A few months back, we moved the kids into the same bedroom. It wasn’t really a tough decision. The room N had been in has terrible insulation. When it started getting cold and we discovered the problem, we moved him out of there as quickly as possible. Fitting the two beds into the same room was […]
Read MoreA year or so ago, I had to have a serious talk with my oldest (who was three years old at the time). He and his little brother (who was around 18 months old) were fighting rather regularly, and I was worried that he was going to seriously hurt the little guy by mistake. It happened after […]
Read MoreToday’s tale is published in the Seminole Chronicle.Click here to read it. Keywords: shark, pirate, playground, central winds
Read MoreSome of you have no doubt been thinking, thanks to my previous tale, that I’m incompetent when it comes to administering a time out. Last night, it was my wife’s turn. The little guy put her through the ringer, refusing to put on his pajamas (or allow them to be put on) no matter what […]
Read MoreI’m starting to think that maybe time-out isn’t such a great punishment, after all. It generally works pretty well, but when it doesn’t, it really doesn’t. You may remember this little episode. Well, the other night I found myself in another tough spot. N didn’t want to go to bed. I mean he really didn’t […]
Read MoreThe kids and I have been playing a fair amount of hide and seek. They’re still figuring out that whole “hide” thing, preferring to jump out at me as I look for them, but it’s still a lot of fun. When I hide, I often end up calling out “Where’s Daddy?” very loudly to keep […]
Read MoreOne evening during these past holidays we had a few friends over. Among them was a little girl who is just about the same age as C. They played together pretty well, with N trailing along after them, while the adults mingled, chatted, and watched a little football. Eventually, however, things broke down. The little […]
Read MoreDuring our first go round with potty training, we quickly came to the realization that cleaning a training potty is a truly unpleasant job. In fact, I only did it once before heading out to the store to by a kid seat that fit on the regular toilet. Flushing is infinitely preferable to scrubbing. Kids […]
Read MoreThis is a look back to what was one of the final duels between N & myself. Fortunately, he chose his weapon poorly. This tale was published in the Seminole Chronicle. Click here to read it! Keywords: Strangely Serious, Battle, Spoons Related Tales: Battle! and N Update
Read MoreThe boys and I watched White Christmas one evening during the week leading up to Christmas. I don’t know if you remember White Christmas or not, but the opening scene ends with bombs dropping out of the sky. Nothing graphic or horrible happens, but the boys were petrified. They didn’t know what was going on. I said […]
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