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Tips for single dads.

2009/2/19

Bonding with Your Kids

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@ 10:01 PM (8 months, 20 days ago)
Dads' traditional role as breadwinners means that they spend relatively less time with their kids than the moms. Breadwinner dads often need to be creative regarding things to do with their kids. Here are some tips to help dads bond with their kids:

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2009/2/12

Tips for Baby Pacifiers

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@ 10:28 PM (8 months, 27 days ago)
By now you have noticed that your baby sucks his fingers and hands a lot. Sucking brings pleasure to a baby. This is a strong need in babies this age. Being able to suck his own fingers and hands means he can make himself feel good all by himself. Sucking helps him feel happy and calm. Sometimes sucking fingers is a sign of hunger.

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2008/12/15

How to Speak with Signs to Your Baby

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@ 09:00 PM (10 months, 26 days ago)
Infants often use nonverbal gestures to communicate with their parents. Recent research has shown that very young children have the ability to understand language on a pre-verbal level. However, since their vocal abilities are not fully developed, they are unable to express their needs and desires.

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2008/10/5

Celebrating Thanksgiving with Your Kids

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@ 09:30 PM (13 months, 7 days ago)
Thanksgiving is an American tradition that truly celebrates family - a time in the year when relatives and friends get together and exchange notes on what's gone by. But what does Thanksgiving mean to your kids?

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2008/9/4

How to Play with Your Ten Month Old Baby

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@ 01:02 AM (14 months, 9 days ago)
Babies around ten months of age will enjoy being introduced to new toys or games. This is because they become increasingly curious and variety stimulates them. Exposure to newer experiences helps their ability to perceive and understand things better.

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2008/8/6

Holidays on Cruise Ships with Kids

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@ 11:03 PM (15 months, 7 days ago)
If you're like most couples with young kids, nothing sounds worse than being cooped up with a boatload of geriatrics and your little kids. While the image of cruising is changing, it's still hard to get over this preconception. In reality, a cruise might be a perfect vacation for you and your family.

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2008/6/1

Ten Tips for Dads Traveling with Teenagers

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@ 09:58 PM (17 months, 13 days ago)
Traveling can be very stressful, and traveling with teens doubly so, for reasons that are completely different than for traveling with smaller children. Teens are developing their own interests and more than ever, you have to plan around how best to incorporate their needs, however exotic or seemingly selfish into the program. Here are ten ideas to help the trip go smoother this time.

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2008/5/28

Ten Tips for Dads Traveling with Kids

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@ 12:54 AM (17 months, 18 days ago)
Tip #1: Remember who your fellow travelers are.
Just as you wouldn't take your sports-ambivalent wife to a week of baseball training camp, try to figure out destinations the whole family can enjoy.

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2008/5/23

Travel with Kids - Five Stuff-free Games for Long Car Trips

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@ 03:51 AM (17 months, 23 days ago)
It's almost the end of the school year, and, despite the soaring cost of gas, you likely have some travel in store for you and the family during the coming months. Here are five ideas you can keep at the back of your mind when the "how much longer?" questions start coming fast and furious.

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2008/4/23

Ask Questions, but Don't Make Reading Aloud Into a Test

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@ 11:08 PM (18 months, 22 days ago)
Dads should ask lots of questions, but stay away from too many teacher-type questions that make read aloud time into a test.

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