Friday, March 12, 2010

Posts Tagged ‘DIYFather.com’

Dads raising daughters

Dads raising daughters

Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:26

Why do girls giggle so much? Why does everything have to be pink? Why are they so scary once they hit puberty? How can I stop her from marrying an idiot? If you want effective strategies instead of platitudes, real solutions instead of catch-phrases, and a book ...

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Experience parenting - 1st time in a Sushi restaurant

Experience parenting – 1st time in a Sushi restaurant

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:38

As our babies get older and become toddlers and pre-schoolers, I've noticed that a lot of the really cool bits of parenting come down to providing the little ones with new experiences. Stuff they haven't done or seen before. It's just magic to watch their faces ...

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Dad, I can't sleep because there’s dancing in my head!

Dad, I can’t sleep because there’s dancing in my head!

Monday, March 8, 2010 4:58

If there's one thing I know about what works with kids it's keeping a routine. I remember someone telling me a few years ago that kids really love routine. Without knowing all the ins and outs of the psychology I guess they feel safe and secure in routines because they ...

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Read books for free

Read books for free

Friday, March 5, 2010 2:59

As we all know, reading books to our children is one of the best ways we can spend time with them. Children love to be read to, it fuels their imagination and helps them develop language and comprehension skills. And of course it's lots of fun! But reading is great ...

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DIY for dads and daughters 1

DIY for dads and daughters 1

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 3:47

Our friends at MakeItRuby.com have been busy putting up new activities for dads and daughters. What we like best about their material is that all ideas are aimed at encouraging dads with daughters to get into simple do-it-yourself projects for at home arts and crafts. ...

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Activities with kids - make sure the penny drops!

Activities with kids – make sure the penny drops!

Monday, March 1, 2010 23:12

If you are interested in teaching your children to look after their money well you will like the following activity suitable for children 3 years and older (or whenever you can be sure they don't swallow stuff unexpectedly). If you haven't already got one, get your little ...

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All by myself

All by myself

Thursday, February 25, 2010 20:47

"All by myself" - have you heard you little one say this over and over again when you want to do something for them, or they have seen you do something? This sentence represents a huge step in their development and their long journey to complete independence. Whether it is ...

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Learning with dad - a smart start to life, part 7

Learning with dad – a smart start to life, part 7

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 22:31

Today's activity in our "learning with dad series" is actually a pretty cool game you can play as a whole family. It's a memory game where you show your little champ (or everyone) a selection of objects (e.g. toys, household objects, etc) and then cover them ...

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Put your kid inside a giant bubble

Put your kid inside a giant bubble

Sunday, February 21, 2010 15:39

I saw this on the waterfront the other day - what a FABULOUS IDEA!!! One of the companies providing activities at the waterfront offered rides in a giant air bubble. They had these sturdy see-through plastic bubbles that were pumped up with air and kids (up to 40kg) could go ...

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Sign of the times

Sign of the times

Friday, February 19, 2010 3:56

Children in the 21st century ... Originally posted by "papa en practicas", la coctelera and translated by Raquel Roncero

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