Comments for It's not Mr. Mom. It's CAPTAIN DAD. http://captaindad.org The Manly Blog of Stay-at-Home Parenting Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:07:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on “I Can’t Help You With Your Homework.” by Jack Connolly http://captaindad.org/2012/02/21/i-cant-help-you-with-your-homework/#comment-1204 Jack Connolly Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:07:18 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=1390#comment-1204 All of a sudden, I'm having a nightmare flashback to the good Sisters of Christian Charity at Sacred Heart School. I'm seeing Sister Carolla scowling at me. And in a voice like the Wrath of God Himself, she's telling me, "Highly unlikely, Mr. Connolly." Okay, let me wake up now. Anytime. Really. I'm good. All of a sudden, I’m having a nightmare flashback to the good Sisters of Christian Charity at Sacred Heart School. I’m seeing Sister Carolla scowling at me. And in a voice like the Wrath of God Himself, she’s telling me, “Highly unlikely, Mr. Connolly.”

Okay, let me wake up now. Anytime. Really. I’m good.

]]> Comment on Green Parenting by TheBen http://captaindad.org/2011/09/26/green-parenting/#comment-1196 TheBen Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:48:06 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=916#comment-1196 For my son (now 3 and blessedly out of diapers), we did cloth and washed them ourselves. For us the tradeoff of using more water vs. pitching paper diapers in the trash worked in favor of the washing. Nowhere near as stinky or as much of a pain as I thought it would be. Less diaper rash as well. For my son (now 3 and blessedly out of diapers), we did cloth and washed them ourselves. For us the tradeoff of using more water vs. pitching paper diapers in the trash worked in favor of the washing. Nowhere near as stinky or as much of a pain as I thought it would be. Less diaper rash as well.

]]> Comment on The Science and Stress of Being a Stay-at-Home Dad by Liam Strain http://captaindad.org/2011/06/23/the-science-and-stress-of-being-a-stay-at-home-dad/#comment-1194 Liam Strain Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:03:03 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=660#comment-1194 I did not see the study, but I don't know if they also ruled our/factored for the reasons why some men might choose to stay at home. A big unknown is what percentage of that 82% is at home because of other disability that would remove them from the workforce. I did not see the study, but I don’t know if they also ruled our/factored for the reasons why some men might choose to stay at home. A big unknown is what percentage of that 82% is at home because of other disability that would remove them from the workforce.

]]> Comment on “Look at the Candy! Look at the Candy!” by Captain Dad http://captaindad.org/2012/02/06/look-at-the-candy-look-at-the-candy/#comment-1192 Captain Dad Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:13:33 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=1352#comment-1192 Wow, you score major bragging rights. Not only can she read, she can translate Latin! (As in the root word for "sextet.") At least, that's the way I would spin it if I were you. Wow, you score major bragging rights. Not only can she read, she can translate Latin! (As in the root word for “sextet.”)

At least, that’s the way I would spin it if I were you.

]]> Comment on “Look at the Candy! Look at the Candy!” by Elizabeth http://captaindad.org/2012/02/06/look-at-the-candy-look-at-the-candy/#comment-1191 Elizabeth Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:59:10 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=1352#comment-1191 My kindergartener has begun to read and I've started grocery shopping without her for EXACTLY THIS REASON. I've always been bothered by the pictures, but I draw the line at explaining the text. I didn't realize how much she actually could read until one morning several months ago when I was trying to keep her and my 3 year old entertained in an extraordinarily slow checkout line by finding numbers on the magazine covers. The older one looked at Cosmo and said, "Look Mommy, there's the number 'six' written out in words!" Needless to say, it wasn't the number six. (I have noticed that Whole Foods has much tamer magazine covers, so I still feel safe bringing her there.) My kindergartener has begun to read and I’ve started grocery shopping without her for EXACTLY THIS REASON. I’ve always been bothered by the pictures, but I draw the line at explaining the text. I didn’t realize how much she actually could read until one morning several months ago when I was trying to keep her and my 3 year old entertained in an extraordinarily slow checkout line by finding numbers on the magazine covers. The older one looked at Cosmo and said, “Look Mommy, there’s the number ‘six’ written out in words!” Needless to say, it wasn’t the number six. (I have noticed that Whole Foods has much tamer magazine covers, so I still feel safe bringing her there.)

]]> Comment on Mean Dad by Vicki http://captaindad.org/2011/10/04/mean-dad/#comment-1189 Vicki Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:41:33 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=932#comment-1189 He he he. I remember something similar bit to a lesser extent when I was about five, although now I wouldn't dream of doing it. It's understandable to ban scissors because they really don't need them at this young age anyway, though you might want to let the ban slip a bit as they get older, otherwise teenage rebellion will set in. Ah, yes; the irritating rebelling-because-they-can phase. If kids are banned scissors permanently, they may go all-out and end up cutting their wrists just to serve you right. Yeah, it sounds irrational but don't be fooled; teenagers just... ARE irrational. They're a dramatic, over-the-top version of themselves when they were a toddler; for example, when they were younger they were obsessed with Ariel and princesses. When they become teenage, they get obsessed with the latest brainless, 'sexy' guy. Oh, you may want to watch out for that. He he he. I remember something similar bit to a lesser extent when I was about five, although now I wouldn’t dream of doing it. It’s understandable to ban scissors because they really don’t need them at this young age anyway, though you might want to let the ban slip a bit as they get older, otherwise teenage rebellion will set in. Ah, yes; the irritating rebelling-because-they-can phase. If kids are banned scissors permanently, they may go all-out and end up cutting their wrists just to serve you right. Yeah, it sounds irrational but don’t be fooled; teenagers just… ARE irrational. They’re a dramatic, over-the-top version of themselves when they were a toddler; for example, when they were younger they were obsessed with Ariel and princesses. When they become teenage, they get obsessed with the latest brainless, ‘sexy’ guy.
Oh, you may want to watch out for that.

]]> Comment on What the Doctor Ordered — Part I by Vicki http://captaindad.org/2011/10/28/what-the-doctor-ordered-1/#comment-1188 Vicki Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:33:54 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=1028#comment-1188 Whoops. Just need to add something. Have you ever thought of lite milk? It's a cross between skim and full cream, and provides the perfect balance. Whoops. Just need to add something. Have you ever thought of lite milk? It’s a cross between skim and full cream, and provides the perfect balance.

]]> Comment on What the Doctor Ordered — Part I by Vicki http://captaindad.org/2011/10/28/what-the-doctor-ordered-1/#comment-1187 Vicki Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:32:39 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=1028#comment-1187 I agree with the milk thing. Full cream milk just has extra fat and hardly any extra calcium. Despite the rubbish people spout about NOTHING EXCEPT full cream milk until the age of nine because the kids will get scurvy withour it (for goodness sake, someone really did tell me that) after the age of two they really don't need the cream in it. I agree with the milk thing. Full cream milk just has extra fat and hardly any extra calcium. Despite the rubbish people spout about NOTHING EXCEPT full cream milk until the age of nine because the kids will get scurvy withour it (for goodness sake, someone really did tell me that) after the age of two they really don’t need the cream in it.

]]> Comment on “Look at the Candy! Look at the Candy!” by AK http://captaindad.org/2012/02/06/look-at-the-candy-look-at-the-candy/#comment-1149 AK Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:58:48 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=1352#comment-1149 I agree with you completely. My son started reading well at age 4. He liked reading the signs on businesses as we drove around town. He could read the words, but didn't understand them. What's a smog check? What's Hooters? Fortunately he hasn't ever been interested in reading the grocery store magazines. He is now 7 and occasionally he'll pick up an Archie comic book. He is more interested in the candy on the other side. I hang back a bit then shoo them through this part of the line as quickly as I can to avoid the magazines and the candy. Sometimes there is a line where they sell batteries and things instead of magazines. I've also seen parents turning the most offensive magazines around, although the ads on the back covers aren't always better. I agree with you completely. My son started reading well at age 4. He liked reading the signs on businesses as we drove around town. He could read the words, but didn’t understand them. What’s a smog check? What’s Hooters? Fortunately he hasn’t ever been interested in reading the grocery store magazines. He is now 7 and occasionally he’ll pick up an Archie comic book. He is more interested in the candy on the other side. I hang back a bit then shoo them through this part of the line as quickly as I can to avoid the magazines and the candy.

Sometimes there is a line where they sell batteries and things instead of magazines. I’ve also seen parents turning the most offensive magazines around, although the ads on the back covers aren’t always better.

]]> Comment on “Look at the Candy! Look at the Candy!” by Captain Dad http://captaindad.org/2012/02/06/look-at-the-candy-look-at-the-candy/#comment-1138 Captain Dad Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:40:47 +0000 http://captaindad.org/?p=1352#comment-1138 I tried to fight the Disney incursion too, but I reckoned without grandmas. Just tell your husband to remind your girls that what truly makes them princesses is the fact that he is their king. I tried to fight the Disney incursion too, but I reckoned without grandmas.

Just tell your husband to remind your girls that what truly makes them princesses is the fact that he is their king.

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