Dylan
My Other Life
It’s almost bedtime for the kids so we’re sitting at the table as they are having a little snack before bed. My son Dylan looks at me and asks me to tell him something about myself that he didn’t know. The first thing that comes to mind is a huge revelation which I have not … Continue reading
Helicopter Parenting on Sleepovers
This morning I was reading Facebook and saw an article on why you shouldn’t allow your kids to go on sleepovers. Here’s the story. The general idea is that if you let your kids go on sleepovers, they will be molested. You can’t trust anyone because molestation happens all the time and that if you … Continue reading
Teaching my kids about technology
A few months ago, my wife told me a story about my son Dylan that concerned me a bit. Turns out he had been at a friends house and his friend, who is the same age as him, was quite skilled at using a mouse on a computer. Dylan was however not as skilled. He … Continue reading
Super D turns 5
Yesterday I spent the day with the family and celebrated Dylan’s 5th birthday. We visited his grandmother and took him to Magic Mountain. It was a good day. He starts school tomorrow and for me, I’m not as nervous as I think Tamara is. I’m more excited for him as I can’t wait for him […] Continue reading
Closing in on 5 years old
He’s going to be five years old in a month and a half. He starts kindergarten two days after his birthday. Where the hell has the time gone? As he starts to get a bit older, I am seeing a LOT more of myself in him. It’s so funny to see his reactions to some […] Continue reading
Dylan turns 4
It happened. My little man turned 4 a week ago today. Where the hell has the time gone? Four years old for me is a bit of a milestone even though I know next year with him going to school, it will be even bigger. The reason I see four as a milestone is that […] Continue reading
Dylan turns 4
It happened. My little man turned 4 a week ago today. Where the hell has the time gone? Four years old for me is a bit of a milestone even though I know next year with him going to school, it will be even bigger. The reason I see four as a milestone is that … Continue reading
Almost 4
My little man keeps getting older. What’s with that? A few things of note with Dylan these days. He’s definitely the mellower of the two kids. He’s been a bit shy about being around certain strangers but he does eventually warm up to them. By strangers I mean people he hasn’t met before that I […] Continue reading
Almost 4
My little man keeps getting older. What’s with that? A few things of note with Dylan these days. He’s definitely the mellower of the two kids. He’s been a bit shy about being around certain strangers but he does eventually warm up to them. By strangers I mean people he hasn’t met before that I … Continue reading
The wrong kind of “firsts”
All kids have firsts. Their first word, first step, first time they tell you they love you, first birthday, first kiss, first date, first drunken bar fight, and countless others. Some firsts are good firsts. But some, not so much. Of all the firsts Dylan has had, yesterday he had one I didn’t want to […] Continue reading
