Daddy Newbie

Going through separation issues with your child is tough, like leaving them at daycare, or with a sitter, or with the grandparents. When my son was a baby, he was completely unaware that he was a separate being. But, over time, he developed physical, mental, and emotional skills. As he grows more confident, he’s discovering that he’s his own person (with …

My son is getting to the age where he understands what he wants and how to get it. And, of course, I want him to express himself,  but it needs to be in a positive way. He wears his heart on his sleeve (and in his voice, his fists, his stamping feet, and his crocodile tears). You seldom have to guess …

I read that you shouldn’t allow your child to watch shows or things like that. My son watches our Kindle Fire when we ride in the car or when he wants to watch something before taking a nap. He watches shows like Dino Dan, Curious George, Cars and the one he watches the most is Walking with Dinosaurs. He loves …

Making things like eating, can be a fun time to relax with your child and let loose. Having breakfast this morning, my son and I were playing a eye-winking game. He laughed, I laughed, and it was something as simple as winking over a bowl of oatmeal. That is the thing about playing with your kids… They are amused most …

Well, Spring Training is upon us, and I’m look forward to taking my son to a game when the “games that count” start. Also, I’m looking forward to him being old enough to play catch with, as well. And, there lies the question, when is it too young to start playing ball or things like that with your child? If …

It is hard for us older first-time Dads to try to not be super-tough-guy Dad, like we had. The old-school thinking, of “showing too much affection means a soft kid”. I just have a hard time believing that kind of thinking. I hug and kiss my son as often as I can, but is it too much? Can we make …

Well, I am a new Dad (or will perpetually feel that way). Like a lot of you, I feel super unprepared and afraid of messing my child up, in ways that will require years of therapy for them. I have this fear daily, but as of yet I have not lost or injured him in any noticeable way. This site …