Category: toddlers
Posted on October 16, 2015
by Leo
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Toddlers have a ton of energy. I know—understatement of the year. My daughter is no exception. Friends of ours that have toddler boys tell me all the time that Claire has the energy of a boy. My wife and I have realized that Claire… Continue Reading “6 Ways to Wear Your Toddler Out.”
Category: boys and girls, chores, dad and the kids, daddy date, daddy time, dads, daughters, energetic toddlers, fatherhood, ideas for play, napping, naptime, toddlersTags: daddy date, energetic toddlers, farms, Fatherhood, ideas for toddlers, naptime, season passes, Toddlers
Posted on September 5, 2015
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At a blissful time in our daughter’s young life we were getting two, 3-hour naps a day. It was amazing. The amount of stuff that my wife and I could do was quite impressive. I personally broke the first 3 hours into chores, followed… Continue Reading “Nap Time Woes”
Category: daughters, home and family, napping, naptime, not napping, toddlers, UncategorizedTags: Fatherhood, nap time, napping, not napping, Toddlers
Posted on August 24, 2015
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Every now and then our daughter will do things that we want her to do without having to tell her. I know it’s shocking to me too. Examples of such things range from eating all the food on her plate, to cleaning up after… Continue Reading “Don’t Make Eye Contact!”
Category: children, daughters, fatherhood, home and family, kids challenging parents, kids wanting things their way, parent child relationship, toddlers, UncategorizedTags: Children, eye contact, Fatherhood, getting kids to eat, Home and Family, looking at your kid, parenting, Toddlers
Posted on July 18, 2015
by Leo
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My daughter is two and she is totally milking it. There are moments when Claire will develop this strange case of selective hearing. Usually the selective hearing occurs when a command is given that requires her to do something, or to stop doing something.… Continue Reading “This Two-Year-Old Knows”
Category: fatherhood, kids challenging parents, kids wanting things their way, Terrible Twos, toddlersTags: Fatherhood, how much do kids really know, kids challenging parents, kids reasoning, selective hearing, Terrible Twos, toddles
Posted on June 25, 2015
by Leo
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I walked into my home the other day greeted by the following words from my wife, “Claire is too big to stay in her crib. We need to move her to a toddler bed.” I was puzzled at first. Baby too big? No crib?… Continue Reading “Bye, Bye Baby”
Category: cribs, daughters, fatherhood, growing up, outgrowing a crib, toddler bed, toddlers, UncategorizedTags: children growing up, crib, daughters, Fatherhood, outgrowing a crib, toddler bed, Toddlers
Posted on April 28, 2015
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My daughter is two years old and she has challenged me more so than many other humans on the planet. At least it feels that way. Here are six ways that my daughter challenges me on a daily basis: 1. Going Outside: I love… Continue Reading “6 Ways My Daughter Challenges Me”
Category: fatherhood, healthy living, kids challenging parents, living in the moment, Parenting, toddlersTags: daughters, enjoying the moment, Fatherhood, fearless, kids challenging parents, My daughter, outdoors, parenting, patience
Posted on March 12, 2015
by Leo
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The day begins with breakfast. I have made banana pancakes and they are really good. The little dictator has not had a taste of the pancakes but she yells that this is not what she wants. I try to reason with her but she… Continue Reading “The Little Dictator”
Category: children, demanding kids, fatherhood, kids wanting things their way, temper tantrums, toddlers, UncategorizedTags: Children, demanding kids, Fatherhood, patience, temper tantrums
Posted on December 19, 2014
by Leo
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A few months ago I experienced a pretty emotional moment in parenting. I had heard from parents that this moment was coming and that it is pretty tough. Here’s how it went down. Claire had discovered this magical liquid that when blown from a… Continue Reading “Saying ‘No’”
Category: boundaries, daughters, discipline, fatherhood, saying no to kids, toddlers, UncategorizedTags: boundaries, bubbles, daughter, discipline, Fatherhood, instant gratification, saying no
Posted on November 18, 2014
by Leo
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My cousin got married this past week in New Jersey so the family traveled to partake in the festivities. We have stayed with Claire in hotel rooms before but mostly when she was in her infant stage. Putting her down to sleep as an… Continue Reading “To Jersey and Back”
Category: children, daughters, fatherhood, hotels, naptime, toddlers, traveling, UncategorizedTags: Fatherhood, hotel rooms, Jersey, naptime, New Jersey, Toddlers, traveling with kids
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