February 2012
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nannyhannah replied to your post: @sippymccloy asked via Twitter: What should I…
As a nanny, I would also suggest setting up a trial period. You need to make sure the fit is right- for you, your child & also for the nanny :)
Great advice. Much better than my suggested method which involved a collection of photos, a dartboard and a blindfold.
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Come Back Later, Cupid
The boys did not care that yesterday was Valentine’s Day. At all. Staggering was the sheer multitude of the fucks they did not give.
Though we jettisoned their afternoon nap, the boys still take one at school if they’re tired. Yesterday was an active day and they were wiped out, but they didn’t nap. Then, they had swim lessons after school. That equated to Wyatt whining and...
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@sippymccloy asked via Twitter:
What should I ask during a nanny interview? What questions can I forego since they are presumably professionals?
Great question. We had a nanny help me while I was a work-at-home dad and she still is our go-to babysitter. The boys love her and she’s definitely a part of our family. When we were interviewing (and we interviewed a bunch of people),...
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mamato2boys:
How can you tell who is pregnant on Valentine’s Day?
She is the one crying over her dinner when her filet comes out well-done instead of med-rare.
According to her tags, this really happened. Like just now. I would say this is hysterical, but I don’t want to further upset her.
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Every parent thinks their kid is a genius. Most days, I don’t just think my boys are incredibly intelligent, I know it.
Then, Boone purposefully dumps an entire container of yogurt on his head for no good reason and I question my assessment.
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When Push Comes To Shove
We took the boys to the playground on Sunday to meet up with some of their friends (and their parents, of course). With full attendance, we were four boys and four parents. The kids were going ape-shit, rambunctiousness in full effect. At one point, they all charged past a little girl (she was maybe two) and her mother at the top of a slide. One of the boys pushed her out of the way and the mother...
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anniewerner:
My parents taught me that when you’re in a relationship, you honor it every single day by the way you treat each other and respect one another. So wish your lover a happy Tuesday and tell them you love them every chance you get.
Amen, sister.
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whenrobotsreproduce:
“It’s not baby-sitting when Daddy does it. Who wouldn’t agree with that? The U.S. Census Bureau, apparently. When both parents are present in the household, the Census Bureau assumes for the purposes of its ‘Who’s Minding the Kids?’ report, that the mother is the ‘designated parent.’ And when the designated parent is working or at school, the bureau...
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Dread Pirate Roberts Meets Annie Wilkes
electradaddy:
So, DynaPapa, the twins, & I are loading up the RV & taking a road trip to San Luis Obispo just so we can see the musical/play that TheDaddyComplex wrote. CollegeDaughter is driving up from UCSD to babysit the twins while we’re at the show.
The San Luis Obispo gossip columns are all abuzz that TheDaddyComplex himself will be in attendance on the same night that I’ll be...
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Dear British readers:
My wife and I were just pretending to be British and I said, “Shove it up your bonker.” Is that a thing over there?
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punkdad:
For those that don’t know me so well and have seen the talk of the town. I adore love stories, I love ryan gosling, i’m in love with nicholas sparks movies and books, I cry to the notebook, extreme home makeover, and st judes commercials. I like long walks on the beach, and taylor swift. I kiss my little boy everyday and teach him there is no such thing as “acting like a man” or...
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New Look At The Daddy Complex →
I’ve had the same theme at The Daddy Complex since I started it nearly three years ago. I figured it was time to try a new look. One major benefit is individual posts now feature share/tweet/+1 options, so… y’know… feel free to share/tweet/+1.
I’m still tweaking it but, if you haven’t visited the actual site in a while, pop by and check it out.
Or don’t....
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When It Rains...
davidvienna:
So, my play premieres next weekend and I just found out the movie I wrote was accepted in the San Luis Obispo Film Festival.
Yay!… I hope I’m not using up all my good luck for the year.
This is relevant to my parenting blog because the film is about our struggle with infertility.
(I feel kinda funny posting this right after asking everyone to spread the word about my puppet...
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Hey, Everybody...
Can you help me out with something?
I thought a puppet show about raising babies would take off, but the build has been pretty slow. (I’m sure our hiatus didn’t help either.)
I really want to get Fighting With Babies out to more people. If you don’t mind, please share either the latest episode or the main YouTube channel with your Facebook friends, Twitter and Tumblr followers,...
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Actual Conversation On The Way Home From The...
Me: Hey, guys. Tell Mama the song you insisted I sing to you last night.
Boone: No.
Wife: What was the song?
Me: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Poo."
Out Of Red Wine
jessamama:
Out of red wine
And full of all the farts.
Off to dutch oven the mister!
Very few things on the intertubes make me actually LOL. This did.
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Smartest Cars For Families | Parenting.com →
Parenting.com unveiled its list of the best cars for families and the Honda Odyssey is on it. Hey, you know who has an Odyssey?
We do.
Shockingly, not on the list is a cherry red 1968 Pontiac Firebird convertible, which I’ve been trying to convince my wife we need. Damn you, Parenting.com!
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rascouet asked: Not to toot my own country's horn, but have you seen the Wall Street Journal story "Why French Parents Are Superior?" The bit about children regulating their own emotions in that obesity article made me think about it.
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Good Parenting May Lower Childhood Obesity Risk →
If this is true, my kids are going to be HUGE!
parenting:
A growing body of evidence suggests that it isn’t always what kids eat that leads to childhood obesity; a good deal of the responsibility to keep children healthy may rest on the choices parents make at home—and not just at mealtime! A new study from NYU Langone Medical Center found that children whose parents have been taught good...
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WatchAt his most recent swim lesson, Boone swam underwater from one platform to another. Just watch. That kid’s going to be a Navy Seal.
Or both he and Wyatt might follow the path of the guys in this video.
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If You Love TV, Help Fund The First Real TV...
My friend KB is helping present a Television Festival. They’re close to reaching their funding goal on Kickstarter and every dollar helps. Go contribute or the terrorists win.
By the way, I’d help fund a TV festival even if my friend wasn’t involved.
reelvillage:
The first real Television Festival!
Hey party people!
Don’t you love festival season? You have Sundance,...
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the31styear replied to your post: What advantages do you think you get by raising your kids in California compared to another state?
Yeah. Surfing & skiing here in Washington, too.
Now, wait a minute. I lived in Seattle for a while and I never heard of anybody surfing the Washington coast.
Although, I will admit I spent most of my time there in a depressed drunken haze, so I may have missed...
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What's The Word?
Wife: I'll be right back. I have to go potty.
Me: Honey, remember when we used to "go to the bathroom?"
Wife: No.
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kotabearsdad asked: What kidnapping measure have you taken?
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Anonymous asked: What advantages do you think you get by raising your kids in California compared to another state?
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Threatening Better: An Update
For a while now, I’ve been using my ploy of placing a row of toys on the dresser at night. While going though the bedtime routine, I tell the boys if they get out of bed or otherwise misbehave after I leave the room, one or two of the toys will be given away.
I’m going to go ahead and call this tactic a smashing success.
Since I started doing this bedtime threat, I’ve only...
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Hey, that Fighting With Babies video post was my 2,000th post. Do I get a plaque from Tumblr or something?
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L.A. Unified School District Is Full Of Pedophiles →
Three separate LAUSD staffers (two teachers and a janitor) in as many weeks have been arrested on child sexual abuse charges.
In related news: We’re moving to Guam.
And I’m teaching the boys kung fu.
And how to shoot a gun.
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Prop. 8, the California ban on same-sex marriage, was just overturned on the grounds that it is unconstitutional.
I just thought you fellow Californians should know I am an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church (yes, it’s real) and will perform your gay wedding.
My fee is a bottle of whiskey and a dance with the groom.
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Anonymous asked: I'm curious on your opinion on parents/children with leashes. Yes, I thought of asking you after reading @for--delilah reblog on this subject. Are you for or against them? Of the mindset of right place and right time for anything in life? Personally, I'm completely against them. I won't stop someone I see, but I will judge them. I understand some kids want to run off, but...
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I’ve been having fun at Axl Rose’s expense over on my personal Twitter…
Happy 50th birthday to Axl Rose, who went from rock stardom straight to the danishes.
Axl Rose is 50 today, which means November rain now makes his joints ache.
Axl Rose turns 50 today. Now, when he sings “Take me down to Paradise City,” he’s talking about a retirement community in...
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I know a lot of people think superhero costumes reveal too much. Just be thankful they don’t dress like our boys, who think characters like Superman and Batman don’t need pants.
Although, galoshes are a must, apparently.
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Yesterday (and once before), I wrote that I need to be the person I want my boys to be. That’s why yesterday I finally took down our outdoor Christmas lights. I said I would do it weeks ago, but kept putting it off. I realized my boys will learn to be a man of their word only from me. So, though I was tired and sick, I did it. That’s why, when my boys grow up, they’ll fulfill...
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For someone like me who does not care about sports, the Internet is really boring today.
But the good news is I think I got a bug from Wyatt that’s turning into a sinus infection… Wait.
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Regarding The Short-Lived mumblrgossip Blog And...
The person who started mumblrgossip did so to retaliate or highlight what she claimed was drama and aggression in the Tumblr parent community. What the author and many others could have done, however, is react in a way that they would want their children to react — be the person they want their child to be.
I struggle with this every day because, generally, I hate people. But, I don’t want...