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Archive: July 2008
31 Jul 08 | Comments: 1
Amazon's Deal of the Day: Swiss Army knives (your basic camping and exploration staple and the inspiration for the Parent Hacks logo): both usually priced over $50, but today only, they're $19.99. I've got a soft spot for these --...
links for 2008-07-3131 Jul 08 | Comments: 0
SavvyPicks: Best Family Travel Resources - The Savvy Source for Parents Lots of fun links to follow here.
Have kids soap up at the pool shower31 Jul 08 | Comments: 0
My kids have been swimming more this summer than any before. We do this as well...a hack was hiding in our midst! From Chris in Austin, TX: Here's my favorite summertime "hack"--we swim quite often at our neighborhood pool, usually...
PC.com: Family-friendly Twitter Tips31 Jul 08 | Comments: 4
My latest post for PC.com is up now: Family-friendly Twitter Tips If you're still holding out on Twitter because it's "yet another social networking site," or it somehow feels to geeky, click on over and see if I can't change...
Ice chest "drain" as toddler beach shower30 Jul 08 | Comments: 9
Elizabeth's creative post-beach de-sanding trick: With all the camping hacks, it reminded me of one that we use. We live near the Texas Gulf Coast, and nothing is worse than putting a sandy toddler back in a car seat. What...
links for 2008-07-3030 Jul 08 | Comments: 0
How to build a digital wall harp I can't imagine actually doing this, but I'm sure one of you can. YouTube - Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams In case you've never seen it. Thanks for the reminder...
How to teach kids to tell time? Talk amongst yourselves.30 Jul 08 | Comments: 22
Amy, AKA The Lovely Mrs. Davis, asks: I'm looking for ways to teach school-age kids to tell time. Do you or your readers have any tips for this? My 8-year-old is still not great at this and I could use...
Ben Gay stops mosquito bites from itching29 Jul 08 | Comments: 35
Itching...burning...irritation. This time, it's the mosquitos! Here's Molly's suggestion: Your post about jellyfish made me think of a mosquito/bug bite soother, an old trick we used in Peace Corps. Apply a tiny dab of Ben Gay to the area and...
links for 2008-07-2929 Jul 08 | Comments: 3
Working Dad: Car trips are a chance to bridge the distance with your kids You'll recognize a few of your road trip hacks in this Seattle Post-Intelligencer article! Thanks, Paul -- you always do great work. DeliciousBaby Journal | Danger...
The MomSpeak: How to get top resale dollars for your kids' outgrown clothes28 Jul 08 | Comments: 3
Bargain-consciousness has always been a core value here at Parent Hacks -- after all, becoming a parent doesn't have to mean buying into the crazy gear/toy commercial machine. Hey, we've got an entire archive devoted to saving money. So, when...
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