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Re: http://www.daddystoolbox.com/2009/11/02/309/

tinch72 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:37:59 -0000

that only works if your boss/manager is a man! good luck.

Re: Daddy-Son Bonding – Taking My Son to Lunch

tinch72 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:40:14 -0000

thanks! it sure was a fun time. looking forward to doing it again. I filled
out the online survey for Pizzeria Uno's and now get $5 off our next bill by
Nov 30th. that's sweet!

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

tinch72 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:54:38 -0000

haha. My son just loves the freedom to reach farther and get things he
wants. Of course the first few days he kept touching me and saying, "Daddy!
I can touch you!"

thanks for the comment

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

tinch72 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:54:03 -0000

i've seen that before too! it's insane! was it the parents driving (from
what you could tell?) I've seen grandparents do it. one time I saw 2 kids
bouncing back and forth between the back windows of "Gramma's Car" looking
out at traffic! I should have called the Police.

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

tinch72 — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:56:02 -0000

Thank you for the comment. Yes agree the booster seat is much easier
to remove to clean or fit in another adult in the back if I have to
drive out at lunchtime. Still waiting for our # 2 to move to a
booster.

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

tinch72 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:57:21 -0000

Kristina, thanks for the comment and reading the post. When we brought this
to the attention of the school director she handled it very well and
contacted the other parent and worked on a plan. She also monitored the room
for a few days during activity and play time and sat with all of the
children and explained appropriate language. I know my son took it to heart
as he now says, "We can't watch Sponge Bob because he says bad words". At
least we don't have to deal with Sponge Bob!

Re: Enjoying His New Ride – Upgrading to a Booster Seat

tinch72 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:32:16 -0000

haha! actually I'd like that right now!

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

tinch72 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:33:27 -0000

thanks for adding to blog roll!

i remember 4 months old! besides waking up all night long, a 4mo old
is pretty peaceful and content. enough reading through my blog and
hopefully i'm going to get posting again really soon!

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

tinch72 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:28:15 -0000

that's because by then you've realized kids don't get hurt. I keep
telling myself that.

Re: About | Two Tongues Up

tinch72 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:57:08 -0000

yeah i think we will. if you have any recipes you want to add let me know!

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

tinch72 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:31:22 -0000

Thanks! i'm glad he is getting comfy with the water. And a plus to all
of this is our soon-to-be 3yo daughter is jumping into the pool in her
floaties and doesn't need us to catch her. She is our DAREDEVIL.
(second child).

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

tinch72 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:32:31 -0000

Chris, thanks for the comment! yeah, i'll get over the little
stresses soon enough -- but then there will be new ones. Like "GET
DOWN from the top of the tree!" Of course, I remember climbing apple
trees and looking out the top of the tree above all the branches when
I was 8-11 yo. I have 3 more years until then (hopefully). I bet by
next weekend he'll be floating and swimming better. he can't get
enough of the pool even though his lips quiver the whole time he's in
the pool.

Re: Way To Go Buddy! My Son Is Learning How to Swim

tinch72 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:30:21 -0000

Lin, thanks for the comment! it is a joy watching him "light up" and
ask me to watch. he's soooo excited to show us and get that "I am
making Mommy and Daddy Proud" look. We love it!

Re: Exam 70-680 Windows 7 Configuring now available!

tinch72 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:37:48 -0000

good luck man!

Re: Candyland Goes to Time Out Land

tinch72 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:06:20 -0000

Thank you!! I enjoyed writing it!

Re: Candyland Goes to Time Out Land

tinch72 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:06:19 -0000

Carole, thanks for the comment! small world huh! also, taking me forever to
reply to the comment from Feb! anyway, do you remember which parenting
blog??

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

tinch72 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:27:09 -0000

babbo - thanks for the comment! great thought. yes, I agree, i shouldn't
shelter my son from these words or actions. but like you suggest, teach
*him* how to deal with it and if things bother him he should learn how to
react, ignore or if things get too 'scary' or 'over the top' then bring
those incidents to me, a teacher or someone.

appreciate the read and the comment! now I need to find that extra time to
keep on blogging! someday I'll be back.

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

tinch72 — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:01:43 -0000

Magali, thanks. I'm glad I acted on this. We emailed the daycare and
followed up with a call. The school director was alarmed, and is going to
sit during circle time with the kids to review good words and those words
which are never appropriate. I like that approach as my kids definitely
LISTEN better to the teachers than Mommy and me.

so we're making progress

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

tinch72 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:05:27 -0000

Idaho Dad, yes, my son never liked playing with the other boy. My son used
to not want to go into the room if the other boy was there. THis was a year
ago. He got over it and all was good. But now again my son is somewhat
reluctant to 'want to go to school' and maybe this issue of innappropriate
behavior from the other boy is a cause.

After writing this post one of my friends read it, her son also attends the
same daycare, and she was thankful for the post. She also has heard her son
saying the same thing about another boy talking about 'slicing' and
killing.

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

tinch72 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:04:25 -0000

Average Joe...thanks man! I know what you mean about Columbine...and being
this week is the 10th anniversary and all. If I don't get the response I'm
looking for I will be writing another blog post!

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

tinch72 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:01:27 -0000

thank you Lindsay! I'll make sure to let you know how things go. Also, not
good about your daycare teachers not doing a whole lot about the bullying.
I'll hit you up on twitter to let you know more about our daycare. We've
had the talks of guns at school and another parent (a friend of ours) told
the school and they knew it was an issue and had been confronting the family
of the child to make them work on the "gun talk". This was when he was
three years old. Like a year ago! Things got better and now he's back to
the inappropriate behavior. I know it's "kids growing up" but guns and
violence just seem wrong at 4 years old!

Re: My Son Picked Up Inappropriate Words From Daycare | Daddy`s Toolbox

tinch72 — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:50:27 -0000

thank you for the great response!! I'm going to share with my wife. I think what you are saying is true and I hope it works in my situation.

But I cannot let this go. I do have to inform the school of this issue. That part cannot be left undone. They've disciplined, or removed, children for excessive biting...which just seems weird to me. Especially a two year old. Is biting normal at that age.

Ok, maybe not remove the child...but, definitely watch for inappropriate behavior and I'll be sure to keep an ear listening to things my son is saying and act quickly to nip it.

thanks again!

Re: My Weekly Lucky Night | Daddy`s Toolbox

tinch72 — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:42:23 -0000

heck yeah!! sounds good Joe. I'm all for Victory in Downingtown...they just remodeled the place a few months ago and it's way better! And they have more beer on tap than for retail sale.

Re: Hey Dads, Forget Hiding Out in Your Basement…Now We Have a Real Hangout!

tinch72 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:50:59 -0000

yeah it is! cool that moms can join in as well

Re: Hey Dads, Forget Hiding Out in Your Basement…Now We Have a Real Hangout!

tinch72 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:12:11 -0000

thanks for the comment and for liking my blog header. i found the theme
somewhere. people really like it...but I've been wanting to change things
around...maybe not.