David Vienna's Blog, page 245
March 16, 2015
A new study shows spending too much time with your kids makes...
A new study shows spending too much time with your kids makes them lazy. And I learned a new term: Hyperparenting.
Hyperparenting basically means you are extremely involved in your kid’s life—like helicopter parents or Tiger Mother parents. A piece in the Wall Street Journal, titled “Too Much Parenting, Not Enough Exercise,” is filled with stats and percentages from the study, but here’s the point…
Children with parents who tended to be overly involved in their academic, athletic and social lives…spent less time outdoors, played fewer after-school sports and were less likely to bike or walk to school, friends’ homes, parks and playgrounds than children with less-involved parents.
Suddenly, I don’t feel so bad that both my wife and I are usually so goddamn busy we can’t hyperparent.
By the way, this article contains another term I’d never heard: Little Emperor parenting. Apparently, that means you give the kid whatever material thing they want. I thought that was just called “raising a spoiled asshole.”
(pic by Chris Selvig)
29 Secrets Dads Want Their Sons To Know About Adulthood
Consider this a heart-to-heart in a time capsule. Shot while the beer flowed at the 2015 Dad 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.
Hey, I’m on this list! So are a few other Tumblr dads.
It’s actually a super-cute post. And the last entry made me LOL for real.
March 15, 2015
I need exercise and I feel like punching stuff. Hence, this...
I need exercise and I feel like punching stuff. Hence, this purchase.
March 14, 2015
For the record, they came in dead last in the 100 because Boone...
For the record, they came in dead last in the 100 because Boone was goofing off and Wyatt slowed down to wait for him. Still, good form, eh?
…aaaaaaand Wyatt just came in first in the 400. Totally not kidding, he even stopped partway...
…aaaaaaand Wyatt just came in first in the 400. Totally not kidding, he even stopped partway through to catch his breath. Still came in first.
And Boone came in fourth.
Wyatt in his first official long jump competition. I’m not...
Wyatt in his first official long jump competition. I’m not sure, but I think he came in third behind his friend Syd and another kid who may have been using performance enhancing drugs.
March 13, 2015
This is how Boone interpreted “Get dressed for...
This is how Boone interpreted “Get dressed for school.”
Skylight Books Author Reading Series
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In case any of you were holding out, my reading of Calm The F*ck Down and Q&A at skylightbooks is now available in iTunes flavor. It’s perfect listening for your commute home or when you need to lock yourself in the bathroom to hide from your screaming children.
