Plan ahead for things like the Tooth Fairy

Plan ahead for things like the tooth fairy. Have your money or special gift saved somewhere. My kids always seem to lose their teeth right before bed. My kids know mom and dad are the "Tooth Fairy" but we still have fun. My wife loves leaving $1 in origami. I leave 50 cent pieces.

Guns - Kids

While this post will go a different way at the end. Let me start by saying that I hope you have your guns locked up. It may or may not be the law in your area of the land but either way your kids are more important than the 15 seconds it will take for you to access the safe to get the guy breaking in.

Now, with the school shooting in CT. and the Christmas Eve killing of two firemen at a house fire, the gun debate is a HOT topic.

Let me ask you this though. (And its not my original idea)

I'm a gun owner and have my own views. I was a cop for 12 years and have my own views good and bad that way too.

We get so worked up when someone walks into a school and kills handfuls of children and yet we don't have the same gut wrenching feeling and outward call for change with ~ 125,000 abortions per day.   What gives???

Merry Christmas!

Parents, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I got a long nap, thanks to the wife. I made some brownie points setting up a trampoline for 4 hrs last night.

Flu Shots

Make sure you get your flu shot. When it comes to your little one, if you'd rather not get the shot ask if they have the nose spray. So much more pleasant.

Fruit or Vegetable

Normal guys, this will not be our choice nor will you be asked for input but if you have the conversations about which you should give a little one first, here is my idea. (Also be aware of food allergies for the young!!!)

We read and then implemented giving our kids vegetables first because they aren't sweet. Something about giving a kid sweet things first and they won't want the other healthy items. So start with veggies.

Juice is expensive

We are sort of crazy thinkers when it comes to juice. Although we have relaxed a little, 100% juice is still the norm. But that's expensive. So, when they are young make sure you only fill the cup half full and the rest with water. They never know the difference when that's how it tasted from the beginning. This makes the juice last longer too.

Shifts

The wife and I have a deal where we take shifts. I'm a late night guy and she a morning person. I deal with everything after 9pm and she gets anything after 530am.

This lets her get uninterrupted sleep through the night and I can sleep in.

While a breast feeding mom may need to unload her milk, it's helpful if you can talk her into pumping. That way you can take 1 of the nights feedings. Then, she gets to sleep and you get bonding time.

Trust me, make brownie points when you can because she is working harder than you think.