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Plenty of PDA that doesn’t get out of hand is good to show your kids. It’s important that they see what a loving relationship looks like, and that also includes supporting and helping your spouse in ways they can clearly see. Try to think of it in terms of the type of future wives and husbands you would want to see them become, or be attracted to.
Category Archives: Dad Tips
Dad Tip #6: Admit your mistakes
June 22, 2009 – 3:01 pm
This has become our mantra whenever I actually do know the answer to a question. The kids delight in proving this rule incorrect, and reminding me of the (rare) times when I got it wrong. Kids will always think you’re infallible, at least until age 12, but that doesn’t mean you can’t admit your mistakes, sometimes even when it means that you have to apologize.
Dad tip # 6: Create memories with your kids
June 15, 2009 – 8:15 pm
When you look back in your own life, many of your memories are likely things that you did with your parents over and over, like attending baseball games were celebrating Thanksgiving. Over the long haul, kids will remember less what you said to them, and the experiences you shared together. … That does not have to mean an expensive vacation, but instead doing things together that have meaning for all of you.
Smile when you see your kids – Excerpt from Parking Lot Rules
June 15, 2009 – 8:03 pm
Grandma Nancy’s hugs, kisses, compliments, questions about a new toy or shoes, recognition of a sterling report card, or her recalling a goal in a recent soccer game-all are part of her fabulous greeting. … He is instinctively searching for the visual cues that tell him that he is welcome and a part of the family, that he is loved and wanted, and that he was missed while he was gone. … When you see him, smile, and leave no doubt that at that moment he is the most important person in your world.
Dad Tip #5 -Schedule one-on-one time with your kids, especially if you have more than one
June 12, 2009 – 8:42 am
Like every other important thing to get done, scheduling time your child is important. Even if it’s just 10 or 15 minutes with each child, it’s important to focus just on your child for short amount of time each day. That means no newspaper, no Blackberry, and no TV in the background.
Dad tip #4 – Traveling with teens
June 11, 2009 – 9:08 am
Traveling with Teens The protracted screech of a braking train is perhaps the only thing less pleasant than the thought of a no-escape vacation in close quarters with a teenager. Travel can bring out the worst in people and if you are going through a rough patch with your teenager, don’t expect a family vacation to bring out the Waltons in you. … But like a lot of things in life with kids, if you look at children as an opportunity rather than as an obstacle, you can find things to do together that are made even more special because you are seeing things through their eyes.
Dad Tip #2: Give your child responsibility
June 2, 2009 – 8:04 am
Little kids need to gain independence, so it’s important to realize the things they can and cannot do. If they are ready to dress themselves, or take their dishes to the dishwasher, began to make that expectation. Experts say that teaching responsibility, not only can free you up, but is good for a child’s self-esteem.
Dad Tip #1: Show them who’s boss.
June 1, 2009 – 2:09 pm
Show them who’s boss. Kids need limits, especially as they navigate a new world around them. Good parents set consistent boundaries that are wide enough to let kids explore but that also tell them where to stop.
Dad Tip – Combing Wet Hair May Be Best Way to Find Lice – NYTimes.com
March 25, 2009 – 8:09 am
At our school, lice checks are always done in the morning, on dry-haired kids. Research, and practical experience, says that lice checks need to be done on wet hair, when you can see not only the nits (the eggs), but actual moving lice which spread the edidemic. living lice are the moving transmitters of the epidemic, and visual inspection found only 6 cases, while wet combing found 19. In other words, the odds of finding moving lice were about three times higher with wet combing.