The recent study, which included 36 healthy children between the ages of 3- and 5-years-old, used wrist monitors to monitor and track light exposure and sleep quality over a nine-day period. Before that period, parents kept the kids on a stable sleep schedule for a week to normalize their body clocks and establish a rhythm where their melatonin levels climbed at a consistent time every night. “Our previous work showed that one, fairly high intensity of bright light before bedtime dampens melatonin levels by about 90% in young children,” said first author Lauren Hartstein, Ph....

And whether you are a brand new dad or a seasoned veteran in the parenting game, it always helps to get to see all of the hilarious, badass, and generally awesome dudes do their dad thing. Which is why, each week, Fatherly pays tribute to some of the best dad moments that were captured on Instagram. From celebrities to foodies, here are 10 dope as hell dads who absolutely killed it on the ‘Gram this week....

You want one that’s easy to clean because, well, babies. Make sure it fits snugly around the exterior of the car seat to seal in warmth, and that it has openings so you can buckle your baby in correctly. Obviously, a blanket is the cheapest option but car seat covers have become almost equally as ubiquitous these days since they’re generally designed with an elastic edge that fits almost any car seat on the market....

The younger the child, the less they grasp what death really means (insofar as any of us do). And that’s where children’s books can play a critical role, explaining something incomprehensible and confusing in clear, concise, age-appropriate language. They also give parents a way into the topic, without being too forceful or pedantic, so kids feel empowered to open up about what they’re going through. “Kids are hearing a lot of stuff and they’re not understanding what they’re hearing....

“An eye cream is an important part of your daily skin care regimen, however, there is not one eye cream to solve every issue,” says Dr. Joshua Zeichner, the director of cosmetic and clinical research at the department of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital. “It’s important to choose an eye cream that addresses your specific need. Issues around the eye include puffiness, darkness, hollowness, wrinkles and skin laxity.” Some eye creams cost more than a set of skis, but the best eye creams aren’t necessarily the most expensive, so we’ve focused our search on affordable products that work; use safe, proven ingredients recommended by dermatologists; and can stand by the claims they make about their ingredients....

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The Firecracker Cherry. Lemon. Raspberry. The flavor trio has become synonymous with the land of red white and blue thanks to this patriotic popsicle. While the experience of eating a firecracker is never not messy, there’s something so satisfying and refreshing about its tart, fruity flavors. It’s one of the few ice pops that’s well worth the sticky hands. The Push-Up Don’t get fooled: Despite its paper-tube exterior, this pop will melt....

Kids learn to express their feelings through songs. They figure out how to cooperate, especially when they create a mock rock band. Babies and toddlers learn cause and effect when they hit a drum, and hear the resulting bang. In terms of motor skills, music helps kids develop muscles in their legs and arms when they hold guitars or dance around. And when they stomp or shimmy or shake, they learn about balance and gain an awareness of their bodies....

“Everyone has heard about Sherry, but nobody knows about it,” says Lucas Paya, a Sherry educator whose prior posts include wine director for José Andrés and sommelier of the legendary Spanish restaurant, El Bulli. Paya now runs his own wine consulting company, and he developed a Sherry certification program with The House of Lustau that has trained more than 400 people globally since its launch in 2017. Paya believes that Sherry is the most underrated wine in the world....

Hiking with young children is an adventure unto itself. Short legs and even shorter attention spans tend to foil even the best-planned trail outing. But as outdoor parents know, the benefits of exposing children to nature early are well worth the frustrations and with a few tricks (not to mention, a good pair of kid’s boots), you can keep any child following almost any path, at least for a little while....

Her advice? “Go for all-white sneakers that are plain, with a low-top,” says Erlanger. “The sole should be light. You never want a thick sole, so keep it to probably an inch. That is the requirement.” The sneaker brand you choose is up to you, depending on whether you want to go more accessible with a pair by Stan Smith (Obama is a fan), or full-on red-carpet with sneaks by Saint Laurent....

But despite two months of searching for the “holy grail” of learning pods — a group of five families, whose kids all get along, taught by an experienced teacher who also doesn’t want to risk going back to school — the Jakubs had a difficult time setting one up. First, they struggled to find families interested in forming one. Even when they did find a group of parents, they struggled to agree on the terms....

The truth is that baby poop is disgusting to everyone. Even veteran parents aren’t immune to the smell of a loaded diaper. Many parents conquer their fear of dirty diapers by getting to know thy enemy: baby poop. No matter how brutal the load lurking beneath those diapers tabs may be, parents should pay attention, because baby poop is actually a pretty strong indicator of a baby’s health. Here’s what parents need to know about baby poop, the good, the bad, the yellow, green, and smelly....

The show opens up with a catchy song, during which we learn Mrs. Pteranodon has three eggs that are hatching. Out springs her three pteranodon offspring: Shiny, Tiny, and Don. “But wait, there’s one more, Mom!” sings Tiny. That’s when we see another egg hatch in Mrs. Pteranodon’s nest. Out of that egg comes Buddy, a baby Tyrannosaurus. “What am I doing in a Pteranodon nest?” Buddy asks. That’s a really good question, Buddy....

How parents manage all of these adjustments in the immediate aftermath of a divorce has a significant impact on the long-term effects of divorce on children. But if you and your spouse decide to get a divorce and your child is toddler-aged, there are several things you can keep in mind and do to ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible. The effects of divorce on children, of course, need to be understood and mitigated....

Thompson, who hosts a psychedelic parenting podcast and serves as “Chief Operating Dad” of PsychedelicParenting.com, uses his platform to share what he’s learned both about and by taking drugs. He’s a mainstay on the psychedelic conference circuit and spends a good deal of his time talking with parents about their pharmacological experiences and what they’ve found helpful. As a facilitator for the psilocybin-assisted retreat program MycoMeditations, Thompson also serves as a trip guide for clients looking to go on an internal voyage....

Visualize your fantasies “By the time a couple is saying they want out, their entire focus is often on escaping their present problem with the unrealistic belief that everything will be better when they do. When a couple comes to me with this mindset, I have them fast forward to a post-divorce life: sharing custody (especially around holidays), birthdays, and other significant celebrations; visualizing their exes moving on with new partners, and dating again....

Here’s my every day: I get up at about six or six-thirty. Get the kids to school. We leave for school at ten after seven. I drop them off, go straight to the gym. As soon as I leave, I’m on my way home, to do some work, get another hour of work in before my first meal. That’s at 10. It’s the same thing every day: A strawberry protein shake....

Abortion is a family planning tool. Two of the most commonly cited reasons for seeking an abortion are that the pregnant person is not financially prepared to take care of a baby, or that they want to focus on the children they already have. Nearly 60% of people who get abortions are already parents, according to the Guttmacher Institute. That’s why it’s important for parents to know their options in case they do end up with a pregnancy they don’t want to or can’t carry to term....

The answer is that it’s none of these things, and yet, for brief moments, it is all of these things. Unlike his near-perfect Murder On the Orient Express, Kenneth Branagh took this Detective Poirot sequel and went full Baz Luhrmann. Death on the Nile hit theaters in February 2022, but let’s face it, most of us are just now getting around to considering watching it. Critics were pretty lukewarm on the flick (it has 63 percent on Rotten Tomatoes) but the question is, did they watch the movie after having half a bottle of bubbly with their significant other?...