All parents look for certain developmental milestones in their young children. From eating solid food to sitting up on their own to uttering their first word, all kids pass through a number of developmental stages as they experience early childhood. Here at DadLabs, we propose a few alternative child development stages that dads and moms should look for in their youngsters. Should the first milestone of language development be your child's first word, or first curse word? How about watching television on their own? Learn the impact these new milestones can have on your parenting experience. DadLabs Ep. 677 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

In this episode of The Lab, DadLabs looks at one of the most important health issues affecting kids, childhood obesity. We talk with an expert who tells us statistics about how many children are obese and how diseases not normally seen until adulthood are not seen in childhood. What can parents do to make their kids more healthy? Learn about BMI, what non healthy foods shouldn't be in the house, and how to encourage physical activity such as sports. If you've got thoughts about kids health and healthy living in your family, share them with us at DadLabs.com or drop a comment on this video. DadLabs. Ep. 676 is brought to you in conjunction with Man of the House.