Things Good Parents Do: Reader Favorites of 2008 (part 1)
(The Kochenburger fam relaxing at home in 2008…)
Things Good Parents Do, is a tongue-in-cheek (sometimes downright cheeky!) blog that added a little rascally wit and “wisdom” (HA!) into the parenting scene. I have enjoyed writing Things Good Parents Do, and our readership has grown–wildly of late! Though there are MANY outstanding parenting, dad, and [...]
Good Parents Raise Children to Be Winners (The Baby Expo)
My wife Karen and I ended up at a Baby Expo when my son was still very young. I don’t remember how old he was, but I do remember he was an expert crawler–sometimes a stumbling, bumbling, rambling, four-step walker. So whatever age that is–he was. (Though I am SURE it was before MOST children [...]
Good Parents Ensure a Germ-Free Home and WORLD for Their Children…or Die Trying! (Part 2)
Note: Continued from Part 1–click here to see it now: Good Parents Ensure a Germ-Free Home and WORLD for Their Children…or Die Trying! (Part 1)Want to mess with a germaphobe “good parent’s” mind? Here are a few ideas:
1) Remind them the kitchen–not the bathroom–is the nastiest room in the home. Mention that video you saw [...]
Good Parents Ensure a Germ-Free Home and WORLD for Their Children…or Die Trying! (Part 1)
Good parents ensure a germ-free environment in their home (and WORLD). They are “germaphobes” and proud of it. For the good parent, a child with a cold, runny nose or fever means just one thing, failure. Well, failure and shame!
You’ll recognize these good parents easily–throwing themselves between the sneezer and their child (the sneezee), [...]
Important Message on Monitoring Your Children and Teenagers Online
Important: This is NOT one of those wonderful blogs that do nothing but advertise products, or offer faux reviews. This is a one-time suggestion of a software to protect your children online. If you’d prefer to leave now, consider these blog posts of mine that a lot of people seemed to enjoy:Ugly Son? It’s Dad’s [...]
#1 Secret of the Parenting Universe Revealed (Hint: Media, Teen Sex, THE Talk)
“(CNN) — Sexual content on television is strongly associated with teen pregnancy, a new study from the RAND Corporation shows. Researchers at the nonprofit organization found that adolescents with a high level of exposure to television shows with sexual content are twice as likely to get pregnant or impregnate someone as those who saw fewer [...]
#2 Secret of the Parenting Universe Revealed: (Hint: Video Games and Violence)
“About 90 percent of U.S. kids ages 8 to 16 play video games, and they spend about 13 hours a week doing so (more if you’re a boy). Now a new study suggests virtual violence in these games may make kids more aggressive in real life.” (Pediatrics journal, November 2008)
Surprised? After years of us parents [...]
Talula Does the Hula and More Great Names for Children (Families in the News, #8)
(New Zealand) Some names are so weird they constitute child abuse, according to a court in New Zealand. The family court judge reached that conclusion after hearing evidence in the case of a girl named “Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii.” In a nutshell: The clueless parents were so resolute in keeping their daughter’s name [...]
How Being a Boy Almost Killed Me (If My Parents Had Known, They WOULDA’ Killed Me!)
When I was growing up, I could have died. Real bad. A whole bunch of times. And my parents never knew it until now. (”Hi mom and dad!”)
Oh and don’t feel so smug about your kids. Chances are you won’t find out until 20 years from now about the numb-skulled, death-defying craziness your child is [...]