My kids have no respect for the bathroom. If I am occupied behind the locked bathroom door, they feel no hesitation about pounding on the door and shouting to me. That was the case this morning. First I heard my oldest’s voice raised in an angry shout. “But you have to! I’m bigger. You have […]
Read MoreThe other evening at dinner, my youngest son put down his fork and looked at me. “Daddy,” he said. “What was it like before there were cars?” “Hey! I’m not that old!” Unfortunately, he looked surprised. “You’re not?” “No, I’m not. If you really want to know, you should ask your mo-” “Don’t even think […]
Read MoreOver the past month or so, I’ve been teaching the boys how to take showers by themselves. For the 6-year old, of course, this is no big deal. For the 4-year old, it’s a bit more challenging. It also would have been easier if I’d told my wife. It’s not that I was hiding it […]
Read MoreAlthough he’s much better than he was, we continue to struggle to get our youngest to eat enough at mealtimes. You would think that a contest that has two adults on one side and one 4-year old on the other would be a bit one-sided. Unfortunately, the little guy has a surprisingly deep arsenal of distractions and […]
Read MoreBoth my boys were thumb suckers. We had a terrible time getting my oldest to stop, and now we’re fighting the battle with my youngest (who is four years old). He’s trying, but it seems to be a very difficult habit to break. This morning, I thought I’d take a quick look through my notes […]
Read MoreWe have two manger scenes in our house – one for the kids and one that they are not allowed to play with. Their manger scene is kid-friendly plastic. I think it’s made by Fisher-Price. It has little figures for all the characters, including sheep and and an angel. The barn features a little flat spot […]
Read MoreWe have a strict rule in our house: no one gets up before 6:30am. Our two boys sleep in the same room. It’s the oldest’s job to make sure that no one leaves that bedroom before 6:30am. Though he hates the restriction, he likes the responsibility of being the clock reader. Yesterday morning, however, was […]
Read MoreAs I was cleaning up from breakfast the other morning, I noticed my four year old climb up to the counter and grab a Hershey’s Kiss out of the bowl there. It was an impressive climb. He started with a chin-up using the edge of the counter. Then he managed to get his sneaker on […]
Read MoreEver since the Finger of Doom made its dramatic return to our lives, our spare time has been peppered with “finger of doom” incidents. To give you an idea of what this is like, imagine yourself going about your daily routine – cooking, cleaning, writing, playing, whatever it is you do. Now imagine a little boy […]
Read MoreToday’s Tale is in the Chronicle. Click here to read it! Actually, it was in last Friday’s Chronicle, but I forgot to post it then, so here it is! Terms for Searchers: bedtime story, blues, grouchy, life lesson
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