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Author Elaine Rose Glickman writes hard truth in “Your Kid’s a Brat and It’s...
Elaine Rose Glickman is an author, teacher, rabbi and parent. You have probably seen it. A young child at a restaurant is insisting that the whole family rearrange where they are sitting just so that...
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Let your kids be architects and artists with draw-on Edo blocks
Edo blocks let your kids be creative because you can draw on them and create your own scenes. We love toys that really open up the imagination. That’s why we love blocks that are versatile — becoming...
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Want to find out the secret behind “The Secret Life of Pets”? I’ve got...
In ‘The Secret Life of Pets,’ Max’s life as a favorite pet is turned upside down when his owner brings home a mutt named Duke. I’ve got 10 family four-packs to an advance screening of the new family...
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Now even your breast pump can be smart with new Lansinoh SmartPump
The Lansinoh SmartPump is Bluetooth enabled to sync information to an app. Lansinoh When moms first come out of the hospital, they’re often asked to record each breast-feeding session and diaper...
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When you can’t find a tasteful swim suit for you or your daughter, Hydrochic...
We have now reached the stage in our lives when both myself and my 12-year-old daughter hate trying on swimsuits. I’ve been there a long, long time, even before the two kids. Ava has most recently...
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What are you doing this long Fourth of July weekend with your kids? We’ve got...
The glitterbeast sundae at Sweet Ritual.RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL/AMERICAN-STATESMAN It’s going to be a long weekend, filled with fun, patriotism, and possibly some overheated, at-times whiny kids. Here are...
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Like Dory’s parents in “Finding Dory,” give kids words to explain their...
“Finding Dory” gives parents a reminder on how to talk to their children about differences. Pixar/Disney The opening scenes of Pixar and Disney’s “Finding Dory” shows Dory’s parents practicing with...
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Love Curious George? Explore kids’ curiosity with George and other characters...
The Curious World Tour will be in Round Rock on Wednesday and Austin on Thursday. In honor of Curious George’s 75th birthday, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has launched the Curious World Tour and it’s...
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Kids-focused yoga studio The Little Yoga House opens second location
The Little Yoga House is opening a second location. The Little Yoga House, which offers kid-centered yoga classes, opens its Anderson Lane location on Monday. Little Yoga House opened its original...
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Can your kids tell time without using their phone or other digital device?
Kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin Area camps learn to tell time. I’ve written before about the fact that my kids, who are 12 and 15, do not have a signature because they never learned...
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A better way to water slide? Austin’s FunAir says, most definitely
Last week, we gave you the results of our water toys test. We had eight kids try 10 backyard water toys. One of the worst was a water slide we picked up at Walmart for $24.96 from H2O Go! It was a pain...
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Unlike traditional Barbie, kids can recognize themselves in Prettie Girls!...
Stacey McBride-Irby now designs Prettie Girls! line of multicultural dolls. Like many moms, Stacey McBride-Irby grew up playing with Barbie. She dreamed of the fantasy life her Barbie dolls were...
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Kids attached to their cellphones, iPads, computers and other screens this...
Turn this Ben Villalpando … The bill from Verizon Wireless came across as a text message. “Your bill is ready to view. Your balance $960.77 is scheduled for eCheck payment on 07/14/16.” WHAAATTT!!!!...
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Is Pokémon Go a good thing for kids?
Tina Bizaca, left, and Sarah Boutwell play the augmented-reality smartphone game Pokémon Go at the Capitol on Monday. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman) Pokémon Go, which was released last week for...
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A circus without elephants, what does that look like? Ringling Bros. and...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOMnn4A8mLc&w=560&h=315] The elephants were the central performers for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus for years. Often when the circus...
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New study: Thumb-sucking and nail-biting might lead to less allergies later on
A new study, published this month in the American Academy of Pediatrics’ “Pediatrics” gave us more evidence that the “hygiene hypothesis” might have some truth to it. The hygiene hypothesis says that...
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Looking ahead: Check out my family events calendar for August
We’re looking ahead to what’s happening for families in August. Did we miss something? Email nvillalpando@statesman.com. Museums Bullock Museum. Storytime Mondays: Texas Animals, 11 a.m. Aug. 1; Summer...
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Shop for school and help Austin kids with Tea Collection pop-up shop
Tea Collection is introducing its Japan-influenced kids styles to Austin audiences with a pop-up shop July 28-July 31. Tea also will give gift bags to the first 200 customers. The clothier offers...
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Countdown to the new Harry Potter … who is excited?
The new Harry Potter book comes out July 31. The much anticipated “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” comes out at midnight on July 31. Like previous Harry Potter books, Austin booksellers are hosting...
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Now you can summon up crafts like Harry Potter with new book
In time for the eighth, sort of, Harry Potter book “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” which will be released at midnight Sunday, comes “The Unofficial Guide to Crafting the World of Harry Potter.”...
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