Ever notice how when you get a new car you suddenly see dozens of them on the highway, just like yours? Same color, same model, everything. It’s not that you suddenly became so cool that everyone around you wants a car like yours, but when you acquire that specific car your brain becomes tuned to notice those features (model, color, etc.) in other cars you see. I don’t know about you, but before I had children I didn’t pay a whole lot of attention to other people’s kids, but I sure do now. I … [Read more...]
Go to War with Picky!
We absolutely, unequivocally, positively REFUSE to have picky kids. This isn’t just some character trait that we want them to shed, we believe it truly is the difference between life and death. What kid wouldn’t want McDonalds chicken nuggets, fries, and ice cream for every meal? Kids are KIDS, and kids don’t know anything about making choices that might seem more unpleasant in the short-term (broccoli versus ho-hos) to reap benefits in the long-term (healthy body versus cancer, heart-disease, … [Read more...]