When the weather turns bad, the screen time gets out of control in our household. Yesterday we had the type of weather that kept us indoors for most of the day. So what would have been kayaking on the lake, turned into movie in the morning, computer games in the mid-afternoon, and tv shows after…
Reducing Screen Time with a Photowalk
I have actually never been on a photowalk for the pure joy of photography. For those not really into photography, this is when you go for a walk and photograph whatever you want as you walk. Pretty simple, pretty straight forward, and pretty much something you probably never do as a parent of young kids….
Working Out is Better than Screen Time
I know this seems pretty self-explanatory, but if you can get your kids to work out with you, it is so worth it! I know what you are thinking, reducing screen time is hard, working out is hard, so why would combining the two make them easier? I speak from a plethora of experience of…
Screen Time Failures
I would estimate that I fail at limiting screen time for the kids at least 3 times each week. It happens so unassuming too, it almost sneaks up on me, as it is happening. We will start off the day doing really well. We will have walked the dog in the morning, had breakfast, and…
How to Buy Puzzles for Kids
When we began sheltering at home in the past couple of months, the first search I did on Amazon was for kid puzzles. I thought what better way to occupy time and reduce screen time then an old-fashioned puzzle. As fate would have it, millions of other parents had the exact same idea and most…
My Favorite Kid Chores that Reduce Screen Time
It was a foreign concept that my wife introduced me to one day this year. She said to me, after I was complaining about the dirty dishes for the 100th time, “you know the kids can help out around the house too”. I guess we were so wrapped up in being a dual income family,…
Nerf Super Soaker Piranha Review
One of my favorite activities to do in the summer with kids is have a water fight. It reminds me a lot of being a kid, and there is a certain nostalgic feeling when filling up the super soakers in a bucket and seeing the bubbles float up to the top. However, unlike when I…
Thoughts on the Parent Backpack
I will admit that I have way too many backpacks for any one Dad to own. I’m always on the lookout for the perfect backpack. I know I can’t be the only parent trying to find a backpack that has great multi-functionality, is stylish, doesn’t look like a diaper bag, isn’t too tiny, isn’t too…
5 Board Games to play with your kids this summer
First off, I am not a board game expert by any means. I love a good board game, but there are tons of other websites that specialize in board games that are wonderfully written. See them here and here. I, however, have read a ton of reviews (so you don’t have to), talked to friends…