Parenting Tip #4: De-fussifying a Fussy Toddler
Posted by dewde in Parenting on 18. Nov, 2008 | 9 Comments
On Sunday, our younger daughter Savannah was thoroughly inconsolable. Now, I’d like to think that Dewdette and I are analytical people. I write software and she is a research associate for a bio-tech company. I do my best to eliminate virtual problems (bugs!). She does her best to eliminate physical problems (bugs!). Surely, SURELY between [...]
Parenting Tip #3: Setting Expectations
Posted by dewde in Parenting on 15. Nov, 2008 | 2 Comments
Kids are not like us adults. We adults like to be surprised. We love to be thrust into situations we don’t understand and can’t control with no warning or opportunity to prepare. But kids… they are different. Did I mention I am fluent in sarcasm? Well I am. I even joined the “I’m Fluent In [...]
I Wrote The Constitution
Posted by dewde in Christianity, Marriage, Parenting on 21. Oct, 2008 | 20 Comments
Before I had children I read a book by my pastor, Andy Stanley. In one chapter he challenged me to think about the goals I had for myself and my family. So I reflected on them momentarily before continuing about the usual enterprise of life.
Then we had our first daughter.
Fathering children has a way of [...]
Parenting Tip #2: Thanks For Asking
Posted by dewde in Parenting on 19. Oct, 2008 | 2 Comments
At some point between the ages 2 and 4 our kids realize that sometimes they should take matters into their own hands, and sometimes they need to ask us for permission. When one of our kids rightly asks us for permission to do something, my wife and I thank them for asking. It’s a small [...]
Parenting Tip #1: Walk Away
Posted by dewde in Parenting on 04. Oct, 2008 | 5 Comments
My wife and I try our best to parent with purpose. It’s sort of a hobby we have together. We read parenting related blogs, science journals, books, etc. We’ve also been fortunate enough to stumble upon parenting methods ourselves. One of these is The Walk Away Technique. It applies mostly to toddlers, but we still [...]
