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Paul Fenwick @pjf@cloudisland.nz
· 4d ago
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(Discussing holiday decorations) Mr11: "Wait, how many bones DO you own?" Me: "You know, a normal amount. Maybe a litre?" Mr11: "..." Mr11: "The normal amount is zero. Also I wasn't expecting you to answer with a volume". Me: "I mean, it could be two litres. We'd have to dig up the garden to find all the ones I buried." #parenting #halloween
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Sherri W (SyntaxSeed) @syntaxseed@phpc.social
· 2w ago
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I soon replaced them with inexpensive, multicoloured plastic bins which also didn't last long. The boys kept stacking them like stairs. 😆 Eventually - and I can't recommend this enough to #parents, #schools & #daycares.... plastic restaurant bus-boxes are perfectly sized for toys, and durable as heck. Not a single one has taken damage in over 6 years! #parenting
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Sherri W (SyntaxSeed) @syntaxseed@phpc.social
· 2w ago
Beginning soon another round of Toy Purge. The #kids are getting older & the sets of #toys they still play with are less & less. I've been through so many iterations of toy storage as a parent. I *desperately* wanted these aesthetically pleasing fabric storage cubes to work out. I have 2 of the 3x3 bookcases for them. But they didn't last long with 3 rough boys & heavy toys inside. #parenting
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acm @acm_redfox@jawns.club
· 4w ago
3 Good things: 1) First day when I've left windows open -- chilly and beautiful outside, the air wonderful drifting in. 2) Afternoon Zoom call with Teen, helping her book trip home for Thanksgiving. Glad we'll see her, deeply thankful that she has made it this far. 3) This post, which reminded me of the simple joy of collecting rocks, nuts, and other small treasures as you wander through the world: https://turtleisland.social/@dillyd/117400804188088487 #fall #3GoodThings #parenting
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dillyd beautiful weirdo: "I've been thinking about this, and I'd like to se…" - Turtle Island Social

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Nat Oleander @nat@lgbtqia.space
· 1mo ago
A friend of mine is a survivor of long-term stalking. It's exhausting, terrifying, and now it's threatening their housing—they're facing eviction next week, along with their child. If you're able to help, please do! Boosts are extremely appreciated ❤️‍🔥 https://chuffed.org/project/stalked-for-decade #helpfolkslive2026 #mutualaid #mutualaidrequest #fundraising #disabledmutualaid #disabled #chronicallyill #disabledfundraiser #disability #parenting #disabilitymutualaid
Stalked for a Decade. Now Facing Eviction.
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Stalked for a Decade. Now Facing Eviction.

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Cassey Lottman @cassey@ottawa.place
· 1mo ago
wow I hate this! hey kids, don't worry about learning to proofread, edit, and revise your own writing while you are in HIGH SCHOOL. Gemini (a paid product controlled by an ad company) can do that for you! Don't bother brainstorming ideas for a project - that's a thing of the past now that LLMs can "think". Creatively translating information for a class into song or illustration? Sounds like a drag, the LLM can do it. Yay learning! https://www.ocdsb.ca/news-events/news/post/new-ai-resources-for-students#ontario #ottawa #noai #parenting
New AI Resources for Students
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New AI Resources for Students

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The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/7 [Unofficial] @goodnewsnetwork.org@web.brid.gy
· 1mo ago
Wind Turbines Provide Half of Rancher’s Income Since He Decided to Invite Them on His Land In 2006, the largest wind power project in Kansas was turned on among the Flint Hills. Today, the royalties it has generated for rancher Peter Ferrell are allowing him to pass the farm down to his children. The 50 turbines—which Ferrell barely notices these days—have provided half of his income since then, insulating him and […] The post Wind Turbines Provide Half of Rancher’s Income Since He Decided to Invite Them on His Land appeared first on Good News Network.
Wind Turbines Provide Half of Rancher's Income Since He Decided to Invite Them on His Land
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Wind Turbines Provide Half of Rancher's Income Since He Decided to Invite Them on His Land

“After the wind farm was built, my phone rang off the hook. Farmers and ranchers asking, ‘How’d you do it? Could we get one?’”

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Pepijn @Pepijn@mastodon.online
· 1mo ago
Fffffffff!!!! Followup poll as the #Fediverse is not the best at #parenting today. The previous poll was a tie. Do I now get:

Fffffffff!!!! Followup poll as the #Fediverse is not the best at #parenting today. The previous poll was a tie. Do I now get:

Both an elephant and a giraffe. 45%
Nothing. It's educational for my two yr old. 9%
The hippopotamus. 45%

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The Conversation U.S. @TheConversationUS@newsie.social
· 2mo ago
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Based on an article by Lise Eliot, a neuroscientist who studies child development at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. https://theconversation.com/its-a-myth-that-baby-boys-are-less-social-than-girls-a-new-look-at-decades-of-research-shows-all-babies-are-born-to-connect-277453 #parenting #boymom #newmom #empathy #parentingtips
It’s a myth that baby boys are less social than girls – a new look at decades of research shows all babies are born to connect
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It’s a myth that baby boys are less social than girls – a new look at decades of research shows all babies are born to connect

Pulling together the results of 40 experiments done by different teams over decades, researchers found that infant boys and girls equally tune in to human faces and voices.

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Marty @marty49@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago

Today I give kudos to these three children's books authors, who may not be very well-known, but my son and I really like them:

  1. Sven Nordqvist (Sweden) for his Pettson and Findus series, because it's great fun.

  2. Petr Horacek (Czech Republic/UK) for his short books with great illustrations and lessons.

  3. Marta Galewska-Kustra (Poland) for her Pucio series books that help children with speech development.

#3goodthings #threegoodthings #books #parenting #childrensooks #gratitude

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FediBoard Mix @fediboard_mix@flipboard.social
· 2mo ago
Child-monitoring apps need a rethink — a researcher who lived the worst of the internet explains why https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/19/1141623/child-monitoring-apps-need-reboot/ Pam Wisniewski’s digital adolescence showed her the best and the worst of the internet. At 14, she left an abusive home, where she’d been isolated in a fifth-wheel trailer at the end of a seven-­mile… #mix #parenting #tech
Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot
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Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot

Monitoring apps promise to keep young people safer online, but looking in on kids’ phones can backfire. Online safety experts say there’s a better way.

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