Avoid common mistakes like running to your infant whenever you hear the slightest whimper. Don't let your child watch TV close to bedtime; it's associated with sleep disturbances. There is other advice for dads on how to get an infant to sleep in this article by Jessica Brown at child.com. … [Read more...] about Putting kids to bed
Looking for a good diaper bag for dads…
I've been interviewing suppliers, looking for a diaper bag for dads, but this one is just as good. Homemade "diaper wallet": Joe rejects a diaper bag in favor of his own invention: No self-respecting single dad would be caught dead with one of those striped or paisley diaper bags. … [Read more...] about Looking for a good diaper bag for dads…
Looking at, and Swimming With, the Sharks
Here’s an idea for a rainy Saturday: Take the kids to the aquarium. In this article, the New York Times reviews an aquarium in New Jersey, but you can go to the one in your city. It’s hard to imagine an aquarium that one won’t find entertaining, especially little kids. Read more... … [Read more...] about Looking at, and Swimming With, the Sharks
Nominations for a new acronym – can we retire SAHD?
Do we have to be SAHDs? SAHD stands for "Stay At Home Dads," for the unitiated. Every time I read that in a blog entry, I cringe. All I can think of is the way such a word would be pronounced. Couldn't we be GLAHDs? I don't know what that would stand for (though perhaps it has the word "great" in it), but it would sound a lot better. … [Read more...] about Nominations for a new acronym – can we retire SAHD?
60 Second Review – RainForest Cafe for Kids
60 Second Review - OKAY, if you must, but keep your (adult) expectations low. There's no question about it - the RainForest Cafe is a sensory overload experience, especially if you've already spent the day with a couple of kids. While, amazingly, you will see couples out on what looks to be a date, this is clearly a better place for the under 12 crowd. After … [Read more...] about 60 Second Review – RainForest Cafe for Kids