Child Harbat and I have a running joke about Comic-Con, the gigantic pop culture convention currently taking over my hometown of San Diego. The joke runs like this: Me: Hey kids! Are you ready to go to Comic-Con again…
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Laconta-Con!
Posted in Events, Parenting Tagged with: CH, comic-con, laconta-con, my little pony, ponies, princess cadence, st vitus' dance
The Old Things Really Are Best
In this world of 3D movies, motion-capture video games, and tablet computers, it’s nice to know that kids still love the basics. This weekend we went to a local health fair. Imagine stands hawking the benefits of brushing and flossing…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: child harbat, face painting, health fair, hello kitty, jumping, ponies
Her Little Ponies
They multiply. The first one you think is cute. It will be taken care of, treasured. The second one is a companion for the first. The third one was a gift from someone, the fourth given by a friend. The…
Birthday Girl
Roughly once per day for the last few months Toddler Harbat has asked about her birthday. Each time we asked about a theme, it varied from “Pony Princess” to “Princess Pony”. No way was I dressing up in a full-sized…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: birthday, birthday cake, parenting, pirates, ponies, princesses, toddlers
On Children and Animals
If you ever doubt that humans have an inborn sense of compassion, watch a toddler with an animal. Little kids are inherently curious about animals and I argue that any fear of critters comes from adults and those around them. …
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: animals, bugs, insects, kids, parenting, ponies, saddle blankets
