Music And Kids

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September 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I guess as a dad I just don’t get it when we talk about music and my kids. Every week it seems they change who their favorite singer or television shows. Music seems to change by the day as some of the music that is released today is pretty bad. With profanity used so much […]

Finding A Happy Medium

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September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Probably one of the hardest thing you have to do as a father is finding a happy medium. It seems no matter what you do one kid thinks your favoring one over the other. I’ve learn that it just comes with the territory so I’m use to it. You try to be fair with them, […]

Simple Toys Hard To Find

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September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The other day I was telling my kids about a think called silly putty where you could put it on top of comics and actually make a copy of it with a clay like substance. They thought I was crazy so I had to prove them wrong. As parents we know when you have teenagers they […]

Boys Hate Reading

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September 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I think I’ve come to the conclusion that boys don’t like to read as much as girls. For the last two or three years I’ve been trying to get my son to read more. We work on it a lot at home and I know the school try and get him to read more. I’m […]

Role Models Where Are They

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September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Many years ago you could almost find role models everywhere. Now the list keeps dwindling it seems daily. I can remember a time when teachers could be considered role models, but even now that has been questioned. The best role models is still a kids parents, but sometimes kids don’t look that way. They tend […]

Drive In Theaters? Yes They Still Exist

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September 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Many people throughout the country maynot have drive-in theaters as they were called, but some communities still have them if you want to call them that. Since the weather has been nice I thought I would take the kids out to see a movie and see exactly how out of touch the drive-in theaters are […]

No Recess For Kids

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September 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Where I live a school system or should I say a principal decided that grade school kids didn’t need recess because they did do well on state tests that were taken. Holding these kids from recess to me just defeats the purpose even more. These kids are between the ages of 6-10 and in my […]

Thoughts On Sept 11, 2007

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September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It many ways it seems Sept 11 hasnt been forgotten by many. As each passing year goes it seems more people actually forget about Sept 11. That is very sad. As society we lost so much that we will never get back. We lost countless lives that can never be replaced and our way of […]

5 Tips For Fathers And Daughters

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September 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I decided I would give some tips that have help me and my daughters through the years grow closer together and become better friends and give us less problems growing up together.

Listen, Listen, Listen: Many times as parents we forget to listen to their side of the story. We get our opinion etched in our […]

Food And The Grocery Store

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September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

After going through a grocery store I can see why kids are overweight for the most part. Companies promote fatty meals for kids and they know that most parents will buy them. The one thing that is amazing to me is why more companies aren’t doing something to promote healthly eating. Sure, it may not […]

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