SuburbanDaddy

We’ve seen some pretty weird behavior from Thing 3. From all the comfort objects he sleeps with, to putting stickers on his face, to sticking raisins up his nose. But somehow he still manages to top himself.
We’re officially in potty training with Thing 3. To say it’s been tough is an understatement, [...]

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Thing 3 eats. A lot. You may recall his “Michelin Man” nickname as a baby.
But he is VERY particular about what he eats. So much, in fact, that he prefers to do his own grocery shopping. Lucky for us, the local supermarket caters to just his demographic: three year olds who watch [...]

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We have been working for a long time with Thing 3 to use his words instead of crying when he wants something. Or, more likely, when he doesn’t want something.
Rather than breaking into a tantrum because he wants Apple Jacks instead of Fruit Loops, or the green bowl instead of the blue, or because [...]

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First, I received a fresh assortment of World’s Best Dad collectibles to display proudly in my office for the next year.
Next up, golf with Thing 1 and Thing 2. They’re not quite ready for a real golf course yet, but we’ll be hitting the driving range then 18 holes of mini-golf. I hope to [...]

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Of the many promotion requests I receive, this one caught my attention.
What’s more photogenic than a kid slurping pasta in his or her favorite and quirky way? Well now you have the chance to vote for your favorite photo from spaghetti smiles, to sauce covered faces in the Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta blogger photo contest. [...]

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Thing 3 got a bunch of stickers for his 3rd birthday. I usually think of stickers as something you use to decorate paper. But, if you are Thing 3, you think body art. I guess we should expect some tattoos in his future.

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It was difficult at times, but somehow we managed to potty train 2 out of 4 Things. We are close to starting down that road with Thing 3, mainly because he needs to be out of diapers before moving to the next preschool class in September. Unfortunately he wants no part of it. [...]

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Today is Thing 3’s third birthday! It comes with the usual celebration and cheer.
But it also represents another special event worth celebrating. The end of the Terrible Two’s! Starting today, no more tantrums, right?

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