Books

Dads know how important reading is for kids. It helps them develop the reading habit and creates a transition time between bed and sleep. It's also special one-to-one time for you and your daughter. Here's a list of the top 10 books to read aloud from the Independent Online. … [Read more...] about Ten best books to read aloud for girls

Check this out: a few choice songs for Dads (I've previously recommended "Bein' a Dad" by Loudon Wainwright III, but the others are pretty good as well. Let me know if you have any other nominations and I'll add them to the playlist.)   Click on the iTunes logo if yoiu want to access the playlist. Bein' a Dad - Loudon Wainwright III Makin' Whoopee - Frank Sinatra … [Read more...] about Music for Dads

Being Daddy is closing shop, because Brian Cassidy has decided that since his daughter is four, "she deserves to grow up with her privacy intact." It was fun while it lasted.   Funny thing is that at about two, or a tad less, is when dads usually get more involved with their kids. The kids themselves start talking and finally give dad back a bit the attention they have … [Read more...] about Another daddy bites the dust

Listening to iTunes today, an old favorite of mine came on and I started thinking of all time great Dad songs, great for yourself or for Fathers Day (always coming up!). My favorite:   Bein' A Dad by Loudon Wainwright III. The elder Wainwright (Rufus' dad) puts it all in perspective, just when you felt that no one else could understand your dad pain.  Bein' a dad isn't so … [Read more...] about Being A Dad…