Tagged: Tom
Stories about Tom
Explaining Death to Toddlers
It’s hard enough explaining life to your kids. Teaching them social norms that go counter to what we really want. “No you can’t have ice cream for breakfast. No you can’t stay up to...
Younger Brothers are Mischievous
I’ve heard a ton of stories about younger siblings terrorizing the elder statesmen in their families. In my wife’s family, the youngest sibling took a leak in his sister’s shoes. My dad had a...
Killing Spiders
As the man of the house it is my job to kill any and all spiders found. As the father of two boys I was hoping I could pawn this job off on someone...
Waiting – Hand and Foot
I’m a firm believer a child’s abilities will expand to the responsibility given to them. Huck surprised my wife by being able to get himself dressed and undressed. I simply gave him the opportunity to...
Backseat Conversations
I picked Tom and Huck up from their baby sitter this evening. The sitter informed me the boys dug rocks out of the her yard all day (by choice, we don’t send them to a slave...
Some Holidays are Easier to Explain than Others
If you aren’t religious, this Sunday was Easter. As we put Tom and Huck to bed Saturday night, we informed them they’d be having a big day. We’d need to go to Church, and...
Beating Your Three-Year-Old
Whoa whoa whoa. I’ve told you I’m a bad parent, I’m not an awful parent. This isn’t administering a beating, this is about winning. For the past two weeks, Tom has cried at his ninja...
Cheating at Board Games
I’ve never much been into board games. Especially those board games with a lot of pieces, and dependent on die rolls. I’m not against games. I love playing strategy games, where your moves are...
Daddy, You’re Fired
Today, while driving him home from Karate – eh hem -ninja classes, and ice cream, Tom fired me. What follows is what happens when an adult attempts to negotiate their position with a three-year...
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