Posts tagged Dads
My Little Gift To All The Moms
May 7th
Since Mother’s Day is Sunday (you did know that, right?) I would like to give a meaningful gift to all the moms out there…the gift of a day without the dreaded mommy-guilt we so often. In this day and age moms are at war with each other (stay-at-home vs. working outside the home, breast-feed vs. formula, epidural vs. natural, the list goes on and on) and more often than not ‘experts’ out there place at least some doubt in even the most strong willed moms. So, let’s post about everything that you (or the mother in your life) does right and should be proud of.
I will begin. My wife and the mother of my children:
- I am proud of her for recognizing that she isn’t cut out to be a stay-at-home mom. Not every woman is but they don’t always have an option.
- She has an uncanny ability of knowing there is about to be a kid crying or making noise before the sound actually makes it to her ears. So odd. Freaky actually.
- She always made the kids’ baby food. Both for their health and for our cost savings. She always did it no matter how tired she was.
- Everyday she has our daughter pick out her clothes no matter how mismatched and silly they look and my wife always wants her to look as cute as possible. The lesson of making sure that she learns to do things for herself is far more important.
These are just a few examples, I could probably write all night but I have to be honest, I’m beat! Let’s hear it fellas!
b
Preparing for the arrival.
May 5th
With about two months to go until our baby is due we have recently started to panic that we do not have everything that we will need for the baby. Don’t get me wrong we do have the necessities such as a crib, changing table, car seat and some clothes. Many of which were hand me downs. We also have plans to get some more “gear” before the arrival of our first child and hopefully with the baby shower we may get some more necessities. My big question to our commenters is this: what are some things that you overlooked initially before your first born that you have now found to be a lifesaver?
Thanks
c
Links To Share – May 4, 2009
May 4th
Here are this week’s links that I would like to share. These are little items that I have come across lately that I think you might find some interest or value in. Hope you all had a great weekend!
- How to Predator Proof Your Child – Root & Sprout
- Who’s Better At Taking Care Of The Kids? Mom or Dad? – Building Camelot
- Children’s Books About Dads – About.com
- Disney + Dads: What the hell? – Dad Centric
Please visit the above links, I think you would really enjoy them. If you have something that you would like for me to include in a Links To Share post just let me know!
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My New Partner In Crime AND Kids Using PC’s
May 1st
Happy Fatherhood Friday!I have a very exciting announcement to make. I have asked that my brother partner up with me to work on this site. He is a few years younger than me and is expecting his first child this June. I have always wanted the site to be a collaborative effort among dads of different backgrounds so that we can give advice and learn from each other. My experience as a parent centers mostly centers around 2 kids, a girl and a boy both of which are ages 2 and above. Now, c, can bring his new dad experiences to the table. (With that “new dad smell” too!) Hopefully this will expand our coverage and topics and can better serve you. Without further ado, please welcome and enjoy c’s first (of many I’m sure) post here at Smartfathers, “Thoughts On Kids Using PC’s”.
I Like (Some) Kids’ Music
Apr 29th
I’m a huge fan of music. There really aren’t very many types of music I don’t like. I love the way it makes me feel whether it’s calming me down after a rough day or getting me pumped up to do something active. I just love music. So why do I feel kind of weird when I admit, at least to myself, that the music my kids listen to is actually rather enjoyable? It’s fun and happy and sometimes even educational.
Links To Share…
Apr 27th
I’m going to try something new, a different way to share links and other things with you, or at least maybe a way that is a bit more structured and organized. I like to pass along little nuggets of information that I think you might find useful or interesting or at least humorous. So maybe instead of letting a bunch of things build up over a long amount of time then just dumping them all at once to “catch up”, I’ll try to make this more of a regular thing, maybe once a week. I’ll also categorize them appropriately so that they are easier to get to.
Here are this edition’s entries:
- Planned Change to UK Maternity Leave Give More Time to Fathers – via Strollerderby
- 25 Useful Financial Rules of Thumb – Get Rich Slowly
- Getting Involved at Your Child’s School – About.com
- Do I really have the balls for this? – Dorky Dad
Enjoy!
b
