SuburbanDaddy

It is 6:02am and all 4 kids are STILL SLEEPING! If this happened every day, I could be amazingly productive and write lots of blog posts every morning. I could get used to this. But I probably shouldn’t.
Oh well, looks like I just jinxed myself. I hear footsteps coming downstairs and [...]

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It goes without saying that kids these days are way ahead when it comes to using technology. With all the toys and devices they see a a very early age, it isn’t a matter of learning to use them, it just comes natural to them.
At two years old, Thing 3 was using the computer [...]

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When Thing 4 arrived, our first girl after 3 boys, I was fully prepared for everything that comes with a newborn. Car seats, strollers, bottles, sleepless nights, spit-ups, crying. Been there, done that 3 times.
Most stuff is pretty much the same, so far, with a girl as it was with the boys. I know [...]

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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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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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Two year olds are notorious for their moody, irrational behavior. It’s called the terrible two’s for a reason. Imagine if the terrible two’s never ended. What would life be like?
Well, for starters, I certainly wouldn’t show up to work on time. I would go only when I felt like it. [...]

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I just sent Thing 1 and Thing 2 to play in the basement so I can eat my breakfast. We are finally at the point where they can play down there together for extended periods without causing too much trouble.
I also sent Thing 3 with them. He is not quite at the point [...]

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In the movie A League Of Their Own, Tom Hanks memorably exclaims “There’s no crying in baseball”.
Well, in the world of parenting, unfortunately, there are no sick days.
I’m entering day 3 of the worst cough, sore throat, headache, congestion you can imagine. Yesterday I was able to take a sick day at work. [...]

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