Parent Hacks

DIY PVC Pipe "Kid Wash" [Weekend Project]

When the heat turns unbearable this weekend, get the kids outside anyway: head to the hardware store and pick up some PVC pipe, joints, and small plastic "mister jets." With those supplies, after...
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Kid-Proof Your PC with SteadyState [Screenshot Tour]

When you've got your Windows XP or Vista setup running perfectly, you don't want to lose all your painstaking customizations to a reckless tot, an experiment-minded friend or spouse, or a rogue...
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Totlol Finds Kid Friendly Online Video [Parent Hacks]

While YouTube may be a great place to answer your toddler's requests to see video of a baby panda, there is also tons of content more risqué than adorable baby animals. Video site Totlol...
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Commercial Baby Toy Alternatives [Parent Hacks]

The folks over at the Unclutterer blog are on a war against toy clutter in the house that inevitably builds up with toddlers. They offer a few "duh!" alternative activities to commercial toys, like...
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Baby Smash! Kid-Proofs Your Computer [Featured Windows Download]

Windows only: Programmer and dad Scott Hanselman wanted an easy way to let his toddler play on his computer without deleting files or quitting programs, so he put together baby-proofing software,...
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Five Secret Japanese Tricks to Make Life Better [Book Excerpt]

Editor: Meet io9 contributor Lisa Katayama. When she's not blogging about robots and futurism, she's spreading the word about how to GTD in the most unexpected ways. Here's a sampling of a few...
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Turn Gmail in an Always-On Baby Book [Parent Hacks]

Blogger Rafe Needleman uses Gmail to record memories of his young son's life. With the hefty storage, easy accessibility and robust filter and search tools, it's a neat way to be able to quickly pull...
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