Parenting is a high-wire act, especially when it comes to kids and cybersecurity. You want to respect teens’ growing need for privacy but need access to all information in case of emergency. One solution? Let an old-fashioned piggy bank maintain the trust. More »
Elimination communication claims that parents can mostly if not completely eliminate nappies by instead learning to predict when the baby needs to go and inviting the baby to urinate or defecate by using a cueing sound that the child eventually associates with going to the bathroom as a Pavlovian reaction. More »
DIYer Ben Heck shows us how to lull babies to sleep by mimicking the motion of a moving car, using an Android phone and an Arduino kit. More »
Dear Lifehacker, I found a couple of family-friendly games for the iPad that were free and pretty good, so we bought the paid versions but there are many games without a trial version and I am reluctant to spend money on a game that I can’t try first. It would take forever to go through the list of all games to find the best ones. Which games would you would recommend? Regards, Ben More »
If you’ve got teenage children, they probably want a mobile phone (and they probably want you to pay for it). Before coughing up the money, consider getting them to sign a contract for its use. More »
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 »
