When the heat of the day accumulates in the house, by dinnertime all the stuffiness and noise and grumpy tiredness simmers within until we’re all snapping at each other like alligators. Which is how I found myself in the front…
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Plein Air Yoga
Posted in Parenting Tagged with: cartwheels, CH, children, flexibility, full lotus position, meditation, parenting, yoga
The Best Part of Comic-Con
When you’re an adult don’t ever think that your idea of fun correlates with your child’s. For the past few years my wife and daughter have gone to Comic-Con and I’ve made periodic forays. This year Number Two was old…
Posted in Events, Parenting Tagged with: children, comic-con, convention, monster high, my little pony, parenting, stroller, toddler, trolley
What Has Happened to Me?
It started with a throwaway joke. “Look at us, driving a minivan to Costco. We’re livin’ the dream,” I said to my wife on Sunday. Then it all came crashing down, the words reverberating in my skull. I sat there…
Posted in Parenting Tagged with: CH, Costco, crocs, growing old, minivan, parenting, shopping, thunderdome
Reading Time with Kids
I’ve been reading to my kids for over five years now and have found some great books and some clunkers. I’ve learned that while Child Harbat, previously Baby Harbat, would happily sit still for a prolonged book reading session, The…
Everybody Needs Something To Do
Boredom liquefies the brain. We are not only social animals but working ones. Don’t let the stereotype of slack-jawed youth fill your head–today’s young ones are energetic and ready to do their part! Already at one and a half, Number…
The Happy Children
The end of the day is tough for everyone. Child Harbat is usually over-stimulated and tired, Number Two has had a full day of preschool and has no idea how to read his body’s own cues that he is accelerating…
Couch Forts
Small children are like mice. They utilize at-hand materials to create little nests, cozy spots just big enough for a bed and a lookout. If left in the forest I think children would do better making shelter and staying dry…
Mr. Noisy
Number Two child is working on his speaking skills. This involves yelling EVERYTHING AT MAXIMUM VOLUME. Requests for food are similar to that of a bull elephant trumpeting an immediate charge. Denials of questions about wanting more water/food/face-wiping are met…
Feeding a Unicorn
One of the things I’ve learned about parenting from my step-mother, who is a wonderful parent and longtime journalist about family issues, is how to let it go. What fights are worth fighting? Does every moment need to be a…
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