If you really love bacon and you are undecided about having children, just remember that you are going to have to share your bacon with your children. You know, unless they turn out, like, vegetarian or something. Some people can accept this (do you really love bacon?), but for others... well, you know.
I bring this up because I made bacon today. I always make four slices of bacon because that's the amount that fits perfectly in my little toaster oven tray. And four is like the perfect number for satisfying my bacon craving. Today, however, I had to give one of those pieces of bacon to Colsen. And you know, bacon is one of those things that you can't secretly make. That heavenly aroma spreads all over the home. I couldn't hide the bacon. It even distracted Colsen from his Minecraft obsession.
I can't be that guy that doesn't give his kid bacon. It hurt a little. But this is parenting.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
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Sunday, June 29, 2014
Bed Time!
When I was in Minnesota last month, I stayed with my aunt and we got to talking about back in the day when us kids would visit her kids. Her kids had a pretty set routine when it came to bed time. My family on the other hand... Let's just say my parents were more interested in getting a full night's sleep for themselves than worrying about when their kids would go to sleep. My aunt just didn't understand first of all how my parents could allow such chaos and second of all how my siblings and I managed to regulate ourselves without the supervision.
Now I have my own kid and up until recently he was staying up late with me every night. He usually fell asleep on the floor playing with toys or on the chair watching something on his Kindle. I even, on occasion a la my parents, just went to bed before him because I was tired and he wasn't. But recently, his mom instituted a bed time which I sort of adhere to. Every night at about 10pm I tell him to brush his teeth and go to bed. And he does. Cool. I think he argued on the first night and every so often he comes out to tell me he's thirsty or hot or something, but I have a kid with a bed time.
Is it necessary though? Do kids need to have a bed time? I've read a few articles on the matter and there are a couple of studies that link irregular bed time routines with problem behavior, but then a couple that counter with the amount of sleep rather than the time of sleep being the key to behavior issues.
I'm too laid back to care about this too much. I don't have a strict schedule or routine to my days, so I can accommodate whatever. But for now, I have a kid with a bed time.
Now I have my own kid and up until recently he was staying up late with me every night. He usually fell asleep on the floor playing with toys or on the chair watching something on his Kindle. I even, on occasion a la my parents, just went to bed before him because I was tired and he wasn't. But recently, his mom instituted a bed time which I sort of adhere to. Every night at about 10pm I tell him to brush his teeth and go to bed. And he does. Cool. I think he argued on the first night and every so often he comes out to tell me he's thirsty or hot or something, but I have a kid with a bed time.
Is it necessary though? Do kids need to have a bed time? I've read a few articles on the matter and there are a couple of studies that link irregular bed time routines with problem behavior, but then a couple that counter with the amount of sleep rather than the time of sleep being the key to behavior issues.
I'm too laid back to care about this too much. I don't have a strict schedule or routine to my days, so I can accommodate whatever. But for now, I have a kid with a bed time.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
You're Out!
I think Colsen has decided to end his baseball career. He doesn't like it at all. Ashley and I just want to be those proud sports parents, but nope Colsen has other designs. He's played in just three games and he has cried about having to play in all three. I mean literally crying. For why? There's no crying in baseball!
What's the correct way to handle this? On the one hand we're the demanding parents that are forcing their kid to do something he doesn't like. On the other hand if we let him quit, are we setting a precedent for a life time of quitting and failure?
He's five. Maybe I'm overthinking it?
I played baseball when I was six. I'm pretty sure I cried because my mom bought me a black glove instead of a brown glove. I didn't play again until I was nine. So maybe he just needs time. Dang. And all I want out of life is to be the cool sideline parent with the superstar athlete kid. I guess I just have to settle for him being the superstar of my heart?
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Mining All Day Long
When we went to visit Colsen's cousins last month, his older, influential cousin introduced him to Minecraft (aka Mindcraft if Colsen's telling the story). And since then he's been obsessed. Not only does he play the game itself. He goes onto You Tube and watches videos of other people playing it.
Well, today... I played Minecraft with him. I downloaded it on my phone and we played it together. And... I pulled up a You Tube tutorial about it and watched that.
Long story short, we literally wasted more than half of our day playing Minecraft.
Ridiculous...
Well, today... I played Minecraft with him. I downloaded it on my phone and we played it together. And... I pulled up a You Tube tutorial about it and watched that.
Long story short, we literally wasted more than half of our day playing Minecraft.
Ridiculous...
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