My son loves to drape his arm casually over my shoulder and loom there. Usually with a slight smile on his face. Demonstrating yet again that he is, in fact, taller than me. I might still have ten pounds on him, but I have to rely on subterfuge when it comes down to it. When I pat his cheek, I feel a scruff. Patches of rough stubble.
In a matter of weeks he’ll officially be a high school kid.
I know high school kids pretty well. I’ve taught them, lived among them my whole adult life. Which hasn’t necessarily made me a big fan, especially swaggering jock-y boys. Nor has it made me feel prepared to raise one of my own. But a year into it, I have to say that being the dad of a teen is pretty great. Read More
As I dropped my youngest off at daycare this morning, the teachers’ in the 18 month old room appeared to be a bit flustered. When Myers and I walked by they were standing in the corner nervously contemplating something. What, I couldn’t quite tell.
I overhead one of the teachers ask the Principal, “Maybe Myers dad can help?” Read More
Sooner or later kids have to have their own accounts. Whether it’s email, Google, Amazon or iTunes, kids eventually grow up and need to begin accumulating their own digital goods in their own inboxes and libraries. The question is, at what age is this appropriate?
The standard answer here is pretty easy. Because of the provisions of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), any site that collects personal information cannot offer services to customers under 13 years of age. As a result, almost any popular web site has clear terms of service that state that nobody under 13 can have an account — notably Facebook, Google, and iTunes. Read More
Daddy Clay talks to Beth Feldman, Founder and Pres... more
Dadchelor Parties
Daddy Clay talks to Beth Feldman, Founder and President of RoleMommy.com about a few "dad trends." Dads are becoming more involved with everything from the very beginning, including doctors appointments and even baby showers. A Dadchelor party is a get together for new Dads that is essentially, diapers for beer. Guest bring diapers and beer is served while you watch movies or maybe the game. At a Dadchelor party, baby kegger, ok, strippers, not ok. (Trust us on this one.) Another great idea for new Dads is to take the Mom-to-be on a "Babymoon" where she gets pampered and can relax. Well, relax as much as one can when building a human. Episode 868
More chatting with the DadLabs progeny! They have ... more
Motorola - What to get Mom for Mother's Day
More chatting with the DadLabs progeny! They have great ideas for gifts for Mom ranging from a new kitchen, new car, of course a Razr phone, and the ever popular, WINE. All interviews are shot using a Motorola Droid Razr. For your chance to win a Droid Razr, be sure to watch Good News Dad News on May 16th at 3pm EST on the DadLabs Ustream channel. Episode 867 is brought to you by Motorola.