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Maddie was a kid who could concentrate. From the time I met her as a two-year-old, she showed an amazing capacity to block out the entire world to focus on the self-assigned task at hand. You could stand over her saying her name, but she simply didn't hear you, so all-encompassing was her focus on, say, the puzzle in front of her or the flow of paint across her page.Her classmate Cyrus was the opposite. When he was two, both hands were always full, which meant that he always had to drop something in order to grasp the new apple...

Turn empty cardboard boxes into an inexpensive and fun Build-a-Snowman! Turn it into a game by having kids race to complete their snowmen, or simply let kids decorate (and redecorate!) them all season long. The post Cardboard Box Snowman was featured on Fun Family Crafts.

If there’s one thing that everyone in our house can agree on, it’s that Bluey is the best kids’ show on television right now. Need something to watch for ten minutes? Bluey. Need to regroup before bed? Bluey. Need something to have playing in the car for two hours? Bluey. My kids and their grandparents watched the first few episodes when it first appeared on Disney+, and by the time we got home from work that day, they were all hooked. When we walked in the door, we were greeted by my dad: “There’s a new show about cartoon dogs,...

Age 4 is a huge milestone year. Not only do many 4-year-olds go to preschool or start pre-kindergarten, they tend to become much more well-rounded, articulate opinionated little humans at this age. Most 4-year-olds start to share, ask tons of questions, and form solid friendships. Kids also become choosier about what toys they will or won’t play with around age 4. That’s why the best gifts for 4-year-olds are toys that play into these new, emerging capabilities while also taking kids’ own specific idiosyncrasies and interests into account. You want toys for 4-year-old boys and girls that are as open-ended...

Image: The ToddlerLab We visit ToddlerLab, a London research centre that uses virtual reality to unlock the secrets of the infant mind. NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY - Does this sound like you? Birkbeck University in central London is looking for its next cutting-edge scientist. No experience necessary, and no qualifications required. Full ‘on the job training’. The role includes plenty of time to explore your own interests with our new and exciting equipment, in an extremely low pressure, relaxed setting. Oh... and you must be between 2 and 4 years old. Wait? What? You want toddlers to make scientific breakthroughs? What's...