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I am a 30-something father of four lovable heathens, avid gamer, technophile, science geek, caveman, and grill addict. Sometimes I have funny stuff to say so I write it down, and I'm lucky enough to make my living doing it.

The Most Important Vitamins Your Kids Need

Dads Want to Know, Feeding, Health and Nutrition, How To, Ready or Not Tags: b vitamins, healthy eating, slider, vitamin c, vitamin d, vitamin E, vitamin k, vitamins, vitamins kids need

A big part of being a dad is making sure your kids are healthy. Nutrition is important, and many kids today eat foods that are fast and simple, but are poor in vitamins. A growing childâ€™s body needs vitamins to work properly, and for proper growth and development. There are two types of vitamins: fat-soluble, such as vitamins A, D,…

New Studies Find Horseplay with Dads Vital to Kid Development

Featured-1 Tags: dads, dads playing with kids, horseplay, playing with kids, roughhousing

If your relationship with your kids is like mine, you, the dad, are the one doing the majority of throwing-kids-around play; you’re the one that romps and jumps with them. My wife loves it, except at bedtime, when she gets irritated if I “rile them up.” Now, I have something to remind her that what I’m doing is actually good…

Making Snacktime Healthier

Feeding, Health and Nutrition, How To, Kid's Kitchen, Ready or Not Tags: healthy eating, healthy eating for kids, healthy kid snacks, kid snack, snack

We all want to see our kids eating healthy foods. Processed foods just do not give the vitamins and nutrients developing bodies need to produce energy. A rapidly growing body often does better with numerous small meals throughout the day than three squares daily, so encouraging healthy snacking can benefit your shildâ€™s growth and development. Serve Organic Fruits and Vegetables…

Top Five Must-Have Electronic Gadgets from 2011

Stuff for you, The Gadgets Tags: 3D tv, blu-ray player, electronics, gadgets, great gadgets, great gifts for dads, kindle, slider, smartphone, sony xperia

Yes, gentlemen, there are some exceptional electronic devices out there, designed to entertain and stimulate…and waste a whole lot of time, to boot! Here are my five current favorites that I have on my X-Mas list!

The Benefits of Sports and Organized Activities for Kids

Sporting Life, Teaching Sports to Your Kids Tags: benefits of sports for kids, fitness, playing sports, sports, Teaching Sports to Your Kids, weight control

In todayâ€™s culture, many children lead sedentary lifestyles. With video games, the internet, online games, and all the childrenâ€™s programming on television, kids can stay entertained all day long indoors. In fact, a report released by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry states that many children watch as much as 3-4 hours of television every single day. Getting…

Teaching Your Kids to Be Good Sports

Sporting Life, Teaching Sports to Your Kids Tags: being a good sport, being sportsmanlike, good sportsmanship, slider, teach sportsmanship, teaching kids to be good sports, teaching sportsmanlike behavior

A great part of being a dad is teaching your kids to play sports, and other games (my daughter is a beast at Texas Hold Em). There is more to it than just teaching them how to play, however. It is also an opportunity to teach your children one of the traditional values that often gets overlooked in sports these…

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