Preteen

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

tony — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:21:09 -0700

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.

How to Support Your Daughter When She Has Her First Period

tony — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:13:55 -0800

Ahh, springtime. Your daughter is growing up, climbing in height, softening around the edges and quickly discarding the child and baby you once knew. She is becoming a woman, and there's nothing you can do about it. She can't be your little girl forever.

Making Chores Fun

tony — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:18:47 -0700

Remember those stickers you got as a kid for a job well done? Well,
here's the web version. At Handipoints, you can create to-do lists,
printable chore charts and set fun goals for kids.
It's like a game you can play with your kids (while teaching them
responsible habits). Instead of stickers, looks like your kids get points that can be redeemed online for prizes.

We are talking PIZZA

Toby — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:11:21 -0700

An activity and a meal

Chef Dads

The Next Football Star ... or Not

wonkitime — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:25:33 -0700

Allowing your child to explore and remain curious is a great gift all fathers can offer more

Ideas for Activities with Your Kids

tony — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:14:23 -0700

It's seems like there's at least a few times a week where I'm home with my toddler alone, we're both starting to get bored, and I think to myself: wouldn't it be great if there was a list of activity ideas out there I could just browse quickly and figure out what to do?

Activity Ideas With Your Kids

tony — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:55:09 -0700

This group is all about sharing ideas for fun, educational, real activities that we can do with our kids. We've all probably been in that place. You know the place. Stuck with the kids on a rainy day. Already went to the museum, pool, park this week and looking for something else to do. Have 2 hours before an outing, and the kids (and you) are sorta bored. Hopefully, you'll find something useful here. And please share your ideas as well!

Surprisingly Fun Resource Website for Kids

tony — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:54:53 -0700

Surprisingly, the kids.gov website actually has some interesting links for your school-age kids to explore. Everything from how money is made to how FBI dogs are trained.

Sports & Kids: Instilling a healthy love for the game

tony — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:29:44 -0700

Check out this post by Greg Burton, lifelong sports enthusiast and founder of Zoosse. Great points on how to keep your kids enthusiastic about sports (without embarrassing or smothering them). If I've seen "overparenting" anywhere, I've seen it in the stands of junior sports competitions. In this post, Greg provides 10 Do's and 10 Don'ts to instill a healthy love of sports in our kids.

NYT - When Web Time is Playtime

tony — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:57:57 -0700

Heard of Neopets, Webkinz, My Noggin, or Beanie Babies 2.0? Sooner or later you will. Welcome to the next generation of "toys" that mix together social networks (for kiddies), games, education, and $$. This NYT articles summarizes the latest and greatest nicely. Your kids will never be missing a legos piece if those pieces are virtual.