SuburbanDaddy

Yesterday was take your child to work day, or as it’s officially known, Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day. It started in 1993 with just girls but has expanded to boys in 2003.
I get the concept. Give kids an idea what their parents do all day. But that’s hardly what [...]

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After four kids I thought I had seen everything disgusting that was possible involving poop.  There are the incidents I’ve posted about before involving the swimming pool, at the McDonald’s play place, in the washing machine, and at the zoo.  And now I can add another – the bathtub.
We did the usual triple bath last [...]

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I’ve posted before about Thing 3’s obsession with Toy Story. We are a movie merchandisers dream. Thing 3 used to be inseparable from his Buzz Lightyear. But lately, their relationship has changed.
Thing 3 is now more interested in dropping him on the floor over and over to see what happens. [...]

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On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I took a walk around the neighborhood with Thing 3 and Thing 4. We stopped to pick up every stick and rock along the way. Nothing puts a baby to sleep better than fresh air and a ride in the stroller.

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We had a pretty big week recently with the arrival of Thing 4. But this week may be a close rival. At least in the minds of Thing 1 and Thing 2.
The beginning of April means spring, longer, warmer days, and lots of sports events.
Yesterday we had NCAA Basketball’s Final Four. Today [...]

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There is no better training for multitasking than parenting. You are constantly juggling several things at the same time. Like talking on the phone while making dinner while helping the kid go potty while giving another kid a timeout. All while trying to change a diaper.
Since the arrival of Thing 4 I [...]

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