SuburbanDaddy

My post about CafeMom discriminating against dads sparked quite a reaction from many CafeMom elitists members. I was called “CafeMom Spy” and “idiot”. Yikes.
I got some support from some of my dad peeps – Bill and Jason. And, lo and behold, I got supportive comments from some moms, too. [...]

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CafeMom bills itself as “the largest social-networking/community site for moms AND the leading women’s/parenting site on the internet”. Their other claim to fame is that Andrew Shue, of Melrose Place fame, is a co-founder.
SuburbanDaddy is a modern kind of guy, secure enough in his own parenting abilities and generally in touch with his mommy [...]

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I know of some 5 year olds who drink coffee. I have seen parents give sips of coffee to kids as young as 3.
I have never let my kids try coffee or soda. It’s not that I’m a health nut. We go to McDonalds, eat frozen pizza and candy. [...]

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To those readers who are new parents, here is something you may want to see to know what to expect in a few years. Thing 1’s power struggles have been fodder for this site before. But this time, I actually caught one on tape.
This one was actually pretty tame by his prior standards. [...]

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This week is National Turn Off Your TV Week.
Turning off the television gives us a chance to think, read, create, and do. To connect with our families and engage in our communities. To turn off TV and turn on life.
A nice thought, but I don’t think I could make it. Well, maybe [...]

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The idea for this week’s poll was suggested by 2lilpumpkins. It’s actually a topic I’ve been meaning to rant write about for a while.
There are many products which are so useful, time saving, and efficient, that we take them for granted. The light bulb. Air conditioning. Microwave ovens. Even something [...]

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Based on a certain recent history example , it would be unwise to declare anything “Mission Accomplished”. But I’m about to do it anyway.
I hereby declare Mission Accomplished on Thing 1’s potty training! He was a late starter, and we had many, many, many struggles along the way. Partly because of [...]

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Last week’s very popular poll about leaving kids unattended in cars came from an anonymous suggestion. So, I’m soliciting ideas for future parenting polls.
Have a parenting topic you want other parents to weigh in on? Leave the idea in a comment and I’ll consider it for a future weekly poll. Of course, [...]

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