Book Boy - “Daddy, it says here in the Marvel Encyclopedia that Harry Osborn is the son of the Green Goblin. After his Dad was defeated, Harry became the second Green Goblin.”
Incredible Dad – “Yes, that’s right.”
BB – “But I thought Harry was a good guy.”
ID – “Nope, he turned into a bad guy.”
BB – “But you said that deep down inside, everyone is good.”
ID – “Hmm… you’re right… I mean that Harry Osborn is good, deep down inside, but he made a lot of bad choices.”
BB – “Uh-huh…”
(Silence ensues as I wonder if he’s pondering the deep meaning and import of my last statement; when he suddenly says…) Read the rest of this entry »
In this age of consumerism, buying gifts for young kids can be a painful and often expensive experience. With the Christmas season approaching, this can only get worse… or does it have to? If you’re looking for gifts for the young child/niece/nephew/classmate on your list, and don’t know what to get, then read on to find out what toys our young children love and what they’re hoping to find under the tree. Also, see a hilarious video of the best Christmas morning reaction ever! Read the rest of this entry »
Browsing through the Parenting section at Chapters, I came across an interesting Dad book called “Best Things Fathers Do” by Will Glennon. I initially flipped through it and almost put it back (too many words, not enough pictures… I like pictures…) but I’m glad I didn’t.
Read on to see what kind of Dad would enjoy this book, review a quick summary and see if some of the best tips (in my opinion) from this book apply to your life! Finally, Roger Fox in a comic on spending quality time with your kids. Read the rest of this entry »
A “B” or not a “B”. That was the question my wife asked me this week when Book Boy came home with a “B” on a Social Studies assignment.
Clean Mom takes great interest in our kids’ grades as she’s the one who works hard with them on their homework. (I merely contributed the superior genes from which our kids were created … nurture or nature, that’s another discussion…) This got me to thinking about what else we could do to help Book Boy and Ballet Girl excel in school. After much research, here are the five tips that I believe will help your kids get better grades. Read the rest of this entry »
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