Archives for December 2009

It's a necessary evil for everyone, especially parents: cleaning your house, apartment or condo. While some fathers opt to spend the extra money to hire a cleaning person or service to keep your home sparkling, difficult economic times make it impossible for many. But there are ways to save time and money to keep your home clean.If you're one of the lucky fathers who has a … [Read more...] about Parenting tips for saving money on cleaning your home

Many fathers and mothers have at least a few DVDs for their toddler or preschooler to watch when they need some down time or when their kids simply want to relax for a few minutes. However, a recent study of nearly 60 DVDs designed for kids under the age of 3 found that most don't offer any meaningful, understandable educational value for young children. But there are some … [Read more...] about Parenting tips for buying educational DVDs for preschoolers

A recent Harvard University study found that parents are waiting too long to talk to their kids about sex. It found that 40 percent of girls and 46 percent of boys had already been sexually active before their parents had the dreaded "birds and bees" talk with them. Talking to your kids about sex is important, especially since kids are becoming sexually active much … [Read more...] about Parenting advice for talking to kids about sex

For kids and fathers everywhere, school holiday vacation can be one of the greatest weeks of the year. Besides the holidays, gifts, and time spent with family, there's no school or activities to take up all of your kids' time. But providing your children with days of family fun can be expensive. There are ways fathers can keep their vacationing kids busy without breaking the … [Read more...] about Parenting advice to keep kids busy without spending a lot of money over school vacation