...for better or worse. Try to stop laughing and not take sides when you read "Figure It Out? Figure It Out? O.K., You Figure It Out!" by Catherine Lloyd Burns in the New York Times last Sunday. An excerpt: In my next life I'm coming back as a man. I will have sex with my wife and knock her up, and then in the hospital I will watch while she figures out how to get the … [Read more...] about My point exactly – Dads don’t think like moms…
Ages to start a musical instrument with a child
Here's a bonding idea for you: learn to play a musical instrument along with your child. I'm not saying it's a good idea, but it might work in your house. In our case, I put off beginning piano lessons until my daughter turned five, now a year ago. Apparently, five is the age when kids should start piano, unless they have exhibited Mozart-like tendencies to play … [Read more...] about Ages to start a musical instrument with a child
Wallace and Gromit and Curious George reviewed
This was an all-kids-movies-all-the-time weekend, with multiple viewings of Wallace and Gromit (now available at Netflix.com) and an actual movie theatre experience to see Curious George. Curious George is recommended by Common Sense Media, which I've recommended before as a good source for "family-friendly" reviews. Wallace and Gromit has not yet been reviewed by … [Read more...] about Wallace and Gromit and Curious George reviewed
Another daddy bites the dust
Being Daddy is closing shop, because Brian Cassidy has decided that since his daughter is four, "she deserves to grow up with her privacy intact." It was fun while it lasted. Funny thing is that at about two, or a tad less, is when dads usually get more involved with their kids. The kids themselves start talking and finally give dad back a bit the attention they have … [Read more...] about Another daddy bites the dust
I’d like to thank my mom for my Oscar…
You may have been struck by how many actors, directors, special effects experts, and costume designers thanked their mother on Sunday night for putting them on the right track to an Academy Award. One guy thanked his mom, but recalled she asked, "So you're sure you don't want to be doctor?" Did you wonder why dads didn't get as many (or any?) thanks Sunday night? My theory … [Read more...] about I’d like to thank my mom for my Oscar…