I usually put on a playlist entirely made from Square Enix soundtracks, sometimes with a little Metal Gear and the Last of Us to round it out. I find that, in addition to being nice, ambient, background noise, when I get to a song that reminds me of a specific monumental part of a game, I can't help but smile, and… Read more

So awesome. Thanks for linking this! Read more

As a student of psychology & sociology, with 40-years of life experience - no children, but nieces, a nephew, and general awareness, I liked this infographic. It's simple and too the point, while drawing attention to some things that parents may be missing out on. Kids are much smarter and more aware of things than… Read more

Check out this guy's site - he made a .swf with a TON of video game music that is always on shuffle at all times. It's perfect background music, and I've even discovered a few games because of the tracks I've liked. In particular, Alan Wake. Read more

Video Game music is the only music I listen to at work. Since nearly all of it is not vocal there is no way anyone should be offended by it. Read more

I've tried this in the past, and it works well. My only real requirement for study music is that it has no vocals, so generally I listen to 40s big band music, because it's uptempo but not distracting. Read more

Yeah, you're right, and I get that, but I think it's still important to understand for two reasons: 1) you do have to adjust techniques to the kid (so many people seem to think there's a single perfect way in which kids must be reared) and that your kid may surprise you - their successes and their failures aren't… Read more

Love the article. But I also know that everyone who clicked here and read the article - probably don't need it. The parents who would by a book about parenting are going to be good parents anyway (they've just demonstrated their concern). It is the parents who would see this and skip over or it, or worse, those… Read more

Because that's how dealers screw you. If the first question they ask is something like "how much per month were you looking to spend?" your response to that should be, "good day, sir," followed by an immediate about face and forward march out of there. If it's something like, "oh, about $500/month," he'll find you… Read more

The discipline that you're talking about is rule-making linked to consistent application of consequences for infractions. Making rules appears throughout this graphic, notably near the top of the graphic. What is lacking is how important consistency is - and that's just making sure, as a parent, you follow the rules… Read more

I really wish more of my friends would look into guidelines like these before they purchased their cars... A couple people I know went out and purchased 30k cars after graduating and 5 years later complain that they are still living at home. Read more

And parents don't need words to communicate a life attitude to their kids. Words were only *part* of how I was taught to feel about the world, good and bad. There were mannerisms, tones of voice, posturing, vibes, the atmosphere in the home, things done. Words were more like a topmost layer of communication. Read more

There are many ways to discipline children and "getting a lick or two" sure is one way of teaching what is right and what is wrong but it is not the only one. I am sure I will get flamed for this now but I think hitting a child is a too easy way out. Yes, you can make it short and drastic and the kid will learn or you… Read more

Every parent looks back at their own experience as a kid and tries to improve on it. I learn from my parents and my wife from hers. We discuss this and try to come up with the best possible approach towards out kids. Read more

I found this very helpful—I've tried to learn multiple languages and have not done well. One of the key areas I stumble was something he mentioned at the 12 minute mark—tolerance of ambiguity! I lived in Brazil and found that was a profound stumbling block for me, I immediately went to anxiety instead, which was… Read more

maybe now we can get some functionality in a more timely manner. As long as there is a need, helpfully someone will program an Add-On. Read more

Like others have said, child care refers to someone watching your child. In my area, costs are the highest in the nation. No real reason, they can just charge that much. In order to send my 1 1/2 year old to a certified place on the lower end of the pricing scale, I would be paying money to work. Read more

For most families, the highest expense for children (especially if they are under 5) is child care. This is the biggest reason for my name. I became a WAHM because I had 2 kids in 2 years and child care was literally eating my entire paycheck and some of my husband's. Read more

Seems to me that this was referring to single parents having to pay for daycare... which IS absurdly expensive. Read more