How to Approach Tricky Questions about Santa Claus 🎅🏼
I like to compare the Santa Solution to a good puzzle or riddle and find a science education to be better than a scientific skeptic approach.
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VIDEO on The Nerdiest Parenting Tool: Dungeons and Dragons 🐉
Since writing a post on Dungeons and Dragons back in May 2021, I've been asked to speak a couple times about this topic (and board games as educational tools more generally). The first presentation was Nerd Nite YEG (Edmonton) on May 14th, 2021. I recorded myself presenting to the group
Not All Screen Time is Created Equal 📺
These days there is practically a full spectrum between mindless couch potatoes, FaceTiming with the grandparents, and even doing one's homework. Actually, this is nerdier spectrum, it's a multidimensional n-space of various screen time options.
Still Stay Safe and Nerdy This Halloween! 🎃 👻
This year many people are vaccinated, but there is one group that hasn't been able to receive any vaccinations yet (kids). Here's what we learned from last year's pandemic Halloween.
Build Awesome DIY Halloween Costumes With Your Kids: Mr. Mime & Thomas the Tank Engine 🎩
Why should you create an awesome Halloween costume with your kids? Here are at least 5 great reasons!
An Astronomical Occurrence Worthy of Waking Your Kids 🌌
Autumn is the best time to take your kids out to look at the awe of the aurora borealis, or the northern lights!
Treat Your Kids Like Intelligent Humans 🤓
Kids are smarter than we give them credit for, let's push ourselves to treat them as such.
The Pros and Cons of Pokémon Cards for Uninitiated Parents 👾
If your kids are into Pokémon cards and you haven't had a chance to look into it yet then read on! There are a few downsides to trading Pokémon Cards, but I would argue the learning opportunities and benefits outweigh the risks.
Try Blokus AND The Nerdy Parent Original Add-On Game, Blokris 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟦
If you have never played Blokus, you really need to give it a try. The greatest thing about Blokus is that the rules are really simple, but optimizing your strategy is quite involved.
Inspire 4th-Dimensional Thinking with These Awesome Time Travel Books 🕔📚🕤
Thank the time-lords, there are children's picture books about Back to the Future and Doctor Who! Introduce your young kids to time travel while they are still too young to watch!
Catch and Release Field Biology for Children 🦋 🐸
There are many benefits to letting your kids catch bugs and small animals: cementing their scientific tendencies, learning about nature, patience, persistence, and more!
The World's Best Piano Teacher for Kids 🎹
Joseph Hoffman has a series of insanely awesome online piano tutorials that are available completely free!
Fun Summer Learning Time 💡
Take the education of your kids into your own hands this summer and schedule a regular "Learning Time!"
Stoic Happiness on the Camping Spectrum 🏕
Having a hard time convincing your kids to go camping? Well, read on for one MORE reason you can use to convince them.
Intricate Database of Awesome Playgrounds 🚸
Playgrounds are awesome. But how do you find the good ones? It's high time we had an objective playground ranking system.
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