Straight Dope Dad | A Father's View on Parenting » Educating My Daughter – How We Get Our Learning On http://www.straightdopedad.com Fatherhood Advice From a Self Employed Stay at Home Dad. Tricks and Tips for Raising Children. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:06:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Uno for Dose – Playing Cards With My Daughter http://www.straightdopedad.com/uno-for-dose-playing-cards-with-my-daughter/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/uno-for-dose-playing-cards-with-my-daughter/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:49:22 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=2432
So my daughter and I have been playing Uno in the evenings. It’s a fun, easy game to wind down the day with, and with two people it goes rather brisk. Skip cards now skips the next hand directly back to yourself. Reverse does the same thing. To make it less painful we allow you [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/uno-for-dose-playing-cards-with-my-daughter/feed/ 0 Flame On! – My Daughter Discovers That Everything Looks Cooler With Hot Rod Flames http://www.straightdopedad.com/flame-on-my-daughter-discovers-that-everything-looks-cooler-with-hot-rod-flames/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/flame-on-my-daughter-discovers-that-everything-looks-cooler-with-hot-rod-flames/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:20:14 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=1888
Summary: My daughter wanted to know how to draw flames. I showed her some techniques and now she puts them on everything. Since I work at home, and I’m a professional illustrator, my daughter picks up little techniques just from observing my works in progress. However, sometimes we draw together in the evenings where I [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/flame-on-my-daughter-discovers-that-everything-looks-cooler-with-hot-rod-flames/feed/ 2 I Will Kik Yore Ass Dad!!!! – My Daughter Learns to Write http://www.straightdopedad.com/i-will-kik-yore-ass-dad-my-daughter-learns-to-write/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/i-will-kik-yore-ass-dad-my-daughter-learns-to-write/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:16:44 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=1850
Summary: Hey, at least she’s excited about writing. My daughter’s making invitations to a small Halloween party we’re having at our house. It’s so small there is only one other person invited. Originally the annual get together was going to be at her friend’s house but in a moment of frustration, her mom cancelled the [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/i-will-kik-yore-ass-dad-my-daughter-learns-to-write/feed/ 2 A Dead Whale of a Tale and Counting to a Billion http://www.straightdopedad.com/a-dead-whale-of-a-tale-and-counting-to-a-billion/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/a-dead-whale-of-a-tale-and-counting-to-a-billion/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:22:09 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=1721
Summary: Rotting whale smells far worse than you think and why playing math games with your young child is a real eye opener. If you took a jar of cat urine and then put a dead rat in it, plus a big scoop of fresh dog shit, then sealed the jar and left it the [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/a-dead-whale-of-a-tale-and-counting-to-a-billion/feed/ 0 An Apple, a Scrotum and a Bit of Baby Sign Language http://www.straightdopedad.com/apple-scrotum-baby-sign-language/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/apple-scrotum-baby-sign-language/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:24:05 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=402
Summary: Using baby sign is pretty awesome and can give you insight into what your pre-language child is thinking. My daughter was never one much for baths. Even as an infant she preferred a shower. However, that is not what this story is about, which is baby sign. Back in 2003, after our daughter was [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/apple-scrotum-baby-sign-language/feed/ 3 Teaching Your Kid to Read Sucks! Thank God for Public Schools or I’d Shoot Myself http://www.straightdopedad.com/teaching-your-kid-to-read-sucks/ http://www.straightdopedad.com/teaching-your-kid-to-read-sucks/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:47:46 +0000 Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=137
Summary: If your child is hella smart I suppose teaching him or her to read could theoretically be fun. For me, it’s straight up torture. I don’t rely on schools or anyone else to teach my child anything that is important. But to be honest, without the support of public schooling, I think I’d go [...]]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/teaching-your-kid-to-read-sucks/feed/ 1