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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.
Category Archives: Opinion and experience
Dad Tip #5 -Schedule one-on-one time with your kids, especially if you have more than one
June 12, 2009 – 8:42 am
Fathers Day Book Review- “Reading with Dad”
June 10, 2009 – 2:44 pm
A Great Father’s Day Gift for a Dad Who Reads to His Kids Tuesday June 9, 2009 If you are looking for a Father’s Day gift for a dad who has always enjoyed reading books to his kids, I highly recommend Reading With Dad. … The book ends with her reminiscing, [From A Great Father's Day Gift for a Dad Who Reads to His Kids ]
Here’s my review of it: My daughter got Reading with Dad and as the dad who had to read it to her, I’d have to say that I disagree with this review.
Mom taking teen girls to get belly buttons pierced
June 4, 2009 – 7:33 am
(Tweet posted by 247Moms 5 minutes ago ) Am I a crazy DAD for finding this Tweet alarming. … Still, piercing of any sort seems to be a major Rubicon of adulthood that I can’t imagine participating in. … Who knows what I’ll say when she asks again in six months.
Should stay-at-home moms expect dad to share in the housework?
June 3, 2009 – 3:36 pm
Some of the moms who commented are very militant about it being dad 50/50 once he gets home since he makes 50% of the mess and only works 8 hours while mom works 24/7. … They might not do 50% of the housework if their wife is staying at home, with all the sacrifice that implies, but most men today are “pulling their weight,” even if that doesn’t mean cleaning 50% of the toilets. … If one person wants to stay at home and part of that is financial cutbacks for cleaning help, who should bear the extra housework burden The more families discuss it beforehand, the easier it will be once they are in the thick of it.
What I Don’t Want for Mother’s Day – a little late for this year, but file this thought away
May 14, 2009 – 8:45 am
After the weekly existential grind of carpools, and lunch-making, and allery medicine, and picking up dirty clothes, we all just want a little peace and quiet. Not time away from the family, but time with the family where we don’t feel that we still have to empty the dishwasher or put the wash in the dryer or even turn the burgers over on the grill. Just for one day…to live a TV family version where everything is in it’s place and food is magically on the table with kids magically washed and dressed, all set to say Happy “whomever’s” day.
What to say when there isn’t a “teachable moment”
March 2, 2009 – 11:53 am
It was my first ticket in 25 years, so I ran it around my mind quite a few times, both to myself and aloud. … All I know is that I’m out $300 and a few hours for traffic school and now have a 4 year-old who says he now “hates the police,” and an eight year-old who just had a funny lesson in justice On a side note, I’m afraid more fines for nuisance “crimes,” stricter enforcement on silly infractions, and more meter maids are in our future for a long while until the economic pendulum swings back the other way. I’m not a Libertarian, though I might become one if states and municipalities massively increase their use of police power as a revenue tool.