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Shocking: Kids Really Don't Care About Nutrition Labels {ParentDish}
Feb 17th 2011 11:07AM I live in NYC and absolutely love this law. Seeing the calories on the menu has definitely influenced my choices, every single time I order. As for this study, I guess I'm not surprised by the results, based on the groups they targeted. Parents need to teach their kids from an early age how to make healthy choices. We don't eat at McDonald's very often, but when we do, we just get the apple dippers on the side for our daughter, and she has never had a problem with that.
Giveaway: Flip MinoHD Video Camera! {ParentDish}
Jan 24th 2011 2:12PM We've managed to catch a lot of great events in our daughter's life on film (birth, first laugh, first steps, first swim etc), but the things I wish I had recorded more often are the everyday moments, just candid conversations and mannerisms. Like I wish I could secretly tape our discussions as we're walking home from school, all the things she's telling me about her day in 2nd grade, hearing her express herself and articulate in a way I didn't know she could - that's magic. In fact I wish I had recordings of my own musings as an 8-year-old!
Bah Humbug! Happy Meals Under Attack in Court {ParentDish}
Dec 16th 2010 10:38PM This absolutely disgusts me.
ParentDish's Top 25 Albums for Kids {ParentDish}
Nov 28th 2010 10:14PM Randy Kaplan should be on your list - we love his albums Five Cent Piece and Loquat Rooftop.
Rocky Horror 'Glee' Episode a Time Warp for Original Floor-Show Frank {ParentDish}
Oct 19th 2010 9:48PM I can't believe that the poll about when you would let your kid watch Rocky Horror goes up to age 16 and then straight to "never". Um, it's a rated R movie, so isn't it reasonable that you would want to say "over 16"? I saw it for the first time at probably 19 (in college), and that was a perfect age for it. I love the film, loved the entire theater full-out experience (the absolute best way to see the movie, at least for the first time), love the music, but it is definitely NOT a movie for young kids or tweens.
Is This 'Single Ladies' Video Too Hot for Tots? {ParentDish}
May 13th 2010 8:52AM I think it's really sad that some people think that this kind of dancing is OK for girls that young. For the person who said that the sexualization is in the eye of the beholder - well, does that somehow make it OK?? I agree that most of the young kids dancing in this manner do not know that it's sexual - they just see it as the way women dance today, and there's no denying that the girls in the video are talented. But that doesn't change the fact that it IS sexual - I have been to strip clubs, and this style of dancing that has become mainstream in the past several years IS straight from strip clubs. I have a 7-year-old daughter, and it scares me that this has become so acceptable.
Mom, What's Opium? Questions the New 'Alice' Movie Could Inspire {ParentDish}
Mar 7th 2010 9:05AM Roman Polanski had nothing to do with the movie "The Piano" - you're thinking of "The Pianist".
Boy, 13, Saves Daylight-Saving Time In Utah {ParentDish}
Feb 19th 2010 10:35AM Uh, yeah, I also question the thought process of that kid (and the lawmakers for that matter). As much as I love the extra hour of evening daylight in the summer, there are plenty of arguments against daylight saving.
Just do a google search for "daylight saving study" and you'll find a WSJ article (among others) about Indiana and what they've learned about DST.
10 Reasons London's Tube is better than the NYC Subway {Gadling}
Jan 30th 2010 9:52PM I live in NYC, but I used to live in London, so I've commuted on both subway and tube many times. Several of your points are valid (especially about the signs that tell you when trains are coming - DC has them too, and I hope that NYC will someday - they've added it to one line recently), and I do miss some things about the underground.
However, just a few notes: I actually hated the padded seats on the tube - they really grossed me out because you never know who was sitting there before - I sat on at least one wet seat while living there - ick. And NYC has a major benefit over the tube with express trains - it took a little while to get used to when I first moved here, and I'm sure it's confusing to tourists, but they are awesome.
And don't forget the subway is open 24 hours - the tube is not. That can lead to more vandalism etc. in the subway, but it's handy. People who haven't been to NYC have visions of a dilapidated and dirty subway, but most of the lines have brand new cars, so for the most part the subway is really clean.
And the subway is also wider than the tube, so there's more space in the cars.
Babies Can Learn to Like Veggies in the Womb {ParentDish}
Oct 26th 2009 12:09PM Clearly this idea will not work all the time, though - I have a friend with twin boys who obviously got the same exact vegetables and nutrients from their mother in utero, and they were fed the same food as babies and toddlers, but by the time they were 4, they had completely different tastes in food - one loves veggies and the other can't stand them.
I do agree with the sentiment above that getting kids involved with food can assist them with trying new things - my daughter did not like eggs at all until her pre-school teacher had the class scramble the eggs themselves - that taught me a big lesson, and it also taught my daughter that she won't know if she doesn't like something unless she tries it - and to this day she will always try something new at least once.
