This week’s best parenting articles from around the web come from every kind of parent you could find.  Green Moms, comic geniuses, and geeky Dads give us a helping hand with tricks, tips, and quips in Parenting Squad’s “Laugh It Off” edition.

28 “Must Know” Baby Tips – There are so many things to learn and do when taking care of a newborn baby.  These hilarious illustrations remind us to chill out and learn to laugh at ourselves once in awhile. Practicing Parents

Fun Activities for Kids – When you stash the video games and pull out the construction paper and crayons, kids can surprise you!  Hours fly by when you spend time to help them play a “homemade” game, like this one from Toddler Crafts.  You can play it so many ways!

How to Teach Your Preschooler to “Go Green” – This is a very easy, well developed article on taking baby steps (or preschool steps, rather) towards a greener lifestyle.  You won’t need a bunch of expensive supplies to get started, either.  About.com: Preschoolers

100 Geeky Places to Take Your Kids This Summer – Yeah, we know.  Summer is almost over, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t the best list on the net for finding fun and educational destinations for kids of every age.  Besides, once school starts, the weather will cool down, and the lines won’t be as long. Sounds like a perfect weekend treat!  Geek Dad (Wired)

Quiz: What Do Your Kids Like? I can name a few things that each of my boys appreciate most.  (My middle son likes sweets, and my oldest prefers knock-knock jokes.)  According to this brief quiz, not knowing any of your kids’ favorites makes you a loser… but knowing too many makes you a liar.  Where do you rate? Baby Log

Notebook Experiments: Can I Green My Sink Routine?  MomAdvice always has the best posts on whether the tips and tricks we should all be trying are really worth doing.  This short tutorial on how to clean a sink naturally is simple, affordable, and encouraging.  Motherload (Mom Advice)

Can You Wear White After Labor Day (What’s the Deal!?) – Audrey McClelland gives us a bit of her always-on fashion advice, as she explains that old rule regarding the purest of hues in her latest video blog.  Turns out, Mommas, it’s not as frightening as we think it is. Mom Generations

 

Parenting Squad was featured in some amazing blog carnivals this week:

·         How to Make Baby Food in Four Easy Steps was included in the Make It From Scratch Carnival.

·         What to Consider Before Raising Chickens; Or, Learn From My Mistakes was included in The Homesteading Carnival and All Things Eco Blog Carnival.