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Bundle of toddler friendly Wii U games

Wii U games for toddlers! – A bargain console

Something to amuse your toddler? Do they show an interest in technology? Get them moving around and interacting! For not very much money you can have hundreds of hours of fun with a Wii U. Believe me, my son has, and still does!

A father being silenced with duct tape by his son

Dad Rant – Little things that make parenting tougher

Parenting is tough, it’s tiring, stressful, but rewarding, enlightening, and amazing, in fact you can throw a truckload of adjectives at the word ‘parenting’ and all of them will stick…. What I want to get of my chest are some of the little things that annoy me. Over the last 5 years or so I’ve … Read more

Why can’t you remember being a baby?

Ever wondered why your preschooler can remember aspects of being a baby but you can’t?

Well, it’s to do with childhood amnesia and the SciShow explains everything….

When do kids develop empathy?

It helps a lot in understanding child behavior if you start to understand their mental development.

They don’t know you’re angry, upset, frazzled or tired until they reach a certain age. It’s an interesting topic as a parent to dig a little further into.

This is a great episode of the SciShow that outlines the different types of empathy and when it begins to develop.