Recent Posts Tagged With 'fathers and sons'

• Dads at work - surprise your kids #2

  Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 18:26 in activities, aliens, school age, preteen, fathers and sons, pre school, fathers and daughters, district 9

  Here's an idea for suprising your children. Download the attached WORD DOCUMENT, replace "PETER" with your child's name and print out at work. Put it up on the door to your child's room over night and see what they say the next morning when the...

• Daddy, why is it called Halloween?

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 04:06 in halloween, school age, fathers and sons, pre school, fathers and daughters, 1-3 year

  If you get asked that question over the next few days - here are some ready-made reponses for you: 1. Very short answer: Because I said so 2. Short answer: It's complicated - go and ask your mum 3. Long answer: The term Halloween, originally spelled ...

• Daddy, why is it called Halloween?

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 04:06 in halloween, school age, fathers and sons, pre school, fathers and daughters, 1-3 year

  If you get asked that question over the next few days - here are some ready-made reponses for you: 1. Very short answer: Because I said so 2. Short answer: It's complicated - go and ask your mum 3. Long answer: The term Halloween, originally spelled ...

• A dad's guide to potty training - part one

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 05:17 in education, potty training, toilet training, fathers and sons, fathers and daughters, health and emergency, 1-3 year

  "One day ... one glorious day my little champ won't need a nappy". That's what we're all looking forward to after 2 years (or thereabouts) of changing nappies, isn't it? Unfortunately it doesn't quite happen by itself (like very few things with child...

• Dad Always Used To Say ...

  Posted on Tuesday September 15th, 2009 at 05:35 in fathers and sons, fathers and daughters, tips and secrets

  There’s a phrase you hear on TV and in the movies that refers to a wonderful Dad thing. “When I was growing up, my Dad always said...” ...followed by some sort of quote of immeasurable wiseness. Now that my two are three and one, I’d been hun...

• Count down to Father's Day (for all dads celebrating it on the 3rd Sunday in June)

  Posted on Sunday June 14th, 2009 at 03:05 in entertainment, seasonal, fathers and sons, father's day, fathers and daughters, a dads point of view

  The 3rd Sunday in June is celebrated as Father's Day in quite a few countries around the world (more so than on any other day I think). So to get in the mood we'll be posting a Father's Day related article each day this week to lead up to Sunday the ...

• Event - 5-night “Father-Son” Adventure

  Posted on Sunday May 17th, 2009 at 03:55 in kids, australia, activities, fathers and sons, fathering adventures

  How does a boy become a man? He requires a process of initiation that can only be imparted within a community of men that involves testing and challenging, strength and determination, calling forth daring and courage. A typical day features an excep...

• Men who hate their fathers

  Posted on Thursday May 7th, 2009 at 04:06 in hate, fathers and sons, death row, prisoners

  According to counselor Bill Glass, who has spent 25 years with men who are incarcerated, not one of the thousands of prisoners he has met has genuinely loved his dad. And Dave Simmons, author of Dad, the Family Counselor, conducted a study that said...

• You, your son and his future

  Posted on Wednesday April 29th, 2009 at 05:26 in child development, Other Sites, fathers and sons, all pro dad, bringing up boys

  Dr. James Dobson, in his book Bringing Up Boys, relates the following story: "I once had a conversation with a man named Bill Houghton, who was president of a large construction firm. Through the years, he had hired and managed thousands of employe...