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Archive: August 2008
28 Aug 08 | Comments: 31
Duane's hack uses his toddler's natural propensity for saying "no": One for the "don't forget the obvious" file: Reverse psychology, particularly for the 2yr olds, often works like a dream. My son is particularly vulnerable to it. Not a night...
Freeze water bottles to use as icepacks in lunch boxes and coolers24 Aug 08 | Comments: 16
This, from one of my best and oldest friends, Judie (always a thrill when I discover a friend reads Parent Hacks): I usually use Blue Ice, which is an ice substitute that can be frozen over and over again and...
Bath toys gain new life as pool toys23 Aug 08 | Comments: 2
There's still time and heat for the kiddie pool! Jenna's good-sense hack: So, for all those late summer afternoons when the thrill of the kiddie pool itself has worn off…we just figured out that bath toys, especially the ones that...
Parent Hacks admin: Summer (mental) vacation23 Aug 08 | Comments: 9
Hello, dear Parenthackers! It has been a long time since we checked in. I hope that you and your families are enjoying the end of summer, bittersweet as it is. Many of you are already deep in back-to-school, and many...
Record yourself telling stories to calm bedtime fears21 Aug 08 | Comments: 5
We've published a variant of this hack before, but I thought Sara's take was worth sharing as it has helped her calm her daughter's bedtime fears: I know I was one of the lucky ones. After a colicky start, I...
Clean summer toenails with a toothbrush20 Aug 08 | Comments: 6
Susan's colorful story about how to clean those summertime toes illustrates the importance of "The Spin" with reluctant kids: My 3-year-old daughter inherited my family's World Famous Wonky Toenails, which means that even diligent clipping doesn't eliminate all those deep...
Reuse lidded divided storage containers as lunchroom "bento boxes"20 Aug 08 | Comments: 4
Jill in Atlanta found a way to give her lidded divided plates a new life in the lunchroom: When my children were toddlers I used divided plates that had lids. I never used the lids and stashed them away. Recently...
Basic manners: why have they changed so drastically? Talk amongst yourselves.19 Aug 08 | Comments: 52
Tipnut passed along this link yesterday; basic etiquette lassons from the 1950's: 12 Rules of Etiquette For Children: Timeless Wisdom Collection I was thoroughly shocked. Both by how old-fashioned some of the suggestions seemed (asking children to rise when an...
Amazon Family DVD sale: tons of good stuff18 Aug 08 | Comments: 3
We're movie people. As a matter of fact, my kids are watching Star Wars as I write this, and I feel perfectly happy about the good-and-evil lessons they're learning (while I ogle Han Solo). If you're a movie person, too,...
Pack 'n Play doubles as a play fort18 Aug 08 | Comments: 5
Ah, the simple satisfaction of stumbling onto a parent hack. From Molly: I just turned our Pack 'n Play on its side, threw a large thin blanket over it and voila -- instant fort. I can't believe I didn't think...
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