http://www.theblogfathers.com Dads You Can't Refuse Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:58:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is for any of you who are fairly new parents and you're stuck with the realization that you have become your parents. I've realized for quite some time now, but what's really getting to me is the repetition. I'm reasonably sure my mom repeated the same words and phrases over ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2009/03/03/on-becoming-my-mom/ Is your toddler  invested in the financial markets?  If the answer is no this might be a good time to get started. The drop in the stock market might be painful but it's the best thing that ever happened to your toddler or newborn.  Start putting in some money now ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/11/11/investing-for-your-toddler/ L.A. Toddler doesn't ask 400,000 questions a second like most kids her age. Not that she's incurious - if you ask her what books she reads and she can actually tell you - but she's more likely to give you one well-placed bomb of a question to knock you out. ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/10/23/again-with-the-sex-questions/ I had a real crappy morning with the kids yesterday.  I lost my temper over something minor and screamed at my 5-year old son.  We rarely have issues, he's such a good kid, so he was of course extremely sad and a bit shocked.  After a while I did the ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/10/05/admitting-mistakes-and-moving-on/ I'm convinced my oldest daughter is not mine. Not biologically. No... L.A. Mommy didn't boink the pool boy. I'm quite sure, however, that my daughter's father is Satan. She's four and a half years old. And those little horns have been poking through for about a year now. Man, forget the ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/09/04/barbie-youre-in-time-out/ As a father, photographer, and blogger I've often considered the important issue of online privacy for myself and my family. I'm not concerned with any of the crazy kidnap/murder/stalking scenarios that the media likes to play up. Just, in general, I think people should be able to control what personal ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/08/04/are-your-kids-online-should-they-be/ I often refer to my 2-year old daughter as "high maintenance", although her needs so far are emotional.  But according to a recent UK study, boys are in reality tougher on a family's finances during childhood years.  I've always been happy with a girl and a boy and admit never ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/08/01/have-a-girl-save-some-cash/ If your kids are behaving too well around the dinner table I might just have found an interesting product.  Let's say you trained the children well, taught them to eat by themselves early on, chew with their mouths closed, finish what's on their plate and not throw food at other ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/07/27/zing-food-a-little-further/ I saw a grown man cry this past weekend.  Because of his car.  Men are unlike women often (unhealthily) attached to their cars.  I went through a similar period 15 years ago but quickly snapped out of it. As I pulled into a German gas station there was a gorgeous Porsche ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/07/25/seeing-a-grown-man-cry/ Before I had children and I would ponder what being a parent would be like, I pictured games of catch, helping with homework and dosing out some much-deserved punishments from time to time. Not once did I ever imagine standing in the toy aisle at the local Wal-Mart two hours before ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/07/20/toy-story-2/ Cute kids are irresistible and can get away with almost anything.  I  like honesty, even when it's considered a bit rude and undiplomatic, and therefore love the way young children speak.  The truth comes naturally.   My son is no exception but caused a minor crisis in the family this week ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/07/04/is-mommy-pregnant/ Foxy Wife and myself consider our relationship to be quite normal but most friends say we have a very open relationship. We're no swingers, don't cheat or fool around, and have been together for a very long time. But being married with kids doesn't mean one can't have fun? Or ... http://www.theblogfathers.com/2008/06/21/keeping-a-relationship-open-and-honest/