http://www.minti.com/members/babysmartsdad/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by babysmartsdad Copyright 2009 Minti en-uk babysmartsdad We're getting a lot of early Christmas gifts for our 18 month old son.He doesn't know what Christmas is.  He's enjoying stacking boxes and moving them around in general.I'm thinking we should open a few, because saving them all would lead to a lot of distractions on Christmas Day. And if we open them up early and they are cute ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3272/The-early-Christmas-giftscan-turn-out-to-be-extra-Christmas-gifts/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3272/The-early-Christmas-giftscan-turn-out-to-be-extra-Christmas-gifts/ Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:44:45 -0800 babysmartsdad Just found a good article on eating out with children.  We've had really similar experiences to those outlined in the article, except we're not quite such serious "foodies". Sal used to be great during meals when he'd sleep through them. We thought it was great. Happy hours had the right amount of buzz/white noise to put him to sleep. A ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1875/Eating-out-with-kids/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1875/Eating-out-with-kids/ Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:02:19 -0700 babysmartsdad Splurge. Get the year long pass for the family at the zoo or the museum or both.It takes so much stress away. Once you've committed to the year long pass, you've helped out the zoo/museum, but you've also helped yourself out.You no longer need to worry about maximizing your trip.  You won't feel pressured to see everything during your visit. ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1767/Buy-the-year-long-pass/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1767/Buy-the-year-long-pass/ Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:46:38 -0700