The Truth About Children’s Birthday Parties

Why I prefer simple kids parties at home

How to make a Greer’s Goo alternative at home

Let’s face it, diaper rashes happen and they suck. There are a number of over the counter options available that work to varying degrees. Some are great as a prophylactic and others are better when things have gone bad.

Birthday celebrations and burger bars

Last week was my son’s second birthday and this past Saturday we had a small gathering of family and close friends at our house to celebrate. One of the things I never understood before I became a parent, and still to this day don’t, is why some parents go berserk on their child’s birthday with themes, swag bags for guests and over the top celebrations.

Magna Doodle with magical powers

Keeping a toddler occupied is no small feat. They have severely limited attention spans and grow bored with things quite easily. Few things would keep my son entertained like his blocks and his books until we got a magna doodle. Back in early November we were at the eye doctors getting our annual exams. When [...]

I don’t think that word means what he thinks it means

Lately little man has been acquiring quite the vocabulary, so much so that I have to think twice about what comes out of my mouth for fear that he will repeat it. For the longest time the only things he really said were were ‘kitty’, ‘mum’ and ‘spoon’ and I began to get a little [...]

If only it could be this easy

Over the past month or so we have a new routine at our house and it involves some quality time on the potty for little man. No, he is the furthest thing from being trained, or even truly started for that matter, but that he may soon have an interest is encouraging. We have had [...]

Two Sons for Two Brothers

The Scoop on ‘Tasty Bubbles’

Image via Wikipedia After a week away, I’m back – and so is my little man.  Yesterday’s picture of him was taken this past Saturday at a first birthday party that we attended for the son of one of my wife’s co-workers.  It was the first birthday party that we have taken little man to [...]

Revenge of Random Bits

Image by wallyg via Flickr Dad is Great, Gave Me Whole-Wheat Pancakes. Yesterday morning I had a craving for pancakes and made some nice whole wheat and oatmeal ones. The whole time I was eating my breakfast my son, who had already had his breakfast as well as a yogurt snack, wouldn’t leave me alone [...]

The Top 10 Signs You’re Officially a Father

Bob the Builder (via last.fm) 1. You’ve exchanged “Bond” marathons for “Bob the Builder” marathons 2. You’ve spent more time at “Babies R Us” than “Best Buy” 3. You’ve hidden a shirt in your closet so you have a nice one available for when you take your wife out to dinner 4. All your other [...]

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