Obsessive compulsive disorder is thrown around these days like ADD. Everyone seems to have various degrees of it. I am admittedly throwing this term around the same way as I have never been officially diagnosed but everyone who knows me, knows I have some form of it. In a nutshell, my mind cannot be clear without a house in order. No, I do not wash my hands 30 times in a row (I do wash them once an hour). I don’t lock and unlock my door a certain number of times each night but I do frequently have to wake up in the middle of the night to double check it is locked and that does frequently result in unlocking it and then locking it again.
The biggest thing for me is I cannot stand clutter. Let me try to explain the distinction though between not liking clutter and not liking dirt. I can live with literally a pile of dust on the floor but if the mail on the kitchen counter is not in a perfect pile parallel to the edge of the counter, my head feels like it is about to explode. Don’t get me wrong, dirt bugs me too, just not as much. But it is an out of sight, out of mind situation. If you look through my closets and drawers you will find a dumpster but I will be damned if the counters aren’t orderly. Likewise underneath my toilet may look like Dagobah but the top of the seat is as buffed as vader’s helmet.
Last weekend, we replaced all of our Avent bottles and Gerber sippy cups with new “BPA-free” ones from Born Free to the tune of more money that I want to think about. Yup, we jumped on THAT bandwagon. Although, I must admit that the more I learn, the less I feel like we got sucked into just hype.
For those as uninformed as I was until recently, BPA (bisphenol A) is a chemical that’s used to make hard clear plastic referred to as “polycarbonate” like the kind used in most popular brands of baby bottles and sippy cups. Some studies have shown a correlation between BPA and health issues in lab animals. The assertion that’s fueling concern is that over time, polycarbonate plastic begins to degrade and can leach BPA into fluids like milk and water. As you would expect, a swirling controversy has resulted.
I’d heard the rumblings (which have been more like thunder…it’s just that I had my “baby-product-health concern-filter” switched on so it only sounded like a rumble) for many months now.
You finally named your kid. Hopefully you didn’t wait too long after the little bugger was born. Now what? Besides the usual, changing diapers, warming bottles, ogling your wife’s boobs, or ogling your wife’s boobs some more, you should think about the internet.
I’m not talking about surfing porn or watching funny youTube videos. I’m talking about staking claim in the new frontier of the internet on your kid’s behalf.
Your babies and toddlers are only as clean as you make them. This isn't because they do not like to be clean. It is because they simply do not possess the skills to clean themselves. For example, if your kid is like my son, he could eat a popsicle, have the sticky syrup drip down his arms, then go coat his arm in the sandbox like a Shake N Bake pork chop.
If my wife and I chose to ignore him in all his breaded-glory, he would not think anything of it. It is our duties as parents to remedy that situation with a one-way ticket to the tub. Actually, it is our duty to take a picture of him first; then take him to the tub. Read the rest of this entry »
Most likely your kids like to create things. Whether it is paint, PlayDoh, crayons, or anything else they can get their hands on, the way you deal with their little masterpieces can mean the difference between a fruitful childhood and a downward spiral into despair. Ok, it's not that bad but it is certainly important to know how to handle the issue of kid artwork. That's why I have compiled a list of the 11 Most Important Things to Know About Your Kid's Artwork.
1. Every piece is a masterpiece
Your kid will be very happy to show you their great creation. Treat it like it is the most amazing thing in the world and your kid should go to Italy to become a master artist. Anything less might discourage your kid from creating more stuff and visual exploration has been shown to stimulate the imagination and improve things like memory, dexterity, and learning.
It will come once a year and start as early as preschool. It could stress out your wife in the early years and stress out your kid in the later years. It is school picture time and believe it or not, you do need to care about them. But with a bit of preparation and the willingness to learn from Noodad, you will be alright.
First we need to clear away any baggage you may be brining to the table. Caring about looking good for school pictures is not vain. Nor is it for just the female set. Although you may be taking poodad loads of pics of your kids, the school picture is THE picture that marks the year. It is THE picture that will serve as a visual bookmark for the grade. They may not really care when they are young, but they will definitely care when they get older. Dropping the ball should not be an option.
BOSTON
(Noodad) — Shares of foodad (symbol: FOO) stocks ended lower Monday as Gong Fu Dad
Conglomerate International allowed a later than average bedtime, but disallowed
a pre-snooze snack.
Gong Fudad, the household’s largest supplier of father
related goods and services, reported net bedtimes of 7:45, netting 15 minutes
below expected bedtime, or 2 minutes per share, compared with a loss of 10
minutes the night before.Gong Fu Dad
also reported later than expected work nights and a reduced overall quality
time with the kidsresulting in a lower
overall consumer confidence rating and causing investors and kids to look
elsewhere for parenting services.Super
Mom Inc (SMOM) stocks were up +5.00 on the news.
Ah onesies…the undergarment of choice for the under 3 crowd. With it's soft cotton and 3 button snaps. It is brilliantly designed. When used for the power of good, it can offer an extra layer of warmth, and a support hammock for a diaper full of pee. But for those who aren't trained in the ways of proper onesie application, it can be a one way ticket to Pissed-Off-ville or even worse, a near death suffocation.
There is a proper way to put on a onesie. And this way is cry-proof. Here's what you need to do: Read the rest of this entry »
It’s that time of year again. The time to carve some pumpkins, rot your teeth, and scare the bejeesus out of the neighborhood kids. But, the most important part of Halloween season is how you enjoy it with your kids.
If you are like me, all your childhood memories of Halloween are all garbled together into a huge gobstopper of memories. Wouldn’t you want the best for your kids? That’s why I have created the Great Noodad Halloween Checklist for dads new or old. This checklist will ensure you covered all your bases and you make 2008 the best Halloween ever.
My son had tubes put in last week. He had multiple infections in his 19 month old ears and the doctor had suspected that the excess fluid in his ears were causing hearing complications.
You probably have heard the term, "tubes" thrown around parent circles. In fact, recent stats say that almost 2 million American kids get tubes every year. But if you are like me, you probably have no real clue what it is really about. In this article, I will do my best to talk you through the technical stuff, the surgery stuff, and the post-op stuff. Read the rest of this entry »
Obsessive compulsive disorder is thrown around these days like ADD. Everyone seems to have various degrees of it. I am admittedly throwing this term around the same way as I have never been officially diagnosed but everyone who knows me, knows I have some form of it. In a nutshell, my mind cannot be clear without a house in order. No, I do not wash my hands 30 times in a row (I do wash them once an hour). I don’t lock and unlock my door a certain number of times each night but I do frequently have to wake up in the middle of the night to double check it is locked and that does frequently result in unlocking it and then locking it again.
“BPA-free” ones from Born Free to the tune of more money that I want to think about. Yup, we jumped on THAT bandwagon. Although, I must admit that the more I learn, the less I feel like we got sucked into just hype.
You finally named your kid. Hopefully you didn’t wait too long after the little bugger was born. Now what? Besides the usual, changing diapers, warming bottles, ogling your wife’s boobs, or ogling your wife’s boobs some more, you should think about the internet.
Your babies and toddlers are only as clean as you make them. This isn't because they do not like to be clean. It is because they simply do not possess the skills to clean themselves. For example, if your kid is like my son, he could eat a popsicle, have the sticky syrup drip down his arms, then go coat his arm in the sandbox like a Shake N Bake pork chop. 
Most likely your kids like to create things. Whether it is paint, PlayDoh, crayons, or anything else they can get their hands on, the way you deal with their little masterpieces can mean the difference between a fruitful childhood and a downward spiral into despair. Ok, it's not that bad but it is certainly important to know how to handle the issue of kid artwork. That's why I have compiled a list of the 11 Most Important Things to Know About Your Kid's Artwork.
It will come once a year and start as early as preschool. It could stress out your wife in the early years and stress out your kid in the later years. It is school picture time and believe it or not, you do need to care about them. But with a bit of preparation and the willingness to learn from Noodad, you will be alright.
Ah onesies…the undergarment of choice for the under 3 crowd. With it's soft cotton and 3 button snaps. It is brilliantly designed. When used for the power of good, it can offer an extra layer of warmth, and a support hammock for a diaper full of pee. But for those who aren't trained in the ways of proper onesie application, it can be a one way ticket to Pissed-Off-ville or even worse, a near death suffocation.
It’s that time of year again. The time to carve some pumpkins, rot your teeth, and scare the bejeesus out of the neighborhood kids. But, the most important part of Halloween season is how you enjoy it with your kids. 
My son had tubes put in last week. He had multiple infections in his 19 month old ears and the doctor had suspected that the excess fluid in his ears were causing hearing complications.
