Posts Tagged “Parenting As Child Exploitation”
The kids don’t have school today. Public school is still in session, but for my kids it is a day between trimesters. I had planned on taking them to the aquarium and possibly Pike Place Market this morning. Since Xavier is still taking afternoon naps, I thought a solid morning outing followed by a…
This year, despite several scheduling conflicts, August was able to participate in Cub Scouts much more than last year. I was even able to take him to an overnight camp back in January. Of course there was still a bit of a mad dash to get his car ready for the annual Pine Wood…
I was recently struck with not just how different my life is now from before I had children, but how different I was as a person. There are times I wonder if the 22 year old me would recognize himself in the me of today at 45 years old. Back then I smoked, but…
Sunday mornings were very different years ago. I was struck by this recently as my 2 (soon to be 3) year old came running in to bring me a piece of paper. Years, no – decades, ago, Sundays were for sleeping in and sleeping off. I would wake at some late hour on Sunday,…
“I don’t need to go potty!” I’m putting my toddler down for nap. We arrive home from dropping off Ciárán at preschool and Xavier knows the routine well. Shoes and coat off, go to the bathroom, diaper on, then upstairs for story and nap. As we approach the bathroom, Xavier begins protesting. Well, he was…
At what age do you let your kids watch a movie where somebody’s heart gets ripped out of their chest? I remember when Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom came out, rated PG and showed a scene that caused such an uproar the PG-13 rating was created. Essentially it was the scene where the…
So I’m getting my 2 year old, Xavier, ready for nap. It isn’t a complicated procedure, really, it’s routine. We come home most days from dropping Ciárán off at pre-school, go to the bathroom, get the diaper on, and head upstairs for story and then nap. Today he protested about pretty much everything from opening…
I understand the appeal of Self Check Out at the grocery store. I’m not against it, but I’m also not necessarily for it. When I have a cart full of groceries, and my kids in tow, I’d much rather wait in line for a regular checker than go through the hell that is self…
Tuesday was a day off for this kids. Instead of a mid-winter break they got a couple of extra days around the President’s Day holiday off from school. Since Seattle Public Schools were in session, I figured it was a perfect opportunity to head down to the Seattle Aquarium without worrying too much about the…
Fred Meyer is a regional chain of stores, sort of like Target, but with a full grocery store and a little less of the other stuff. Our local store closed a year ago for remodeling and finally reopened at the beginning of the month. One of the things about our local Fred Meyer was the…