Stuttering may not have a cure, but there are some simple parenting skills that a father can use to help his child overcome speech difficulties.More than three million Americans stutter, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Boys are three times more likely than girls to have a stutter and it most commonly arises when children are … [Read more...] about Parenting advice for stuttering
Archives for September 2008
Clothespins Captures and Challenges Your Child’s Mind
With over 250 awards for product excellence, Briarpatch aims to capture and challenge your child’s growing mind. The game, “Clothespins” focuses on teaching children how to match using various criteria, from types of clothes to patterns. To play the game, a player must collect at least three matching laundry cards. They may be matched by style (example: all three laundry … [Read more...] about Clothespins Captures and Challenges Your Child’s Mind
Indulge Your Child’s Methodic Side with Beddy-Bye
In a world where a lot of games for children are based on fast paced action (example: Hungry, Hungry Hippos), Briarpatch’s Beddy-Bye Game aims to indulge a child’s more methodic side. Although it won’t actually put your child to sleep (shucks!), it will entertain and delight each player, whether child or adult. The object of the game is to collect pajamas, a bottle, and a … [Read more...] about Indulge Your Child’s Methodic Side with Beddy-Bye
About the Author – Joe Kelly
Joe Kelly is a father, best-selling author, blogger, activist, and primary media source on fathering, appearing on the Today Show, Talk of the Nation, Fox News, as well as in Time, People, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Parenting, and dozens of other outlets. He has written for Parents and Mothering, and blogs for www.DadsandDaughters.com and Deepak Chopra's … [Read more...] about About the Author – Joe Kelly
Daddy’s Home – Boys Night
Read more funny dad cartoons. Daddy's Home is a humorous commentary on today's family life, with an emphasis on the role of the modern father, through the eyes of a stay-at-home-dad. With a growing circulation of more than 4 million, it is published in leading newspapers around the world including The Washington Post and The Orange County Register. … [Read more...] about Daddy’s Home – Boys Night