Reverse Psychology & A Snow Cylinder (Braininjacess, ep. 2)

In episode 2 of Braininjacess, the Brain and the Princess try to use reverse psychology on the Ninja, but the Ninja ultimately defeats them with his unintentional humor.



Serious side note: Some kids do respond to reverse psychology. When it comes to the Brain, I think he responds to it, because he is partially defiant, but deep down he really wants to make us happy. [Source: Mamiverse.com]

Flower Power (Braininjacess, Ep. 1)

We've added a YouTube Channel. The first episode stars the Ninja and the Princess as they help flowers grow by singing.



Serious side note: The MythBusters team actually experimented with the old adage of people believing they can talk to their plants to make them flourish. They determined the myth as plausible. [Source: Discovery.com]

Let It Go, Princess!

Easier said than sung ...

Serious side note: Giving is good for you. Its makes you happy, improves your health, promotes cooperation and social interaction, evokes gratitude, and it's contagious. [Source: Berkeley]

It's the Final Cart Down!

Tis' the season!??!



Serious Side Note: We do not shop on Black Friday, because more than 100 million others in the U.S. are expected to.

The Gobble Wobble Rap

Brain's Cellular Addiction is Not-So-Anonymous

Serious side note: "The rise in texting is too recent to have produced any conclusive data on health effects. But Sherry Turkle, a psychologist who is director of the Initiative on Technology and Self at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and who has studied texting among teenagers in the Boston area for three years, said it might be causing a shift in the way adolescents develop." [Source: NYT]

Clean Room Perspective — Mom vs. Kids

Serious Side Note: The current record for a "clean room" in our home (not counting time we are away from our home or sleeping at night) is 3 hours. That was during nap time.

Ninja Protects His Chicken Nugget

Serious side note: There are much healthier alternatives to the chicken nugget — veggies, for example. Your children may [or may not] be less defensive with veggies.

Princess Gets a 'Bad Day' Letter from Teachers

Serious Side Note: We really did participate in home reiteration.

How to Turn Your Brother Into a Butt Face

1. Tell mom you are going to play with your brother in his room.

2. Place a small chair in front of the inside of brother's door.

3. Climb onto the changing table with your brother.

4. Tell brother that the butt cream is moisturizer.

5. Apply butt cream to brother's face.

Serious Side Note: Boudreaux's Butt Paste has always been the only diaper cream that works for our kids' sensitive skin. We love it. It's a great product, and it has the word "butt" in it — bonus!

How to Get Your Child to Do the Electric Slide

1. Place child at the top of a plastic slide.

2. Push child down the slide.

3. Let static electricity do the rest.

Serious Side Note: If your child is wearing rubber-soled shoes, touch their shoes before you grab them from the bottom of the slide to avoid a possible painful shock.