still ineligible for the COVID vaccine— feel safe enough to fly. But on April 18, the public transportation and airplane mask mandate was struck down. Since then, all major U.S. airlines have announced that they will no longer require masks at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic. Given this, should you cancel your travel plans and opt for a vacation closer to home?“Every family is going to need to make their own assessment of potential risks and their comfort level with those risks,” says Sallie Permar, M....

Aly Femia is a mom of two boys and a teacher. She shares clips of her life as a parent on TikTok, and one went viral thanks to her son. One night, she was watching her toddler’s baby monitor she had set up in her toddler’s room, and overheard an interesting conversation that her baby was having with… well, an Alexa device. “Alexa,” he said, which turned on the smart speaker, “I need daddy....

“My kids got bumps and bruises like all other kids. I just happen to be a pediatric ER doctor,” Tothy says, noting that she may have been more cautious as a result of her training. “In the end, it’s more important to interact with your child” than to worry about potential injury during play, she adds. Still, there are a number of common injuries requiring medical attention that can be avoided with a little awareness....

Cuties Complete Care: “Clip” a virtual coupon and you get $5 off of a box of the Cuties Complete diapers. They are available in sizes 1-7 and in quantities from 80 to 204. They’re a hypoallergenic ally and dermatologically tested so you can be confident that they won’t cause your baby to have a negative reaction. Pampers Easy Ups: While not diapers per sé, these training underwear still do the dirty work kids in potty-training (and their parents) need....

In her latest video, “Parenting Hack,” Schumer skewers some of the most ridiculous aspects of parenting culture for comedic effect. The video makes fun of the idea that everyone is just one hack away from parental bliss (they’re not) while also subtly mocking the authority claimed by celebrity parents, as if being famous qualifies you to dispense parenting advice (it doesn’t). “We want to give our advice about parenting because we’ve learned so much, and our first advice-tip is a good toy for a baby around 7, 8, 9 months old,” she says near the beginning of the video....

According to the report from April, while hiring overall is down, a few specific industries have actually seen an increase in jobs. The leisure and hospitality industries, which were among those hit hardest by the pandemic, showed major hiring gains due to the vaccine rollout leading to COVID-restrictions being eased across the country. This is especially good news for teens, as the unemployment rate for 16-to-24 year-olds reached 18.5 percent last summer, which was nearly double what the rate was for the summer in 2019....

Ninety-seven percent of working households are eligible for the cash, half of which comes in these monthly installments. The other half in a lump sum paid out at tax-filing time in 2022.Parents can expect to receive several hundred dollars a month based on their income, per kid — with parents getting up to $300 for kids 0 to 6 and $250 for kids 7 up to 18-years-old. But are you eligible for the second payment?...

See more: Best Crib Sheets Controlled via an app from your phone, you can select multiple hues, all of which have been shown to aid in your child’s circadian rhythm, while white noise’s benefits, backed by science, allow for deep, restful sleep all through the night. We especially like its swappable coverlets, which are a fun way to customize its appearance as he or she grows older. Parents can rest easy knowing their babies are getting their rest, thanks to Miku....

That’s the premise of “TEEN YODA,” an animated short from YouTube channel AOK. It imagines the real star of The Mandalorian (sorry, Pedro) as an angsty teen complete with a bad rebellious haircut, hatred of kid stuff like blue milk, and declarations of hate for his guardian Mando who, he reminds us, isn’t even his real dad. Speaking of Mando, he’s less a badass bounty hunter and more Phil Dunphy, a bumbling loser who takes issue with the loud band practice in his garage....

Except the reality is that the school year comes with its own series of headaches and comedian (and dad) Kevin Laferriere perfectly nailed the nightmare of the back-to-school experience with a hysterical TikTok. Kevin is one-half of the comedy duo The Dumb Dads. He and his comedy partner Evan Kyle Berger have gained an online following by laughing at all of the insanity that parents have to go through every single day....

It goes without saying that no one gift can sum up all the love, gratitude, and appreciation we feel for dads, but it’s still really nice to get a present that says: We know you. The best Father’s Day gifts simply make him feel understood. The Best Father’s Day Gifts for 2020 i Every product on Fatherly is independently selected by our editors, writers, and experts. If you click a link on our site and buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission....

RELATED: World’s Biggest Inflatable Obstacle Course Is A Bouncy House For Adults But even if your small human isn’t clamoring to hit the CrossFit gym to flip tires and work on his Parkour jumps, backyard obstacles courses can still be a ton of fun — not to mention a great way to keep kids active, occupied, and more likely to be exhausted during those long school-less days. To that end, here are toys, games, and obstacles ⏤ from cargo nets and rope swings, to slack lines and monkey fists ⏤ to help turn your patch of grass into an epic adventure....

That’s where sparklers come in. While not completely safe ⏤ they still cause plenty of burn injuries every year, so be careful ⏤ they are safer than most store-bought fireworks. (There’s a reason parents, children, and drunken uncles wave them wildly at weddings.) And not only do kids get to whoop with joy as they shower sparks from their hands, but you don’t have to worry about anybody blowing their fingers off....

Sphero SPRK Edition SPRK does all the app-controlled spinning, jumping, and R2-D2 attitude-flipping that the original Sphero does, but ups the ante in two significant ways. First, it lets kids start coding without any prior experience simply by dragging and dropping visual blocks in an app. Second, SPRK features a transparent shell, so they can literally see how their programs translate to the ball’s robotics. SPRK is also compatible with all the original Sphero games and apps, so simply switching it to drive mode and terrorizing the cat is a-okay....

Tiggly Each of Tiggly’s 3 sets — Shapes, Words, and Math — come with 4-5 toys and 3 apps. Kids tap the toys on the screen and funny cartoon animals, shapes, numbers, and letters teach them coordination, early math and literacy skills, and simply the ability to think and use their hands. There’s even a bilingual mode to teach your kid another language, so they can complain in Spanish about how you won’t buy them a PlayStation....

A solid travel pillow should offer the right amount of support, be comfortable, portable and easily washable, and at least attempt to look somewhat cool so as to avoid inflight embarrassment. From neck pillows that look like elegant scarves to others that inflate in under a minute, there are plenty of options on the market that will allow you to rest your weary head. These travel pillows are your best bet at a restful journey....

Because of that, a trend has gone viral on TikTok of moms vying for the coveted top spot of who gave birth to the baby with the biggest birth weight. The trend, for our money, is now over, because one woman won by a mile (probably, painfully, for her.) TikTok user tawnee117 asked her followers, “I wanna see who had the biggest baby. Whoever sees this video, tell me the weight of your biggest baby....

On March 26, Bindi announced on Instagram that she and Chandler welcomed their first child together, a little girl named Grace Warrior Irwin Powell. Born at 5:52pm the day before, weighing 7 lbs., 7 oz., and measured 20 inches long. She arrived exactly on the couple’s first wedding anniversary. “Celebrating the two loves of my life. Happy first wedding anniversary to my sweetheart husband and day of birth to our beautiful daughter,” Bindi wrote, sharing a photo of the three of them....

RELATED: 4 Ways to Avoid Becoming a “High-Conflict” Spouse Crossing Your Arms Want to appear closed off or unwilling to listen to what others are saying? Well, if you cross your arms, that’s the vibe you’re giving. Alison Henderson, a certified non-verbal behavior expert in Movement Pattern Analysis, says that the gesture can sometimes have benign origins (you’re cold, you’re sitting in a chair without arms), but can speak volumes because of the stigma associated with it....