Littlest Locavore: Home Garden Tips
In our latest episode of Littlest Locavore, Daddy Brad and a few others offers tip on how to grow your own home garden. Growing your own fresh vegetables at home is a great family activity and a wonderful way to include kids in cooking and preparing food. Whether you build a box garden or an herb garden, there are a variety of nutrition and health benefits to eating home grown veggies. If you've got thoughts on gardening, share them with us at DadLabs.com. DadLabs Ep. 796 is brought to you by Beaba. #Permalink
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Littlest Locavore: Home Garden Tips

In our latest episode of Littlest Locavore, Daddy Brad and a few others offers tip on how to grow your own home garden. Growing your own fresh vegetables at home is a great family activity and a wonderful way to include kids in cooking and preparing food. Whether you build a box garden or an herb garden, there are a variety of nutrition and health benefits to eating home grown veggies. If you've got thoughts on gardening, share them with us at DadLabs.com. DadLabs Ep. 796 is brought to you by Beaba.

Daddy Does Retro - Cars

In this episode of Daddy Does Retro, Daddy Brad gets nostalgic about cars. He recalls a time when cars had vinyl seats, wood paneling on the outside, and you could lie down in the back window. What happens when you ask your kids to roll down the window? How has technology changed the family road trip? How do today's entertainment systems compare with those of the past? DadLabs Ep. 795 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

Summertime Safety

Summer provides a lot of opportunities for families to spend time outdoors. From a backyard barbecue to playing on a playscape, there's fun for everyone. In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Clay talks with John from Underwriters Laboratory. UL is an organization that tests products for safety. He shares a few safety tips that parents will want to keep in mind when grilling and also advises when it's best to retire a gas grill. Visit safetyathome.com for more safety tips about playscapes and other summer activities. This episode is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

Survivor Dad: Making Sense of the News

In this episode of Survivor Dad, stay at home dad Nathan offers advice on how to make sense of the news. As parents, it's important to stay up to date on world events and the internet provides a variety of sources of information. He shares his thoughts on bloggers and bias, and also reveals a few of the web sites he reads to see what headlines are happening. These sites include The Week, Fark, Drudge Report and Newsvine. He also suggests using news aggregators or RSS feeds to get information from media companies. DadLabs Ep. 793. Survivor Dad Ep. 11.

Daddy Does Retro - Meal Time

In this episode of Daddy Does Retro, Daddy Clay gets nostalgic about meal time. How does today's family dinner compare with meals of the past when it comes to health and nutrition? Has the array of food magazines and TV channels impacted cooking? Weren't the simpler ingredients of the past easier to manage than today's aisles of organic produce? What about sugar? DadLabs Ep. 792 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

Responsible Fatherhood Initiative

In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Brad talks with Max Finberg, Director of the USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He discusses how President Obama identified promoting responsible fatherhood as one of the initiatives the center would support. The initiative encourages dads to participate in parenting. He also discusses some of the work-life programs in the U.S. that help fathers such as FMLA and paternity leave, along with other programs being developed. DadLabs Ep. 791.

Littlest Locavore: Picky Eaters

As many parents know, kids can be picky eaters. In this episode of The Lab, offer a few tips on how to introduce healthy foods to babies. Parenting expert Carrie Contey also weighs in with suggestions on how to get children to try new food. She also reveals the impact moms and dads can have on a child's healthy eating habits. Do you have cooking or nutrition ideas on how to deal with a picky eater? Share them with us at DadLabs.com. DadLabs Ep. 790 is brought to you by Beaba.

TrueWomb Sleeping Swaddle

In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Clay learns about TrueWomb, a baby product that gives babies the sensation of being back in the womb as they were during pregnancy. This swaddle sleep system allows a baby to feel safe and secure as they adjust to life outside the womb. The swaddling newborn can still use their natural movements in this piece of baby gear as Cliff from True Womb demonstrates. To learn more, visit TrueWomb.com. DadLabs Ep. 789 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

Dads Need More Sleep

Dads, are you getting enough sleep? Probably not. In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Clay talks with women's health expert Dr. Donnica Moore about why fathers aren't getting enough sleep. Find out how your risk of motor vehicle accidents increase with lack of sleep. She explains how television, as well as the Internet and social networking become distractions when trying to sleep. What is the role of children in sleep deprivation of parents? Do mom and dad need bed times too in addition to kids and teenagers? Your sleep environment such as the mattress you use also plays a role. Find out a trick to determine where you can find more time to sleep. DadLabs Ep. 788 is brought to you by BabyBjorn.

Littlest Locavore: Local Farm Tours

Looking for a fun and healthy family activity? Why not try a family farm tour? Load up the kids and head out to a local farm where you will find all kinds of fresh produce, and other healthy and organic food. Dorsey Barger from Austin's HausBar Farms tells us about the importance of fresh vegetables and produce and how a trip to the farmer's market can be a great family outing. Daddy Clay also offers tips to parents that are considering taking a family farm tour. For more information about where you can find farmers markets, family farms, and CSA, visit LocalHarvest.org. DadLabs Ep. 784 is brought to you by Beaba.