http://www.straightdopedad.com/home-made-creative-toys/ Fatherhood Advice From a Self Employed Stay at Home Dad. Tricks and Tips for Raising Children. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:56:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.straightdopedad.com/home-made-creative-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Straight Dope Dad Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:55:41 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=119#comment-307 Thanks Tom. You just made my day. That and the killer waves I just got at lunch. Thanks Tom. You just made my day. That and the killer waves I just got at lunch.

]]> http://www.straightdopedad.com/home-made-creative-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Tom J. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:11:20 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/?p=119#comment-305 Greetings: Just came across SDD here during lunch hour, which has consequently become the longest lunch hour of the week. I've only read a few posts, and am digging it. What I have read has been sensible and inspiring. Makes me want to likewise "go on an adventure" each Saturday morning with our 2 yr old daughter (maybe to Home Depot to pick up washers and other stackable, durable "toys"?) By the way, the post about Choreplay should be mandatory reading for any married male. It seems to be a law of nature, and I'm learning to master it. As one of your readers and you yourself pointed out (as advice to the frustrated), the key is to keep her pleasantly surprised, neither by conditioning her to expect you to be superdad, nor by reminding her that you're deserving. Just do your heart tells you is right, try to experience pleasure in every aspect of household duties, and her physical need for you will mutliply. .-= Tom J.´s lastest blog ..<a href="http://chasingthejam.typepad.com/to_eleven_by_ones/2010/01/no-but-i-sat-next-to-him.html">Dr. Pearl</a> =-. Greetings:
Just came across SDD here during lunch hour, which has consequently become the longest lunch hour of the week. I’ve only read a few posts, and am digging it.
What I have read has been sensible and inspiring. Makes me want to likewise “go on an adventure” each Saturday morning with our 2 yr old daughter (maybe to Home Depot to pick up washers and other stackable, durable “toys”?)
By the way, the post about Choreplay should be mandatory reading for any married male. It seems to be a law of nature, and I’m learning to master it. As one of your readers and you yourself pointed out (as advice to the frustrated), the key is to keep her pleasantly surprised, neither by conditioning her to expect you to be superdad, nor by reminding her that you’re deserving. Just do your heart tells you is right, try to experience pleasure in every aspect of household duties, and her physical need for you will mutliply.
Tom J.´s lastest blog ..Dr. Pearl

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