Tips
Parenthood is challenging enough and while we can’t stand to stop and ask for directions, fathers don’t mind receiving unsolicited advice. We hope to ease the challenges of fatherhood by sharing these best practices, tricks, and general advice.
- Childproofing for your Creative and Adventurous Little One June 30, 2011
To truly childproof you will need to think like your child. It is not enough to just install some plug blockers and doorknob covers. For little ones with less mobility and less personality this means you need to get on the ground and crawl around and...
- Advice for Traveling with Infants and Toddlers February 2, 2009
When Lex was 10 months old we took him on a plane to see my in-laws (4 hours by plane non-stop, 1 hours by car). 1 month later, for Thanksgiving 2007, we took him to see my parents (another flight with 1 connection, 1.5 hours by car). Then for Christ...
- Baby, Infant, Toddler, Parenting Freebies August 26, 2008
I have been hooked on FatWallet.com since 2000. Over the years it has probably saved me hundreds of dollars directly and even earned my at least a thousand through miscellaneous offers. Anyway, the value of FatWallet was never stronger than when we w...
- Nighttime Routine Suggestion: Hum the Same Tune August 24, 2008
Something about Japan that always puts a smile on my face is that many stores play "Auld Lang Syne" when they are closing. When my son was very young and I started to give him his nighttime bottle routinely I decided to augment his bedtime routine a l...
- Should I Floss my Toddler? Sure, why not! August 22, 2008
My wife started this many months ago when Lex showed serious interest in her flossing activities. She took standard mint-flavored waxed Johnson & Johnson floss and gently threaded it between some of his front teeth. Lex really enjoyed it. I thin...
- The Mother of all Diaper Changing Secrets August 18, 2008
OK, I was really getting tired of the out-loud cracks and definite unheard secret remarks regarding the number of wipes that I needed to change a poopy diaper. I couldn't defend or explain why I seemed to always need at least one additional wet wipe a...
- Motivating my daughter to eat healthy August 18, 2008
With all of the sugar coated food the supermarket has to offer, will my two year old daughter ever eat brocholli? I've found that involving her in the process of buying and making the food makes all the difference. When she helps pick out the carrots...
