Much of the food some fathers buy at the local grocery story comes in plastic containers: deli meats, whipped cream and yogurt are some quick examples.Fathers looking to save some money around the house should use their green parenting skills and find ways to reuse these containers instead of tossing them in the trash.After a good scrubbing, many plastic food containers from … [Read more...] about Money-saving parenting skills: Reuse plastic containers
Twitter parenting skills
Like text messaging before it, Twitter has captured the minds of teenagers and has forced some fathers to learn about the micro-blogging website and its increasing presence in popular culture.For those who are still unfamiliar with the website, here's a quick review: Twitter offers users the opportunity to display 140-character messages, called tweets, on their home page. … [Read more...] about Twitter parenting skills
Movie Review: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Rating: PGGenre: Animated Release Date: July 1, 2009Running Time: 94 minutes Child-friendly? The third installment in the Ice Age movie franchise gives viewers something new: 3-D. While exciting, some of scary scenes involving dinosaurs may prove to be a bit troublesome for younger audiences. However, those scenes are balanced with the comfort of familiar characters returning … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Dealing with a teen who wants a tattoo
Thanks to numerous celebrities sporting tattoos, fathers are more likely to have a conversation about their teenager wanting a tattoo in the future.While some fathers may not like the idea of getting a picture or symbol permanently tattooed on their child's skin, it's important for a dad to communicate his concerns instead of giving a straight "no" to the … [Read more...] about Dealing with a teen who wants a tattoo
Movie Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Rating: PG-13Genre: ActionRelease Date: June 24, 2009Running Time: 149 minutes Child-friendly?The sequel to 2007's Transformers is louder with more explosions and at times can seem more violent than the first film. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen also packs in some vulgar language that includes one use of the "F" word as well as multiple uses of words that degrade … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen