Christopher’s recent tirade against rude skateboarders, together with our Tantrum about fathers, sons, and sports, reminded me of a dream I’ve been harboring: to become a skateboard coach. The phrase “skateboard coach” itself is kind of a contradiction in terms, at least for a guy like me, who skated for a decade in the late …
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That Darn Baby!
In retrospect, yesterday evening wasn’t all that much worse than usual. When I came to pick Sasha up from daycare, she was reluctant, lying down in the middle of the classroom until the teacher dragged her to me. Then she didn’t want to be in her stroller, and she didn’t like the snack I gave …
Is Your Child Mentally Ill? Yes. Very.
Driving home from Connecticut yesterday, I was faced with the following, unusual question from my wife in the back seat: “Is the baby bipolar?” After my double-take, Jean explained: A few minutes ago, Sasha had been bawling in her car seat, inconsolable. But, since we’d stopped for soft-serve ice cream, she was now cheerily cooing—180 …
Who Is This Child?
The baby has been acting strange lately. Very strange. On Tuesday, after I brought her home from daycare and fed her a couple of apple slices, she stood up and held out her hand to me. I took it, and she led me into the bathroom, walked to the tub and said, “Xi-xi!” Bath time. …