Preschool

RebelDad makes an impassioned argument for elevating the way we describe stay at home dads who look after kids: So yesterday I was given another reminder that one of these days I should really start a blogroll for MAWDAHs... moms who go to work and are married to stay at home dads. Asha over at ParentHacks.com flagged this post by Mom 101 about her husband. It is a wonderful … [Read more...] about The SAHD (stay-at-home dad) counterpart – MAWDAHS

Being a great dad is all about what you learned about from Scouts (even if you were never in them): Be Prepared. Here's a good idea to stick in the car for trips or a wait at the restaurant. The Dream Bag. It's basically a little bag with some stuff to play with. For my son, it's little toy trains from Thomas (specifically Thomas and Percy), but for my daughter, it's a pad of … [Read more...] about Be prepared for a trip to the restaurant

Here's a game you can play to keep kids busy while waiting in a restaurant for the food to come. I'm sure you'll remember Fences : a game for two or more players. This classic game is perfect to keep kids busy for long waits in a restaurant, since you can play it with still 90% of your attention on the rest of the conversation. It’s also good to keep kids busy during … [Read more...] about Good tip to keep kids busy in a restaurant – better than tic-tac-toe

Keep clicking away with your camera from day one, and you’ll notice your kid had his own personality right through those growing years. You might find the same gestures, the eyes, the facial expressions, the mischief, the flashes of 4-, 5- and 15-year-old behavior are clearly visible from the time your kid is one. Read more. … [Read more...] about Do kids have personality?

Who says dads and kids don't have enough time in the day? RELAX! It's hard to believe, but we really have more free time. So says Erik Hurst, associate professor of economics at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. ''Since 1965, there's been a six- to eight-hour weekly increase in leisure for the average worker age 21 to 65,'' Mr. Hurst told … [Read more...] about Get off your butt and do something with your kids and all your free time!