearing and emotional development. Many …

Whether it’s because they are falling behind in school or you want to give them a head start, teaching math to your child should be easy and fun. But you’ll have to take a different tack from that of his math teacher. Rather than formal sit-down lessons it’s more effective …

Toy shopping is something that every parent should take seriously. There are some factors that you should consider first before buying any toy. For instance, if you purchase a toy that is too easy, it will bore your child, but if you pick a sophisticated one, it will aggravate them. …

Every experience in a child’s life contributes to development, for better or worse. That’s why it is so important to be sure that your child has ample play time and appropriate play things. Play is an important aspect of learning and development. Children need playtime to develop creativity, work out …