If you have a new baby, or a baby on the way, now is a good time to take stock of your own health. Not only do you have a new baby to support and protect, but you now have a good motivation to stay in good shape to be active with a growing child. Here are six basic things to do now to improve your overall health. Fasten your seatbelt. This is probably the easiest … [Read more...] about Lifestyle changes to protect new dads
Archives for July 2007
Flexible career options for Dads
Having a new baby often changes everyone’s perspective on their lives and careers. Some dads, and even some moms, bury themselves deeper into their jobs because they can’t or won’t connect with domestic life, or need a break from the crying and clinging. However, there are more and more working dads who want to spend even more times with their kids. They find it difficult to … [Read more...] about Flexible career options for Dads
Frugal dads: Choosing a used kid’s bike
Bikes are like a lot of kids’ stuff. Kids grow out of them so fast and it’s hard to rationalize buying “new.” Especially when kids are small, and not wrapped up buying “fresh off the lot,” you can buy a used kids bike and save a lot of hard-earned cash. Here are things to look for in a used bike: Think about color. Pink is a great color if you have two girls. But … [Read more...] about Frugal dads: Choosing a used kid’s bike
Hey Dad! How Old Do I Have to Be To…?
Go to Disneyland. I took my daughter for the first time when she was 3 ½ and it was a hoot. She walked the place like she owned it. However, she freaked out in Pirates of the Caribbean and made it clear the Haunted House was off-limits. Under three, and I think you’ll think you overpaid for the day. Over five, … [Read more...] about Hey Dad! How Old Do I Have to Be To…?
Five steps to stop the kids from whining
Whining is one of those kid things that really get on a dad’s nerves. Whining, as you may remember from your childhood days, is just one tactic of negotiation. If a child knows that he can break you down by applying a little aural pressure, you are like putty in his hands. It’s up to you to teach him that you are not his weak little plaything. If you’re suddenly … [Read more...] about Five steps to stop the kids from whining