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39 Life Hacks for Dads – Tips and Tricks for Fathers – Ep 49 Feb 10, 2016

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Life hacks are shortcuts to make things easier in your life. In this episode 49, the guys provide 39 Life Hacks for Dads. These are tips and tricks that fathers can use to make their lives just a little easier with their kids. Going to a public place and scared to lose your kid? Put a sticker or tape on your child that has your phone number – If you are going to public place Need organization in the car for kids stuff? Tie a shoe caddy on the back of your car seat to hold dolls, games, etc. Children can’t reach the sink to wash their hands? Either get a stool or cut a shampoo bottle and to extend the faucet Avoid kids hands getting messy with a popsicle – use a muffin cup to prevent dirty hands Need a door stopper – use a pool noodle Ladder for bunk bed uncomfortable – use a pool noodle Springs on a trampoline too dangerous when exposed, wrap them with a pool noodle Always losing bibs, can’t find them for meal time? Put a hook on the back of the high chair Don’t want to have your child interupt your video game? Give them a fake controller that is not connected Having trouble with kids helping sweep up? Put an area of colored tape and have the child sweep into the area – Make it a game Trouble getting your daughter’s hair into a ponytail? Use a vacuum Bath the baby in a laundry basket in the bathtub so toys stay close Use vinegar on burns – prevent blisters and ease the pain Use a lint roller in your play room or craft room to pick up glitter or other small pieces For those in hot places, use a small spray …

39 Life Hacks for Dads – Tips and Tricks for Fathers – Dudes to Dads Ep 49 Feb 10, 2016

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We Must Teach Our Children Manners – Dudes To Dads Ep 48 Feb 02, 2016

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Manners are not something you are born with, they must be taught. The reality is that many people really don’t have good manners. In Episode 48, Jason’s 7 year old son Kasen joins in the discussion. We do know it’s important to start early. Studies show that we can start teaching children manners at about 18 months as they begin to be aware that other people have feelings. The article we discuss in the podcast is from Parents.com. Not being taught manners can be problematic as they go off to school and begin to deal with other people. We do know that it doesn’t happen overnight. Manner smust be taught over and over. Also, monkey see, monkey do. If you want your kids to have manners, you must display them first. Like many other parenting aspects, consistency is the key. There are 4 Basic areas of Manners Basic Table Manners What to expect: By age 3, your child should be able to eat with a spoon and fork, stay seated at the table for 15 to 20 minutes, and wipe his mouth with a napkin. What to do: During toddlerhood, use a no-break plate; encourage him to use his utensils; discourage him from throwing food by telling him, “We don’t throw food on the floor. If you don’t want any more, please say ‘no thank you.'” Please and Thank You What to expect: An 18-month-old may be able to say the words but not necessarily grasp their true meaning. By 2 1/2, kids can link the word to the concept. What to do: If your child hasn’t gotten into the habit, gently prompt him by saying, “What do we say after we get a gift?” or “What do we say when someone gives us a treat?” Sharing What to …

We Must Teach Our Children Manners – Ep 48 Feb 02, 2016

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Entertaining a Toddler Without Electronics – Ep 47 Jan 26, 2016

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A phone or ipad is often what is used to entertain kids at restaurants or other situations where you are waiting. This episode 47 provides suggestions and tips to entertain toddlers without electronics. If you don’t have any books or toys to help entertain your toddler. Here are some ways that were referenced from the Art of Manliness: 1) Which Hand? – put a coin or something small in your hand, clap them together and have the toddler try to figure out which hand it is in. 2) I Spy – You find something in the room and say “I spy something green”. Then the toddler has to try and find what it is that you see.” 3) Riddles – For example: I can be red or green, I grow on a tree and can be made into a sauce. 4) Hunting for shapes – What do you see that is a circle? 5) What is different – Use a pen and paper to draw 4 squares on a paper. Draw the same thing in 3 squares and then change it a little in the 4th. Ask them what is different. 6) Who am I – Choose an animal or person and let your kid ask questions to try and figure it out. 7) What’s missing – Put a few things on the table. Ask them to remember them. Have them look away. Take something off and have them then look. See if they can guess what was removed. 8) Name that tune – You hum a tune and the have your toddler try to guess what it is. 9) Counting – As the toddler to count (assuming they can) how many of something there are. For example, how many chairs are at the table 10) Walk outside – …

Entertaining a Toddler Without Electronics – Dudes To Dads Ep 47 Jan 26, 2016

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Can Dads Have It All? – 11 Tips to Balance Work and Life – Dudes To Dads Ep 46 Jan 19, 2016

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The question of “Can Dad’s Have It All?” is a part of the foundation of why Dudes To Dads was founded. We want to be good fathers, husbands, sons, employees, and good at every other role we play. In this episode we share some tips as well as discuss how other people are doing it. Jason mentions the Time article of 7 CEOs and how they find balance. According to a 2011 paper by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) titled The New Male Mystique: for dual income families, 60% of working fathers versus 47% of working mothers reported experiencing work-family conflict. The Times article also discuss that father’s often regret missing crucial moments (birth, graduations, etc.) and weighted them equally to less important moments like games, events, etc. Their advice was to not miss the crucial ones. A 2013 Pew Research Study on working families found 46% of fathers reported they don’t think they spend enough time with their children versus 23% of mothers. Some other stats were that 40% of working mothers and 34% of working fathers say they always feel rushed. Even though fathers have tripled the amount of time they spend with their kids since 1965, we are still feeling like it isn’t enough. Working mothers spend about twice as much time with their children as working fathers do (13.5 hours per week for mothers in 2011, compared with 7.3 hours for fathers). Here are 11 Tips For Dads to Balance Work and Life: Take inventory – establish what your goals and priorities are with both work and life get organized – track your time, know where your time is currently being spent schedule the time with family or kids be flexible drop time wasting activities (television, social media) have family dinners take each kid out …

Can Dads Have It All? – 11 Tips to Balance Work and Life – Ep 46 Jan 19, 2016

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10 Reasons Why Family Traditions Are Important – Dudes To Dads Ep 45 Jan 12, 2016

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Our friend Kevin joins us once again to discuss the importance of family traditions. We identify that there are a few different types of traditions: Family, Personal, Religious, Holiday, and Cultural. We also discuss what traditions are and how they are often practices or beliefs which are passed down from generation to generation ie: parents to children. Jason provides an example of a child in his daughter’s kindergarten class who said “Black Friday” was a tradition. So why are family traditions so important. Here are 10 reasons why family traditions are so important: Allows you to create positive memories, last a lifetime Provides consistency or continuity Promotes bonding Creates a sense of identity Offers belongingness Expands cultural awareness Shows commitment Increases family values – the importance of family Something to look forward to which is one of the keys to happiness most of the time they are fun and enjoyable The website Art of Manliness has a list of 60 Family Tradition Ideas. Here are our 10 favorite family traditions : Secret Handshake Bedtime Stories Family Game night Movie night Saturday/Sunday morning breakfast Weekly family meeting Family Service Day – Monthly Yearly Measurement on the Door Frame Box of Goals (or set goals) Daddy Date – child gets to pick what to do Traditions provides children (and adults) many benefits. We suggest you create your own traditions within your family. We also would love to hear about your traditions. Please feel free to email us or provide comments below.…

10 Reasons Why Family Traditions Are Important – Ep 45 Jan 12, 2016

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