When is it safe? Relationships and dating are never safe. Even at 25 it's like running headlong into a minefield of extreme emotion and high passion. That's what makes it great, after all. Now that ...

Let this be a lesson for the rest of your parenting. You know when your child is ready and/or strong enough for something when they know they're ready for it, and are trying to do it. Don't try to ...

When the pregnancy test comes back positive? If, on the other hand, you've been actively and successfully avoiding parenthood until now, you're ready to have children when (in order of importance): ...

I suggest reading at least the first chapter of "Have Space Suit, Will Travel" by Robert A. Heinlein (the rest of the book is a bit entertaining, if dated, but the first chapter is pure gold). The ...

Before I was a parent, I was an avid gamer. My oldest son is now 4, and I find his lack of interest and skill in playing video games actually rather a lot disturbing. I try to engage him in a few ...

I've found that teething babies love to have a toothbrush to chew on. It makes their gums feel better. It also helps establish a bedtime routine later on (don't expect this to catch on right away or ...

I like this quote from Mark Twain: "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." School isn't so much for learning as it is for proving that you've learned, so you can have a piece of ...

We've had some really bad experiences with stroller shopping that were somewhat different from what other people have posted, so I'd like to point out a few things. Price is not how you shop for ...

Actually, in my experience babies wake up like this because you've forgotten some other need that still needs to be met. I've always gone with the three-item checklist, just in case: Hungry. Wet ...

I've been an insomniac a long time, and I have a different take on this. Let him decide when it's time to sleep. Heck, the next time he has a long weekend or vacation, get him to try to stay up late. ...

We kept our first son from watching TV as much as possible until he was about two. After that it was mostly DVDs and whatever content we could find on the internet. All bets were off for the second ...

You're doing great, but just know this: Your son might be gay, but based on what you describe, it's more likely (if this behaviour continues well into his school years) he's transsexual. While some ...