Thing One is very much in the thrall of SpongeBob. It’s like an evil little cult that no one above a certain age need apply. I’m hoping that that age isn’t too far off in his case. I’ve tried to break him of the habit, but I haven’t had any successes even limiting his viewing. He knows when it’s one, and if he misses it all he’ll breaks lose. I certainly don’t think that every thing that my kids watch needs to educational, but the Sponge doesn’t even come close. Or at least I didn’t think he did. Until I read this…

You could go read this article but it really comes down to this… fill your house with books and read them.  Read them in front of your kids. Read them with your kids. Your children will be smarter for it.  It does make me wonder what’s going to happen when e-books are more common. Right now I’ve got a Nook which I’ve been doing most of my reading on lately.  And I’ve been using it enough to contemplate actually getting rid of some books I already own. I don’t think I’ll do anything too drastic anytime soon though. Maybe I’ll wait until they’re in college. On scholarships of course.

I had no idea India, one of the most populated nations on the planet, didn’t already have compulsory education.  If you think about it too much your head will hurt.

Kids either love taking baths, or despise them to the point running and hiding.  And of course the ones that really despise it are the ones that spent the whole day at a muddy playground. There’s nothing like that wet kid smell. So any enticement to getting them in the tub is helpful. How do explosives sound?