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Why Peppa Pig is Banned (and Unbanned) in My House

I was standing at the kitchen island trying to pack up four late Etsy orders while balancing a screaming newborn on my hip when I heard it. A high-pitched, fake British accent coming from the living room. "Mummy Pig! I...

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Oho Enthan Baby Movie: A Midnight Netflix Trap For Dads

Dear Tom of six months ago. It's 3:14 in the morning, the London rain is lashing against the bedroom window, and you're currently standing in the living room wearing a dressing gown that smells faintly of sour milk and desperation....

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My Glitchy Attempt at Sci-Fi Parenting With an 11-Month-Old

My guildmate on Discord told me to just slap on a noise-canceling headset and game while the baby slept on my chest. My mother-in-law insisted the ambient 5G from the Wi-Fi router was actively rearranging his aura. And a random...

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The Truth About The Rakai Glitch Trend And Toddler Screen Time

I was wrist-deep in pureed carrots when my group chat of first-time moms started vibrating off the kitchen counter. Someone had seen a TikTok video about a glitching kid and was actively spiraling into a panic. They thought it was...

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Dear Tom: The Truth About Baby Games Online and Screen Time

Dear Tom from exactly six months ago, I know precisely where you're right now, mostly because I can still feel the lingering trauma in my left shoulder. You're huddled by Gate 42 at Gatwick Airport, sweating profusely through a shirt...

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Why Looking Up Movies For Your Infant Son Is A Terrible Idea

My phone buzzed at two in the morning during a particularly brutal night feed last week. It was a text from my cousin in Seattle, containing a screenshot of a Hulu search page and a question about whether a specific...

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Who is Actually in Charge Here? Surviving the Boss Baby Phase

It was 3:14 in the morning, and I was wearing a maternity nursing tank that I definitely hadn't washed since Tuesday, staring at the glow of an iPad playing that DreamWorks movie for the hundredth time. My husband, Dave, had...

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The Truth About Those Hypnotic Dancing Fruit Videos

The steam from the shower was fogging up my phone screen, but I could still hear the upbeat, slightly manic techno music bouncing off the bathroom tile. My oldest, Tyler, was strapped into his bouncer chair next to the toilet,...

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Surviving the Neon Chaos of Baby Shark's Big Show with Twins

"Don't let them watch it, it completely ruins their developing attention span," said Sarah from our NCT group, sipping a decaf flat white while her only child quietly consumed an artisanal lentil. "Just put it on, mate, it's the only...

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