If you want to know how profoundly childhood has changed in the last two decades, ask someone over 35 how he or she spent summers.More than cellphones, the Internet and TV on demand, summer is the starkest line of demarcation between modern childhood and the days of yore.Starting at around age ...

<strong>Dear Mr. Dad:</strong> My husband and I are going to Orlando to visit some theme parks with our kids, ages 4 and 8. We’re all super excited, but I’m worried about how to make sure the kids have a good time and the adults still feel that we’ve had a ...

Get Dad out in the yard on Father’s Day with a silly, summery twist to this winter game. Replace the usual pucks and sticks with swimming toys. Here’s how:Place goals at each end of a rectangular play area (use pairs of cones or make our pool noodle goals; directions below). Divide the ...

How long before your child proclaimed the dreaded "I'm bored" refrain during this current summer break? At my house it look about two full days before I heard those words every parent despises this time of year. My teenager (who really just needs a summer job) declared after two days of ...

A few weeks ago, my son and I finished reading Stephen King's "11/22/63: A Novel." The unusual part is the fact my son will be 18 years old in less than a month.I also read with his sister, who is 14.I didn't plan to read aloud with my kids for this long. It just happened. As a former adjunct ...

Keeping track of kids at an amusement park or other crowded venue is a roller-coaster ride in itself. And the bigger the crowds, the more loopy you’re bound to get.A parent’s biggest fear? Losing a little one in the melee.You’ll be able to breathe easy and enjoy the day if you set up ...