character

The Wire

sciguy75 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:36:06 -0700

I've been watching HBO's The Wire through Netflix and have two episodes left to watch in the first season. I absolutely love this show. My wife mentioned that yesterday, at her new mom group meeting, a number of new moms stated that their husbands watch The Wire. One mom stated that she was concerned that the sounds and images were inappropriate for their infant. I thought about this today while I was watching an episode while my 3 month old son slept in his bouncy chair next to me.

Tiger Woods and I are pretty similar

tony — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:49:22 -0700

I'm not a golf fan, but I am a fan of art, and yesterday was a work of art for Mr. Tiger Woods. And it turns out that Tiger and I have that in common. Well, sorta. more

The heart of the matter

tony — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:26:46 -0700

Over some mediocre sushi rolls, I was chatting up a fellow dad the other day about the adventures of parenting. With 3 teenagers, he listened with a I'm-so-glad-that's-over-but-I-kinda-miss-it smirk as I talked about my toddler-induced sleep deprivation and diaper follies.

First Train Ride to City Museum

MatthewT — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:45:13 -0700

A long ride leads to some serious character development

How to Discipline Your Child

tony — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:17:59 -0700

The art of parenting revolves around one main concept - discipline. But it's not just any discipline that will work when trying to raise respectable children. With the many forms of discipline out there, you might be wondering which one is best for you and your kids in different situations. Unfortunately, it's not that easy.

How to Teach Your Child to be Polite

tony — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:24:04 -0800

Despite the fact that the rest of the world does not reflect it, manners still matter. Teaching your child to be polite is an important part of raising a decent, responsible, productive member of society

How to Teach Your Child to be Assertive

tony — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:27:12 -0800

There are three basic personality types that develop in young children - passive, assertive and aggressive. Since passive personalities tend to be pushovers and aggressive personalities tend to be mean and overbearing, children who are assertive tend to develop healthier attitudes toward life. But do you know how you can actually teach your child how to be assertive without being overly aggressive or passive?

How to teach your child to listen

tony — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:36:00 -0800

Raising and teaching a child is essentially an 18-year endurance race. You push through the curves, fight the uphill slopes and leap the hurdles, but no matter how hard you run, your little tyke is always right on your heels. And the moment you slow down, that kid is going to run you over and leave you in the dust.