Stories about parenting from around the Web. The other side of summer: One blogging dad reminds his fellow fathers to savor the summer, as that time quality time with the kids won’t last forever. Life without Barney: The struggles of raising pop-culture-illiterate kids. My dog ate it: Methods of diffusing the stress your family feels about homework. Battling back-to-school bacteria: Tips for keeping your child healthy in pre-school. Dazzling dads: Celebrity fathers ruminate on the joys of fatherhood. Boys will be boys: While the debate continues over whether little boys actively benefit from aggressive forms of play (some educators and psychologists assert that such activities as mock-fighting and role-playing bolster social and cognitive development), the gender politics involved in the remain a divisive issue. A key example of this came in the form of a recent, controversial advertisement for a martial arts school. Little boy litany: A 3-year-old recites a poem by Poet Laureate, Billy Collins. What about you? Spotted anything noteworthy on the Web that you’d like to share with TODAY Moms? Let us know in the comments below.
Crib notes: Summer's end, homework and pint-sized poetry
Stories about parenting from around the Web.
The other side of summer: One blogging dad reminds his fellow fathers to savor the summer, as that time quality time with the kids won’t last forever.
Life without Barney: The struggles of raising pop-culture-illiterate kids.
My dog ate it: Methods of diffusing the stress your family feels about homework.
Battling back-to-school bacteria: Tip