The fightback against gendered toys
May 6th, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
Do all girls really want to play with dolls and tea sets? Do all boys want guns and trucks? Of course not. Then why are toymakers so aggressive in marketing these stereotypes
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Cutest time-lapse video ever? From Bump to Buzz
May 2nd, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
Couples have done all sorts of things to document the wait for a baby, but musician Tom Fletcher really earns some proper tingly feelings for this song he wrote for his wife, Giovanna
Give boredom a chance
May 6th, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
Go to any restaurant where there's a family eating and I guarantee you most children will be sitting at the table with a tablet. Mindlessly swiping and playing games, they sit in silence mesmerised by the flashing screen in front of them.
Family trades television for 100 adventures
May 4th, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
A self-proclaimed ordinary family gives their daughters 100 extraordinary challenges to entice them away from the television and into the great outdoors
Lily Allen is right – babies can be boring
May 4th, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
Most mothers can't admit the tedious truth about small children. Which is why parents need so much more support
Teaching Tolerance
May 4th, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
How white parents should talk to their young kids about race
Active Moms Equal Active Kids
May 4th, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
Mothers might not feel like they have any extra seconds in the day to exercise, but a new study finds that being a more active mom will make your young children more active too
Don’t Help Your Kids With Their Homework
May 4th, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
And other insights from a ground-breaking study of how parents impact children’s academic achievement
A Dad Gets A Standing Ovation For What He Says To Boys Who Want To Date His Daughter
May 4th, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
SATIRE WARNING: This contains satire. And satire
School starting age: the evidence
May 2nd, 2014 | by Bright Kids Books
The "Too Much, Too Soon" campaign calls for a change to the start age for formal learning in schools, explaining why children may need more time to develop before their formal education begins in earnest
