2 Hours

If your kids have two hours of free time then spending those two hours outside can help prevent nearsightedness (NPR: Buried Indoors, Ranks Of Nearsighted Grow) or contribute to obesity if you put them in front of media (NPR: Pediatricians Recommend A Media Diet For Kids To Fight Obesity).

Parenting Advice From An Unlikely Source

Prison.

See MJ: What Parents Can Learn From Prison Guards

The article, "7 things never to say to anyone, and why", listed common statements used by prison guards and police officers and explained why they make people do the exact opposite of what they're being told to do. The seven things were:

1. "Hey you! Come here!"

2. "Calm down!"

3. "I'm not going to tell you again!"

4. "Be more reasonable!"

5. "Because those are the rules!"

6. "What's your problem?"

7. "What do you want me to do about it?"

Environmental Working Group Released Their Annual Best Sunscreens List

EWG: Best Beach & Sport Sunscreens

California Baby has four products make the list.