As a first-time parent, I was fully expecting to deal with mountains of dirty diapers, constant feedings and losing lots of sleep. But despite reading plenty of parenting books, I didn't realize how important data tracking would be when taking care o...
How to track everything your baby does
As a first-time parent, I was fully expecting to deal with mountains of dirty diapers, constant feedings and losing lots of sleep. But despite reading plenty of parenting books, I didn't realize how important data tracking would be when taking care o...
This week's IRL tale has nothing to do with new year's resolutions. Thankfully. Instead, Senior Editor Dan Cooper tries to replace his decent (but broken) baby monitor, and finds that cheaper models no longer cut it.
Half a year back, my daughter suddenly stopped sleeping through the night, meaning that my wife and I stopped sleeping as well. No fancy bedroom gadget, or anything else, has alleviated the terrible fog that clouds our brains after an average of four...
If I've done my job right, by the time my daughter leaves for college she'll have a digital footprint measured in millimeters. That's not because I want to erase her from public life, but because nothing good comes from being online. Having lived the...
I'm no parent, but I was sort of a lazy jerk as a child. While I eventually got my act together, I have to wonder if having something like the Octopus watch as a wee lad might have helped. Unlike other smartwatches for youngsters, which usually focus...
Alexa, Siri, Cortana and the Google Assistant: Prepare to add Aristotle to that growing list of voice-enabled assistants. Mattel's cheerful AI companion differs from the competition by focusing on children first and foremost. It's been packaged insid...
It's late and you're tired. Before you can knock off for the night. However, there's one thing left to do: read your child a bedtime story. In Mattel's world, you might not have to pick up a book, or even put on voices for their favorite characters....
The health benefits of breastfeeding are well-known, yet for various reasons, many new mothers quit after a few months. Maybe they don't have the time, they find it uncomfortable or they believe that the baby just isn't getting enough milk. A new pro...
