Today I threatened to punch Dr. Harvey Karp, the pediatrician best known for his “Happiest Baby on the Block” series of books and videos, in the face. Now, normally, I’d be happy to leave this blog post at that—Angry Dadblogger vs. Caring Doc!—but sadly, there was more to it than that. First of all, I …
Monthly Archives: October 2010
The Best and Worst Parts of My Day
We have a not-bad bedtime ritual for the kids that my wife started up a few months ago: just before we leave the room, we do a brief recap of the best and worst thing that happened to everyone that day. It has occasioned a lot of learning about our kids. About the four-year-old, we’ve …
Elimination Communication: For When the Parent Just Has To Go
From the Times, in an article called “Green, but Still Guilty”: Mr. Dorfman, 38, and Ms. Holzen, 35, use natural cleaning products, and are “constantly” drinking out of their Brita pitcher, so there is no need for disposable water bottles. All their personal-care products are organic, and Mr. Dorfman’s clothes are made from organic cotton …
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For Parents Who Want to Get Punched
Ah, the lovely product offerings that make their way into our inbox. This week: SATees, which puts high-protein vocabulary words on onesies. These may work for you. You may want to buy one. Babble seemed to like the idea. But maybe it’s because I taught SAT courses for many years, or because I have a …