See all those kids riding bikes out there? These dads taught them. All of them* (not really but go with us here!). Here are the best tips and tricks and bike accessories for helping your child learn how to ride their bike, from the dads who have done it. [...]
The script is different for every dad and there are constant rewrites but here are 17 possible titles for the horror movie about fatherhood, as shared with us by our Life of Dad Facebook community. What's your favorite? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155233828756427 Stephan Martinez: "It Wakes At Night and Watches You" Mark Sliman: [...]
That early morning cup of coffee. Nap time. A quiet moment on the can. What are you moments of bliss as a dad? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155211165236427 Not gonna lie, we could just start and end this post right here with Jim Park saying: Sitting on the crapper and answering questions like this [...]
What's the hardest thing to get kids to do? I mean, other than putting their shoes on, brushing their teeth, cleaning their room, stop picking up the cat... https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155184177356427 Mark Bayley: Believe me when I try to tell them the easy/smart/right way to do things. They'll have to learn the [...]
It doesn't always work out this way, but man it is so freaking awesome when you and your kid(s) share a hobby. Maybe it was one of your passions that they've adopted or maybe the other way around, something your child took to and you followed them. Either way, sharing [...]
This was a fun read as I get ready to take a Kia Sedona across the entire country with my wife, our two tween and teen kids, and my 19-year-old niece for 3.5 weeks this summer! After researching on new vehicles, we finally got a new car from our [...]
The word itself has a negative connotation: chore. It's a chore, it's hard labor, ugh, "do I have to do that again?" But not all chores are created equal and not all are loathed by those who bear the recurring responsibility. I myself love doing laundry, or, better put, I [...]
Changing diapers and handling middle of night feeding don't make dad a superhero but every dad has at least one awesome hidden talent. Here are some of the dads of our Facebook community sharing their best hidden talents! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155135908431427 Cody Frazier: I can ruin a 4 year old's life by [...]
Lying, Complacency and Other Things Dads Will Not Tolerate. What is something you can not and will not tolerate? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155110346766427 Complacency Tony Abræn: To a teenage son -- complacency. Nothing pisses me off more than the mindset that this world owes him something, and he doesn't have to work for [...]
What's the most disgusting food or food combination that kids eat? That's what we wanted to know and you guys didn't disappoint. Here are the most disgusting kid foods! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155067368411427 Jess Wiebe: Vanilla Pediasure. *gag* Jason M Glasgow: School lunches. Joshua David McCall: Chewed up food given back to me. [...]