MISTER ROGERS
As a dad, this speaks volumes to me.
It also sums up my parenting style.
(It’s fake, by the way. Don’t flip out… See what I did there?)
We let our boys jump on the bed. And jump off the bed. It’s the boys’ favorite pre-bedtime activity… also, their favorite mid-day activity and occasionally their favorite late-afternoon activity.
That blur is Wyatt hurling himself across the room. They usually pile their beanbag chairs, pillows and blankets between their two beds and execute dramatic leaps. (Don’t worry, I moved that table.) They have yet to experience a mid-air collision because we taught them early on, if they were going to do aerial acrobatics, they needed to take turns.
Last night, Wyatt perfected a jump in which he spins a full 360 degrees and lands in a sitting position. He also did one in which he somehow missed the beanbag and landed on his back, legs up in the air. He thought it was hysterical. My wife said, “Your son, Chevy Chase.”
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!
If you haven’t seen this, it’s kind-of awesome. Yes, it’s nearly 9 minutes long. But, after this Southern dad (who also happens to work in IT) angrily addresses points in one of his daughter’s Facebook rants about him, he unloads his .45 into the girl’s laptop. So rad.
Maybe not great parenting, but damn funny. The bullets start flying around the 7 min., 30 sec. mark.
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.
Asked by rascouet
I did see that article. I was actually trying to think of a good way to cover that topic. On the flip-side, I just read a post from lazydad who’s angry the media is lumping all Chinese dads in with that one “Eagle Dad” guy who made his kid stand in the snow in his underwear.
My best friend growing up was half Australian. His dad let him have the occasional beer at a very young age. He said down under, drinking beer just wasn’t that big of a deal. But, that’s a cultural thing, not a race thing.
I think the problem lazydad highlights is the media’s fallacy that race rather than culture is the main factor. And even then, it shouldn’t be assumed that one asshole represents an entire culture. I mean… can’t we all just get along?
(That said, I think we can all aspire to be a bit more French.)
Good Parenting May Lower Childhood Obesity Risk
If this is true, my kids are going to be HUGE!
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 parenting skills are less likely to become overweight, reports DNAinfo. Read full article
The new episode of Fighting With Babies, “Quite A Spectacle,” is now available for viewing on Vimeo. Also, you can “Like” the show from the Fighting With Babies page on IMDB.
Just sayin’.
