SuburbanDaddy

Everyone knows about the supposed terrible twos. The stage of child development characterized by frequent mood swings, temper tantrums, and liberal use of the word NO. I’d like to dispel the popular myth known as the terrible twos.
I’ll be the first to concede that two year olds often have mood swings, tantrums, and [...]

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Most dads and dads-to-be are aware of the usual duties expected of them. Changing diapers, getting up in the middle of the night, being a human jungle gym. But there are many more realities that are impossible to predict or understand until you’ve been at it a while.

You are always the last one [...]

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The potty training roller coaster finally reached the top of the track again. After a seeming low point last weekend, when my son pooped on the floor, just 4 feet from the toilet (I don’t know why I did it, Daddy), we have had 5 accident free days in a row! I credit [...]

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I have written about using bribes (uh, incentives) to get my kids to do what I want. Here’s a twist on conventional wisdom that I’m eager to try out. Usually, we use dessert as the incentive for eating their dinner. “Finish your vegetables and you can have a cookie”. This worked [...]

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We’ve all heard the stories where parents perform amazing physical feats, bordering on the superhuman, when their child is in need. For instance, the mother who lifts a car to get her baby out. I had my own superhuman experience this weekend, and while maybe not as impressive as lifting a car, it [...]

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