Why do manufacturers put so much effort into designing baby toys? I wonder this every time little L plops down (in her Bumbo or on the floor) to play, since the only parts of her squishy blocks and caterpillars and whale puppets and other stuffed items she cares about are the tags.
Yes, the tags—those little [...]

I’ve spent the better part of the last week reading Sam Apple’s new book, “American Parent: My Strange and Surprising Adventures in Modern Babyland.” I must admit: I’ve enjoyed it much more than I usually enjoy parenting books.
Instead of sticking to the self-important memoir, Apple (himself a first-time dad) interweaves real-life data about everything from [...]