We just did a news piece on a study showing that dads with boys tend to spend more time with their kids than dads who only have girls. That's a sad bit of news, since girls really need daddy time as well. But I don't want to get off on that tangent. The second part of the story went on to say that this extra "boy time" was spent watching TV together. So, is watching TV really … [Read more...] about Is watching football “family time” with the kids?
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Are you bonding well enough with your newborn?
Mom's had nine months to bond with her baby, but you're just meeting the little guy or gal for the first time in the delivery room - so what can you do to ensure that you and your newborn will have a happy, healthy and meaningful relationship from day one onwards?While mom gets to bond with the baby through pregnancy, labor and breastfeeding, dad has to work a little … [Read more...] about Are you bonding well enough with your newborn?
More tips for building a tree house
We're big fans of Todd Davis' book, Handy Dad: 25 Awesome Projects for Dads and Kids, which features some good tips for treehouse building. If you're in most of the United States, you're burning daylight at this point to get a treehouse built before the end of the warm weather, so you better get going. Here are some other handy pieces of advice for building a tree house: TIP … [Read more...] about More tips for building a tree house
Movie review: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
Genre: ComedyRating: PGRelease Date: August 12, 2011Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutesChild Friendly? Any dad with a daughter knows about the show Glee. The series, which follows a choir of students who hail from all social cliques (and who tend to express their inner-most feelings through choreographed songs), is a genuine pop culture phenomenon. Interestingly enough, exactly … [Read more...] about Movie review: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie
Who is Simon Miller? family movie on Saturday night
"Who is Simon Miller," the newest of the "Family Movie Night" series created by P&G, premieres Saturday night (8/6/11) on NBC at 8/7PM Central. We had a chance to see a screener and watched it the other night as a family. I"ve written several times about this effort. (Full disclosure: P&G invite me on set for the filming of "Change of Plans.") I like P&G's mission, … [Read more...] about Who is Simon Miller? family movie on Saturday night