kids
Communicate
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Parenting approaches differ widely, and so they should — kids are individuals, not dough to be shaped identically by your cookie-cutter personality. With that said, a few guidelines are always welcome, and our sibling site Babble has a neat list of ten approaches that might help ensure your kids grow up happy. More »
Ten Rules For Raising Your Kids To Be Happy
10:30AM Angus Kidman | Parenting approaches differ widely, and so they should — kids are individuals, not dough to be shaped identically by your cookie-cutter personality. With that said, a few guidelines are always welcome, and our sibling site Babble has a neat list of ten approaches that might help ensure your kids grow up happy. More » 
Organise
12:00PM Angus Kidman | These days, posting photos of your child on Facebook or Flickr is a standard way of sharing key moments. Those services are useful and free, but lack structure. Online baby journal Kidmondo is an alternative way of keeping a record of your child’s development. More »
Kidmondo Lets You Chart Your Child’s Milestones
12:00PM Angus Kidman | These days, posting photos of your child on Facebook or Flickr is a standard way of sharing key moments. Those services are useful and free, but lack structure. Online baby journal Kidmondo is an alternative way of keeping a record of your child’s development. More »
Fix
4:30PM Angus Kidman | Most of our Food Week coverage presumes that you want to eat in the first place. That’s a reasonable assumption for most Lifehacker readers, but something that’s rather less likely with toddlers. Is there any way to get a grumpy child to favour vegetables over junk food? More »
How To Deal With Fussy Eaters
4:30PM Angus Kidman | Most of our Food Week coverage presumes that you want to eat in the first place. That’s a reasonable assumption for most Lifehacker readers, but something that’s rather less likely with toddlers. Is there any way to get a grumpy child to favour vegetables over junk food? More »
Fix
Turn Cheap Furniture Into A Chalkboard Table
1:00AM Kevin Purdy | That four-legged relic you’ve kept since uni? Nothing to write home about. Layer on a few coats of chalkboard paint, though, and it’s a surface that holds ideas, jokes, and designs, along with your meals. More »
Work
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Solving problems yourself is a key part of the Lifehacker ethos, and it’s an attitude you can inculcate in kids at an early age. Our sibling site Babble has a handy list of tactics for helping young kids develop their own sense of independence. More »
Teach Kids To Be Independent
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Solving problems yourself is a key part of the Lifehacker ethos, and it’s an attitude you can inculcate in kids at an early age. Our sibling site Babble has a handy list of tactics for helping young kids develop their own sense of independence. More »
Money
1:30PM Angus Kidman | The shops are already filling with toys for Christmas, but there’s a bunch of good reasons to think twice before whacking down your money even if that kiddie favourite is seriously discounted. More »
Choose Multipurpose Objects Rather Than Plastic Toys
1:30PM Angus Kidman | The shops are already filling with toys for Christmas, but there’s a bunch of good reasons to think twice before whacking down your money even if that kiddie favourite is seriously discounted. More »
Fix
KIDO’Z Is A Customisable Kid-Friendly Browser
7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Adobe Air: KIDO’Z is an Adobe-Air-based browser for children, and a great choice if you need to exercise a high degree of control over content and browsing time. More »
Fix
Make A Willow Whistle
7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Whether you’re looking to indulge in old-timey fun or impress kids at a family picnic with your versatile maker skills, willow whistles are simple, noisy, and, of course, really cheap toy. Photo by Mirko Macari. More »
Money
3:00PM Angus Kidman | Plans by the Wiggles to charge for access to their official site have the parental community up in arms, but keeping your kids amused and educated online shouldn’t cost a fortune. More »
Best Free Sites For Kids?
3:00PM Angus Kidman | Plans by the Wiggles to charge for access to their official site have the parental community up in arms, but keeping your kids amused and educated online shouldn’t cost a fortune. More »
Fix
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Setting up a toy corner in the lounge room sounds wise, but having a toy storage system you can roll under the couch is even better. More »
DIY IKEA Under-Couch Toy Storage System
12:00PM Angus Kidman | Setting up a toy corner in the lounge room sounds wise, but having a toy storage system you can roll under the couch is even better. More » 