Dad Advice: Tips For Handling A Problem Child A fellow dad is having a rough time with his 5-year-old and hundreds of guys offered great advice on the Life of Dad Facebook page. Here's a sampling of dad advice tips for handling a problem child. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155564476621427/?type=3 Jessica Tracy: I'm [...]
We all have our swords on which we are prepared to die. What parenting rule is non-negotiable for you as a dad? Manners, no boggie eating, shoes off before walking through the house, don't eat the TV remote? Here are some of the parenting rules the dads of our Facebook [...]
You guys are incredible. These answers, man, these answers are heartfelt, beautiful and vulnerable. Fatherhood is amazing, in all its joy and pain, and you dads prove it every day. Thanks for being a part of the Life of Dad community! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155560593961427/?type=3 The Best Thing and The Hardest Thing About [...]
From doing puzzles to playing Pokemon Go, watching the baseball playoffs to teaching your kid how to play ice hockey, these are the activities dads love doing with their kids. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155594345491427/?type=3 Tyler OnaMission Howell: Mine is nearly two, and LOVES anything involving wheels. Even the simple act of cutting up [...]
Whether it is mastering work/life balance or simply keeping your kids names straight, we dads are always looking to improve. Here are just some of the ways the dads of our Facebook community are hoping to improve their dad-game. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155551175851427/?type=3 Jason Picton: Adaptive thinking... How I interact with my oldest [...]
Freshman Jitters or A Bad Fit? A Dad Needs Advice On Reacting To This Daughter’s Hatred of College and so many dads answer the call for help. Here's just a sample of the great ideas, tips and tricks for helping a college kid adjust to her new life. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155552942036427/?type=3 “I [...]
How Did We Raise Kids Before Google? Seriously, how did we know what to do when they drink that, touch that, do that? Here are some of the recent Google searches that have helped the real dads and moms of our Facebook community figure out how to raise their kids. [...]
Fatherhood changes a man. Here's just some of what has changed for the dads of our amazing Facebook community. Here are the things dads can't do anymore. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155530609821427/?type=3&theater Travis Wise: Drink alcohol.. Quit 6 months before my son was born. Haven't had a sip since. 5 years 1 month [...]
I’m a planner. I like things done a certain way. I try to follow a weekly schedule to make sure I get all of my daily and weekly projects done. As my kids go back to school, we say goodbye to our summer routine and hello to a new [...]
Dad Advice: How To Get Your Kid To Take A Nap https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155524715326427/?type=3 J.R. Braet: Time to move your kid into a bed. At least then he won't be a danger to himself during nap time. My daughter has "quiet time" in her room where she gets to be by [...]
