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Tag Archives: Parenting
Allowance
This month we began giving our 4-year-old girl an allowance. She has been making a big effort to find ways to help us around the house, from running little errands when asked to taking care of herself like a big … Continue reading
The Changing Room
My daughter was very excited to go swimming, but Mom was sick in bed. So, we had a father-and-daughter swimming adventure. It’s a bit awkward getting my daughter to the pool without Mom to take her through the women’s changing … Continue reading
Veggies made me do it
My daughter hit me in the face with a foam stick. I looked at her, shocked. Said she, “I didn’t hit you.” “…Oh really?” said I, “Then who did?” She answered, “The stick hit you.” “Ah, I see. But you … Continue reading
She wants to be a what?
My daughter and I have had a few unusual conversations with a unifying thread. Several times in the past, she has expressed interest in signs. Not sign language, just signs. One of the conversations went something like this: We were … Continue reading
A Big, Big Bouquet
It’s only after you have kids that you truly realize how wrong your plans can go. The depths of wrongness are, well, deep. But sometimes when you hit rock-bottom in the Sea of Very Wrong, you look around and realize … Continue reading
The Movie Theater
Today, we took our 2-year-old to the movies for the first time. The Disney film “Earth” was playing, G-rated, and it seemed a very appropriate introduction to the world of movie theaters. Both Dawn and I enjoy movies in the … Continue reading
I’m having a problem with a monster in my bed
I arrived home at 9:00pm after a Scout meeting. Our two-year-old was in bed, but not sleeping. She was waiting for Daddy! So I performed our bedtime ritual, but she was still restless. I grabbed a pillow from my bed, … Continue reading