Meta navbar

Child

How to Deal with Your Daughter's Hair (and why)

tonychen's picture
Submitted by tonychen on March 23, 2008 - 3:21pm.
brushinghair

Most guys would rather do anything else than read about hair styling, but if you've got a daughter, hair can be an important issue. Hair is generally seen as a sign of beauty for females, and this is impressed upon girls at a very young age-whenever they get a new haircut or wear a cute barrette, everyone tells them how pretty they look, so they start caring about their hair pretty early on.

Play with violence

Submitted by riq on May 7, 2008 - 9:45pm.

I could use some reflection from other dads about components of violence in play.  So if the "cowboys and indians" of our era is power rangers or star wars, and--in a few years-- online gaming-- how do you think this kind of play is helpful or harmful?

...the fool or the fool that follows him?

Submitted by riq on May 7, 2008 - 9:02pm.

As a young padawan, the time will come when he will be old enough to watch the Star Wars films with me.  Men of conscience, the question is this: when the time comes, do I
introduce him the the films in order of theatrical release or begin
with episode I?

How to Entertain Your Kids for Next to Nothing

tonychen's picture
Submitted by tonychen on April 28, 2008 - 11:42am.
library

Even though our children seem in constant need of entertainment, most budgets will not support weekly trips to Disneyland, Six Flags, or the latest Characters on Ice show. Below are some ideas on how to entertain those restless offspring when the wind seems to be whistling through the void in your wallet.

How to Deal with the Loss of a Pet

tonychen's picture
Submitted by tonychen on April 28, 2008 - 11:34am.
boykissingdog

The joys of owning a pet can truly be innumerable, and over time "Porter" the dog or "Boots" the cat can become a cherished part of the family.  Eventually, though, the death of that pet can rock the emotions throughout your household.

talking to your kids about different cultures

tonychen's picture
Submitted by tonychen on April 21, 2008 - 8:41am.

In light of our previous conversation on this, I'd be very curious as to how ya'll do this. Any thoughts?

too many pictures? and vanity?

tonychen's picture
Submitted by tonychen on April 17, 2008 - 7:57am.

I think I've taken ~2,000 pictures of my tot. That averages out to ~3 per day!

12345next ›last »