links for 2008-01-18

• Komando.com: 10 Commandments for Kids Online
  A great tool for finding common ground with your kids about their online conduct and safety. Thanks for the link, Tami!
• Buddy: My Two Moms and Me
  An animated DVD adventure starring a little boy, Buddy, and his two moms.
• StreetAdvisor - your street, your voice
  Amazing...street-by-street neighborhood reviews. If this were in common use, it would be an amazing way to "check out" a neighborhood before moving there.
• Apartment Therapy ohdeedoh | Flickr Finds: DIY Growth Chart
  Cute.
• Unclutterer » Hide away step stool
  Yes! A great idea (not that I'd necessarily spend the money on this.) I hate that everyone under a certain age is basically out of luck when it comes to reaching sinks (especially those in public bathrooms).
• Z Recommends: Shape Identification Games: Store-Bought and DIY
  There are learning games all around us.
• Ask Moxie: Guest post: Archivist on managing your kids' stuff
  The conversation on Moxie's site never disappoints.
• Marketing Mommy: Tales from the pump: I'm an inventor!
  A homemade pump parts terry bag! [Via Rookie Moms]

Comments

[Demi Gibson]

LOVE the commandments! Printed it out, got signatures, pinned it above the computer! It is never too early (my kiddos are 5 & 6). If they can double click, sit them down with the commandments! THANKS!

[altissima]

I like the commandments.
They seem a bit one-sided though - what's in it for the kids? May be a bit more effective if the agreement include more of a commitment from the parents - eg to be available to assist with computer problem, to not be judgemental about the child's online activities (as long as they are within the guidelines), to be available so the child can show them when they find something interesting, fun etc online. Otherwise it looks a bit like a list of "you will do as i say".