Momversation: Is TV really so bad for kids? | Parent Hacks
Mindy Roberts of The Mommy Blog brings up the question of kids and TV. Is television really the “devil box” pediatricians call it? How much is too much? Or is any TV too much?via parenthacks.com
Calm household chaos by reading a book aloud | Parent Hacks
When things get nuts at my house and I cannot regain control, I sit down on the couch and begin to read a children’s book. Within a few pages, all three of my boys stop what then are doing and come sit next to me without me saying a word to them. I am always amazed when this works, and it works every time!via parenthacks.com
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Defiance: Why it happens and what to do about it | ParentCenter
Empower your kindergartner. Try to provide opportunities for your 5-year-old to strut some of her cherished independence. Instead of demanding that she do her homework right after school every day, give her the choice of doing it then or right after dinner if your schedules permit. Ask if she’d like to have peas or green beans with dinner, or if she wants to rent a movie or a computer game for the weekend.More after the jump…
Segregating the Sexes | The Art of Manliness
This is an interesting article from ‘The Art of Manliness’ about how since boys are so different than girls would it be best to segregate them at school?
Worth a read if you have school-age kids!
Too many nasty spammies have resulted in the form being reinstalled. Hopefully we will find a mod to keep the spammers out and keep a fully functioning forum.
the site has been quiet since, well, since inception. Maybe now, in 2008, we can find time to get things rolling again!
I really liked this video. These days it seems like we are not letting our kids be kids… and even more, not letting our boys be boys!
I am looking forward to letting my son do these things, we’ve done 1 or 2 already… knives and fire!
Watch the video and you’ll know what I’m talking about
TED | Talks | Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do (video)
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Thanks Rebeldad for spotting this absolutely hilarious Steven Colbert video featuring Eamon Stookesberry of the Austin At-Home Dads. It’s a Colbert Report Exclusive Report: Stay at Home Dads - part of a dangerous movement that’s threatening the American way of life. No doubt Eamon, (if that is his real name) and his wife were very good sports to agree to be a part of Colbert Nation.
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It’s a Tough Market for Ex-SAHDs
MSNBC takes on the subject of at-home dads headed back to the paid workforce
this week, making the point that re-entering the workforce is even
harder for dads than it is for moms. Two general points here:
1.
Most of the hurdles the story talks about have to do with longstanding
stereotypes about caregiving dads that are probably less and less true.
Being out of the workforce screws up your prospects for employment, but
I can’t imagine that gender really adds much to the difficulty.
2. MSNBC is about four years behind the Wall Street Journal, which took this on four years ago.
Rebel Dad: The stay-at-home dad revolution, online
(thanks to RebelDad…)
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The Making of a Modern Dad - MSN Health & Fitness - Pregnancy & Kids
With mothers often being the breadwinners of the family, many young fathers are deciding that a man’s place can also be in the home—part-time or even full-time.According to census figures, one in four dads takes care of his preschooler during the time the mother is working. The number of children who are raised by a primary-care father is now more than 2 million and counting. By all measures, fathers, even those who work full-time, are more involved in their children’s lives than ever before.
This is a very interesting article - a good read that I’m sure rings true for man of us Stay-At-Home-Dads out there.
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