I was slow getting out of bed this morning. When I finally did grumble into the kitchen, my youngest greeted me by shouting “I’m the Daddy!” For those not keeping track, he’s two years old. “You’re the daddy?” I asked, “then who am I?” He thought about it for a second and then announced “you’re […]
Read MoreC and I are continuing to have discussions over who is faster. Now that we’ve put the religious issues aside, I’ve been having a lot of fun with it. For example, last week C was telling me how fast he was (for the umpteenth time), when I decided I needed to start asserting myself a […]
Read MoreA few Saturdays ago, the weather here turned cold. In Orlando, “turned cold” means the high was in the low 70’s. When this happens, there’s only one thing to do: go visit the Animal Kingdom. Cold weather is the best time to go, as the animals are all much more active. It’s also much easier to […]
Read MoreOver the past several months, C and I have been having fairly regular conversations regarding super heroes. He’s primarily interested in Superman and Spiderman, with occasional questions about Batman. Unfortunately, there aren’t any appropriate superhero cartoons or movies these days, so he only knows of these heroes through talking with other people. This has made […]
Read MoreThis is a placeholder for this article in the Chronicle. Click Here to Read It. Intro: It’s very important to model behavior for your kids. If you can’t do it yourself, make sure you get someone else to do it for you. Just make sure those two things don’t happen at the same time. Keywords: […]
Read MoreThe other day I discovered C in his bedroom, poking his belly. When I walked in, he looked up at me and asked “is my belly soft?” “Hmm…” I said, walking closer. “I’m not sure. What does it feel like? Does it feel like jelly?” I gave him a quick little poke. He giggled. “No […]
Read MoreWe visited Stone Mountain during our last vacation. One of the things they have there is a recreation of an Antebellum Plantation & Farmyard. We visited it, of course, and discovered an old one-room wooden schoolhouse. It had a teacher’s lecturn on one end facing rows of chairs. Up next to where the teacher stood […]
Read MoreI think that C may be catching on to my disapproval of him wearing dresses when he and his friends play dress up. The other day, when I went to pick him up from his friend’s house, he was once again wearing a princess outfit. As soon as he saw me, however, he started to […]
Read MoreTaking a two year old to a public restroom is really not that difficult a task. However, when I am the one who needs to use the facilities, things get more challenging. First off, I’m not a fan of having them in the stall with me. I suppose I shouldn’t be so squeamish, but I […]
Read MoreOne of the challenges of being home alone with a 2 year old and 4 year old is when one (or both) have to use the bathroom. A few weeks back I was in exactly that awkward situation. N was sitting on the potty and C was playing with his trains. N was listening to […]
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