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Re: http://www.daddystoolbox.com/2009/11/02/309/

humpsNbump — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:50:27 -0000

Hilarious! And so true.

~ humps

Re: Increase Your Child’s Math Skills with Board Games

swingtrading4 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:27:29 -0000

Interesting post. I have made a twitter post about this. Hope others find it as interesting as I did.

Re: Daddy-Son Bonding – Taking My Son to Lunch

daddybookins — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:11:42 -0000

It does not get any better than that!! Spending time with your son, and to top it...having...rather making pizza!!! Cheers!!

Peas Out!
~daddy b

Re: Daddy-Son Bonding – Taking My Son to Lunch

Mike — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:39:28 -0000

That is sweet. It is worth completing those surveys once in a while.
Thats for the re-tweet!

Re: Daddy-Son Bonding – Taking My Son to Lunch

tinch72 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:40:14 -0000

thanks! it sure was a fun time. looking forward to doing it again. I filled
out the online survey for Pizzeria Uno's and now get $5 off our next bill by
Nov 30th. that's sweet!

Re: Daddy-Son Bonding – Taking My Son to Lunch

Mike — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:59:56 -0000

Men and pizza...doesn't get much better then that! Kudos!

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

daddybookins — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:51:05 -0000

We had the same thing right at about 3 yrs old. Lil Boo was coming home, saying I am going to shoot you, I'm going to cut you - pointing his fingers at us with a bit of toddler rage. All derived from school. We quickly nipped that in the butt so it doesn't happen anymore. The fubar for me was during the past 3 mos doing night shift in addition to days the last month of a project I was running....I dropped a few g-dams - whooooops! Again...that has subsided....I've heard of many having the f-u and others in their house....yikes! btw like your blog!

Peas Out!
~daddy b.

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

tinch72 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:54:38 -0000

haha. My son just loves the freedom to reach farther and get things he
wants. Of course the first few days he kept touching me and saying, "Daddy!
I can touch you!"

thanks for the comment

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

Mike — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:04:47 -0000

Not only is it a confidence booster for my son but it also became the BOSS chair. He started taking control of the back of our van and barked out orders to the everyone (the wife, our other kids and me)! It was an ego trip!!

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

tinch72 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:54:03 -0000

i've seen that before too! it's insane! was it the parents driving (from
what you could tell?) I've seen grandparents do it. one time I saw 2 kids
bouncing back and forth between the back windows of "Gramma's Car" looking
out at traffic! I should have called the Police.

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

steelydad — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:47:55 -0000

That's very exciting! Speaking of child safety seats, my wife and I saw a really little kid (maybe 18 months) being driven in the backseat of a car without ANY car seat, never mind booster. Unbelievable!

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

tinch72 — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:56:02 -0000

Thank you for the comment. Yes agree the booster seat is much easier
to remove to clean or fit in another adult in the back if I have to
drive out at lunchtime. Still waiting for our # 2 to move to a
booster.

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

mekeliki — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:54:47 -0000

I like the booster seats because they're typically easier to remove from the car and clean. My kids are aged 6 and 5, and when we moved them to boosters it was a similarly huge accomplishment. Thanks for the story.

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

tinch72 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:57:21 -0000

Kristina, thanks for the comment and reading the post. When we brought this
to the attention of the school director she handled it very well and
contacted the other parent and worked on a plan. She also monitored the room
for a few days during activity and play time and sat with all of the
children and explained appropriate language. I know my son took it to heart
as he now says, "We can't watch Sponge Bob because he says bad words". At
least we don't have to deal with Sponge Bob!

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

tinch72 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:32:16 -0000

haha! actually I'd like that right now!

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

Chris — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:52:12 -0000

Next thing you know he will be the one driving you around!

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

tinch72 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:33:27 -0000

thanks for adding to blog roll!

i remember 4 months old! besides waking up all night long, a 4mo old
is pretty peaceful and content. enough reading through my blog and
hopefully i'm going to get posting again really soon!

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

Kristina Brooke — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:14:58 -0000

OMG! I would have been in shock! My daughter, who is 3, plays a lot with her babysitter's older boys. Imagine my surprise when she engineered her Leggos into a gun and shot her cousin (who is a year old). I had a talk with my babysitter and asked her to tell her boys not to play these kinds of games with her because she it too young to understand how dangerous guns are. But that is one of the things that irks me to core about traditional schools. I visited a local day care in my are and heard the language used by some of the kids, that I rushed home and realized that my daughter needed so much more than these places had to offer. I personally would rip my child out of the school because it seems that the teachers are not paying attention to what is going on. First language that physical behavior- it's only a matter of time.

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

rockabyedad — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:40:19 -0000

I can't wait to have the opportunity to teach my girl to swim. Need to help her learn to walk, talk, and hold a spoon first I suppose (she's just now 4 months) ha!

I am adding this to my blog roll! Nice site!

Re: Why Can’t I Relax?

Trægulv — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:11:57 -0000

thanks for sharing.

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

tinch72 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:28:15 -0000

that's because by then you've realized kids don't get hurt. I keep
telling myself that.

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

Craig_M — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:39:12 -0000

My 3rd child is the daredevil....
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Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

tinch72 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:31:22 -0000

Thanks! i'm glad he is getting comfy with the water. And a plus to all
of this is our soon-to-be 3yo daughter is jumping into the pool in her
floaties and doesn't need us to catch her. She is our DAREDEVIL.
(second child).

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

Craig_M — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:46:11 -0000

Good times. My kids are all water safe but still learning how to propel themselves. Every year they need a refresher. Congrats...

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

tinch72 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:32:31 -0000

Chris, thanks for the comment! yeah, i'll get over the little
stresses soon enough -- but then there will be new ones. Like "GET
DOWN from the top of the tree!" Of course, I remember climbing apple
trees and looking out the top of the tree above all the branches when
I was 8-11 yo. I have 3 more years until then (hopefully). I bet by
next weekend he'll be floating and swimming better. he can't get
enough of the pool even though his lips quiver the whole time he's in
the pool.