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Entries from May 2008

Parenting Poll Of The Week – Do As I Say Not As I Did

May 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

We all have episodes from our past that we may not be proud of. Many are the exact behaviors we tell our kids not to do. Don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t have sex, don’t pierce, don’t get a tattoo.
Luckily for us parents, MySpace, YouTube, and digital cameras weren’t around when we young, so [...]

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Whatever It Takes

May 6th, 2008 · 6 Comments

When you want something so badly, there is no length you wouldn’t go, no road you wouldn’t travel, to get it. Sometimes, the end really does justify any means.
Such is the case with potty training. Thing 2 has been reasonably good with #1. Pooping, however, has been a much different story. [...]

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Go Dads!

May 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Thanks to dad-to-be James, I just learned about a new site called BabySpot for sharing photos and videos of your baby.
Parents from all over the world congregate here to share their child’s baby pictures, offer parenting tips & tricks through parenting blogs, and to meet new people and share family stories on their family blog.
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Parenting Poll Of The Week – CafeMom

May 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Given the ruckus we had here this week, the choice for this week’s poll seemed obvious. Let’s put it to a vote!
And a reminder, if you have an idea for a future parenting poll, please leave a comment.

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Dueling Potties

May 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Tonight I had the fun of bouncing between bathrooms as Thing 1 and Thing 2 both were attempting to go #2 on the potty. I was reminded of the banjo scene from the movie Deliverance, as I traveled back and forth to calls of “Daaaaddddy!”.
They alway decide they need to go potty after [...]

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Tags: potty · stories