It was a great day. Sam was not into the water though. We spent most of the time talking him into even standing up let alone sticking a toe in the water [he would correct us though, it is really "addo"]. I found my self taking pictures of the inanimate objects. Pictures of other peoples [...]

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Nothing makes sticking a stick in a child ass more enjoyable than making that stick look like their fave cartoon.

File this under the WTF? child care.
** By the way, for the first few months that is the most accurate way, this was actually old and in that period of Sam’s life. Now I see it [...]

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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - The Big Picture - Boston.com
There are a few things I never wish to say to my son. Asking him if he is going to be brave is one. That is what Diana’s dad is saying to her in this picture.
I have ranted once before on the the way you feel [...]

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As far as Sam is concerned, these could be random shapes, but he does not understand that this is our feeble attempt to force feed academic knowledge at all times of the day to turn him into a super-genius. This is required of all that would like to maintain their good parent status. In order [...]

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The look on Christina’s face is priceless. Monkey boy knows no fear. He has even taken to scaling the jungle gym at the playground down the street from the house. He’ll find some fear and caution after that first good but minor tumble. At least that is how I remember it from my childhood.
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Excellent TED presentation by Gever Tully, founder of Tinkering School, about how to best prepare kids for the world around them by making them active participants. We pamper and protect them too much. I see those kids every day. Close minded and scared to deviate/innovate/explorate [ran out of -ate words]. The manic intellects and bright [...]

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Click the picture and go to the flickr slide show.

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