My wife and I are very lucky to have a child that loves and (has so far) stuck to a schedule. He wakes up at the same time, has breakfast, a snack, lunch, nap, dinner, bath and goes to bed each day within ten minutes every day. It requires a bit of timing and patience, but it allows us to have a nice dinner together and know what to expect during the day with a 17 month old toddler. Continue reading Parenting tips from a SAHD-Snacks
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A dad and the communication stages of the Toddler
The 17 month old toddler is a magical, highly excitable creature that still has trouble communicating to mom and dad. While the toddler’s point gets made, it lacks a certain finesse. In observing our toddler we’ve determined that a 17 month old has three forms of verbal communication: Chinese Baby, Bobcat Goldwaite and The Singing Frog, Continue reading A dad and the communication stages of the Toddler
Dad spends a night in the Man Cave
I love my wife but sometimes a guy needs to be a guy, hole up in his man cave and just watch some television. In my case my man cave is the living room, which can still have aspects of estrogen, especially around the holidays. I’m thankful now that we’re verging on St. Patrick’s Day and the quite feminine Easter decorations haven’t come out yet, this way I can pretend it’s a man cave. Continue reading Dad spends a night in the Man Cave
As a parent, should you advise other parents?
Nobody likes people who butt into their business. They offer suggestions and voice their opinions when we may not want or need them. This can be especially true when it comes to parents and the style or manner in which they raise their children.
We encountered two situations recently where we didn’t say anything, but left possibly wishing that we should have.
Continue reading As a parent, should you advise other parents?
Parents, runny noses, Boogie Wipes and DISCO!
The many benefits of cold weather are skiing, snowboarding and blue horizons pierced by pine trees that challenge the sky for height. Alas, if you’re a mom or dad who doesn’t happen to live in Colorado, then cold weather means runny noses, sick children and a yearning to be a parent in one of those mountain states.
A child with a runny nose is a disgusting thing. Your child with a runny nose is an angel that needs to have their nose wiped before they re-enact the movie Up with mucus bubbles. Continue reading Parents, runny noses, Boogie Wipes and DISCO!
A parent’s view on Skins and a la carte television stations
As the parent to a toddler who just figured out that they can turn on the television I say who’s up for a good discussion on whether Skins is really child porn? No? Ok, let’s engage in a debate over how the UK version of the show is much racier and the U.S. version is nothing, so us tight underwear Americans should chill out. Continue reading A parent’s view on Skins and a la carte television stations
A Dad (and Wife) review The Expendables and The A-Team
It’s two movies, so seemingly attached at the hip that they deserve to be reviewed together. Over a three week period my wife and I saw both of these movies. We weren’t locked in a room with these movies and neither one was so bad that it look an excessively long time to watch; we were just really busy caring for our toddler. Continue reading A Dad (and Wife) review The Expendables and The A-Team
What Pee Wee’s Playhouse can teach Parents
Growing up in the 80’s had certain peaks and valleys. For me one of those peaks was watching Pee Wee’s Playhouse, the kids’ show that adults could love starring Paul Reubens. Children could enjoy the visuals and the simple jokes while adults (see: college students) enjoyed the sublime humor or played it later as a drinking game. Continue reading What Pee Wee’s Playhouse can teach Parents
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