So, okay, be honest... when you were little you imagined that one day you would grow up and no one would be always telling you what not to do. You would go to an amusement park all day, you would stay in the pool an extra hour, you would stay at the ball game until the end of the 9th, rather than leaving in the 8th to avoid the crowds. Some day, you would have a big slot car … [Read more...] about Five toys worth having kids for…
Watching TV
If you also have looked at Fatherville.com, you might have gotten Michael Farrell's tip of the week about limiting TV watching. Hey, I'm all for that, but eliminating the TV would take the commitment of a zealot, or the patience of a saint. Sometimes, the kids, like adults, need some down time. For example, right now, my six year-old daughter is on the second day of the flu. … [Read more...] about Watching TV
Resources
Check out Family Doctor.org. They have very useful flowcharts to help guide you through diagnosis of common illnesses. Great when you're worrying, but not scared to death yet. And, they carry the seal of American Academy of Family Physicians. … [Read more...] about Resources
Being A Dad…
Listening to iTunes today, an old favorite of mine came on and I started thinking of all time great Dad songs, great for yourself or for Fathers Day (always coming up!). My favorite: Bein' A Dad by Loudon Wainwright III. The elder Wainwright (Rufus' dad) puts it all in perspective, just when you felt that no one else could understand your dad pain. Bein' a dad isn't so … [Read more...] about Being A Dad…
Being a dad is distracting
If you're a dad, you'll excuse the fact that I launched this on Friday January 27 and it's already Tuesday January 31 before I've added a second entry. That's not the kind of focus I'll need if this will some day rival CNN.com for readership. In that time though, both kids have been sick - the kind where they wake up in the middle of the night and want to scream and … [Read more...] about Being a dad is distracting