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How every parent can help get rid of toxic masculinity

sudshr47 March 16, 2019

Welcome to Small Humans, an ongoing series at Mashable that looks at how to take care of – and deal with – the kids in your life. Because Dr. Spock is nice and all, but it’s 2019 and we have the entire internet to contend with.

Youth sports are often pure chaos. I’m the head coach of two girls’ basketball teams and I’ve seen my share of wild behavior. There are coaches cursing at referees like the NBA championship is on the line, and parents who think their 5-year-old is headed for a full basketball scholarship at Stanford just because she can dribble a ball without falling down. But one thing I witnessed a couple of years ago really shocked me. Read more…

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5 children’s books that celebrate the spirit of Black History Month

sudshr47 February 23, 2019

Black History Month is often misunderstood as a time to exclusively address contributions made by Black Americans in the past. However, the potential of this month is so much richer than only revisiting historical events. It’s also a great time to evaluate (and push back against) the way Black people are portrayed in media and literature today.

One way to do that, especially for children, is through books. Exposing your children to fiction and non-fiction stories that center Black characters is an accessible method for humanizing Black Americans and highlighting the diversity of Black people’s experience. Read more…

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Reminder: Smart toys are cute, cuddly, and full of security risks

sudshr47 January 26, 2019

Today, kids have the chance to interact with their stuffed animals, robots, or dolls in ways their parents were only able to dream of. These toys, usually referred to as “smart” or “connected,” have built-in motion sensors, speakers, and microphones that allow them to analyze what children say and respond within seconds by searching an online database or the internet at large for an appropriate response. They learn children’s preferences and interests over time, so their play can become personalized, which may improve communication skills and has been found to increase concentration for children with intellectual disabilities. Read more…

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A subscription for baby food? It’s not as crazy at it sounds.

sudshr47 January 12, 2019 Startups

Welcome to Small Humans, an ongoing series at Mashable that looks at how to take care of – and deal with – the kids in your life. Because Dr. Spock is nice and all, but it’s 2018 and we have the entire internet to contend with.

Internet marketed direct-to-consumer subscription services are the new black – and bonus points if they’re aimed at a person with children. Offering expecting and new parents anything and everything from smart bassinets to leather playmats, the new products extend a gleaming promise of being better, more hands-on, attentive, and nurturing parents than the previous generation (also known as “your parents”). Upwardly mobile millennials are an eager audience, welcoming the new disruptors to a growing industry, but it can be hard to tell whether they’re truly getting something better, or simply something that makes them Read more…

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How to give kids good body image in the age of Snapchat

sudshr47 December 12, 2018

During a recent date night with my husband, my beloved babysitter let my 4-year-old daughter take a few (unpublished) pictures with a Snapchat filter that added blush and eyelashes while smoothing out her already blemish-free skin. My daughter was transfixed, and started referring to those pictures as “the pretty ones.” My jaw instantly dropped, as did my heart.

“By age 4, children begin to compare themselves to others,” says Dr. Pam Roggeman, academic dean for the University of Phoenix College of Education. “There is now a new task added to the job of being a parent: teaching our kids to be critical viewers to help them develop an identity that is beyond their appearance.” Read more…

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Run your family life, all from one app? Cozi promises you can

sudshr47 December 8, 2018

Modern life in general can often be a logistical nightmare, but adding kids to the mix takes domestic air traffic control to a whole new level. The premise of an app built with precisely this use-case in mind may seem like a godsend for any Gcal-overloaded caregiver, but Cozi, which bills itself as an app that can “simplify” family life, also runs the risk of contributing to the problem it attempts to solve. Read more…

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How to navigate the world of internet pet adoption with your kids

sudshr47 November 28, 2018

Visiting pet adoption sites with names like Petfinder and Adopt A Pet can be addictive (and fun) ways to spend time online. And while adults usually can refrain from adopting every adorable dog and aww-worthy kitty that they see, many parents are discovering that the sight of a cute puppy up for adoption can trigger pleads of “Can’t we bring it home?” from their kids. Read more…

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You can now talk to The Wiggles on Google Assistant

sudshr47 November 13, 2018

Google Assistant is already another handy way to distract the kids, and now Australian superstars The Wiggles are making their way onto the platform.
You can talk to Emma Wiggle on the Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Home Max or compatible smar…

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Alexa as a baby name has dropped in popularity since the launch of Amazon’s Alexa

sudshr47 May 14, 2018

Guess no one wants a life of accidentally activating Amazon’s Alexa.

The name Alexa has declined in popularity for newborns since the AI voice assistant debuted in 2014, as detailed in a blog post by University of Maryland sociologist Phillip Cohen.

In 2016, the name experienced a 21.3 percent drop, then followed with a 19.5 percent fall in 2017, according to data Cohen obtained from the Social Security Administration.

Last year, 3,883 babies were named Alexa compared to 6,050 in 2015.

Folks: Very sad to say this about a popular tweet, but I’m wrong. I accidentally copied the number for Alexandria (1238 births) instead of Alexa (3833), so instead of .66 per 1000, Alexa is actually at 2.0 per 1000, and the drop was only 20% this year. Sorry! Shame me. Corrected: pic.twitter.com/GoMtNXJGlf

— Philip N Cohen (@familyunequal) May 11, 2018 Read more…

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NanaGram will mail prints of your photos to your grandparents every month

sudshr47 April 24, 2018 Startups

Printing photos is making a comeback, with companies like Artifact Uprising and TurnGram encouraging users to bring their iPhone pics into — gasp — the physical realm.

One particularly pleasant service is NanaGram, which will mail 10 4×4 or 4×6 photos of your choice to your grandparents — or any relative, really, but it’s cutest to say grandparents — for a fixed rate of $7.99 every month. (This is the most basic package, but you can also pay more to send more photos.)

NanaGram does not have an app — a nice perk for those whose phone storage is perpetually full. Instead, users text photos with captions to a phone number connected to their account. This also means that multiple people (siblings, cousins, etc.) can use the number, distinguishing NanaGram from similar services. It’s like sharing a Netflix account, but with your relatives and for a kind reason. Nice! Read more…

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Dad shaves his head to help his daughter who has alopecia

sudshr47 December 19, 2017

Riley is a normal girl, and her parents went above and beyond to show her how special and loved she is. Riley has alopecia, a condition that causes her to have no hair. When she told her parents she didn’t feel beautiful, her father showed her love a…