What is it about kids and vegetables? I understand not liking brussel sprouts, but raw carrots? Who doesn’t like those? Here’s a portion of a typical dinner conversation at our house. I remind C that he has to eat his vegetables. "The doctor said you have to have two bites. Remember? Two bites." C nods […]
Read MoreThis past weekend, we went down to a craft festival in Lake Eola park in downtown Orlando. It was a huge festival, with booths on both sides of the mile-long trail that goes around the lake. That’s a lot of crafts. At one point, the boys and I were pretty much worn out, and J […]
Read MoreChanging N’s diaper (and clothes) has always been a much more difficult production for me than it has been for his mom. There’s a bureau in his room that’s about 4 feet tall with a changing area on the top. One end is taller than the other, so we have his changing pad on the […]
Read MoreThe kids and I have developed a pretty good routine for spending relaxed time together. C has a bunch of wooden trains in his room that he loves to play with. I sit by the bed and read stories to them while he and his brother switch between playing with the trains and interacting with […]
Read More[In honor of her birthday, this daddytale is actually a mommytale. In fact, I wasn’t even there for it until the very end] The other day, N’s mom had to wash his stuffed tiger. It’s actually Tigger and is about a foot and a half tall. By quirky circumstance, however, N was with her when […]
Read MoreAny dad will tell you that kids mean drama. And by "drama", I’m talking about over the top no holds barred bad acting. The kind that I’m told you see on soap operas from time to time. Let me give you an example. A few months ago, N (who is now about 15 months old) […]
Read MoreWith everyone else in the family sick yesterday, I went home early from work at noon to try to help out. J went right to bed, and I had the kids for the rest of the day. The biggest challenge for me with the kids is nap time. In particular, C doesn’t like to nap […]
Read MoreFor the past few months, J has been involved in a battle with C over food. More specifically, she wants him to eat his dinner and he doesn’t. I’ve been involved only peripherally, encouraging him to eat, but letting J do the heavy lifting. We have a bit of an advantage in this particular battle […]
Read MoreHave you ever seen a dad walking around with his infant son sitting in a harness that hangs from the dad’s shoulders? Those things are incredibly useful. For those that haven’t seen one, it’s a series of padded straps that go around your shoulders and waist. The child rides sitting upright with his back to […]
Read MoreEver wonder why parents seem to simply be resigned to accepting embarassing situations? Here’s another example. C has always enjoyed eating something called “fruit snacks”. Fruit snacks are a wonderful invention. They’re bits of jellied fruit that come in little foil packets. Kids love them – so you can use them as a bribe without […]
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