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New Dad Advice Book 2008-06-18 08:16:01 The people over at MomToBeDepot have found a new book with advice for Dad’s! I’ve been through several Dad advice books and not really liked any of them which is one of the reasons I started Undefeated Daddy. I’m not 100% sold based on the title. I very much like the idea [...]
Date Night Without Babysitter 2008-06-14 12:31:47 Ok, as new parents, getting out without baby can sometimes be a tough accomplishment. Traditionally, going out involves a babysitter, or a relative watching your newest family member, but, that can get expensive, or be hard to pull off often enough. Is there another option?
Parent Goes Out, Then Parent Goes Out
My wife and [...] Read more:Night
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Good Parent = Good Driver 2008-06-10 09:25:26 I’ve noticed that many of the same skills it takes to be a good driver are the same skills it takes to be a good parent. Knowing this may help you decide what is a good course of action, and also where you might want to make some little changes.
Driving Skills and Parent
ing Skills
Your [...] Read more:Driver
Dad’s Guide to Food Expiration 2008-05-25 18:51:46 Ok, for years you have been just fine with the Smell-It test. You know, you smell whatever it is you are thinking of eating and if it doesn’t smell funny then you eat it. As a secondary indicator, you generally don’t eat anything that visibly has mold either (I hope). Anyway, the [...] Read more:Guide
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Baby Formula Rules 2008-05-15 15:00:36 Using baby formula? Here are the rules you have to know. Read more:Formula
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Baby Monitor 2008-05-11 23:54:19 Baby Monitor
is Critical Gear
One piece of essential gear for any Undefeatable Daddy is a baby monitor. There are so many of them on the market though, making a choice can be difficult. Here is how to narrow it down.
Get the Right Baby Monitor
Get a video monitor
Ok, if your baby is less [...]
Wash Your Hands All The Time 2008-05-09 07:44:25 My father infamously tells the story of a day when he was in the Army, that an officer came up to him and asked if they taught him to wash his hands in basic training. To which my father replied, “No sir. They taught us how to not pee on our hands.”
If you [...] Read more:Hands
Pay Better Attention 2008-05-02 05:23:19 If you want to be a better parent, then pay better attention. No, I’m not talking about never taking an eye off of your child, I’m talking about paying attention to what is happening and how.
Jerry is in the kitchen making another pot of coffee. His 26 month old son has opened the [...]
Sanatizing Bottles 2008-04-29 14:03:24 We read, and our pediatrician confirmed, that there is no need to “sanitize” your bottles or nipples by boiling them or using some sort of specially purchased steaming contraption. Your dishwasher gets hot enough, plus the soap does what it is supposed to do. Our doc said that unless you can keep them sealed inside [...] Read more:Bottles
They Sleep - You Sleep 2008-04-17 14:33:55 Sleeping when your baby sleeps is your only chance of getting anywhere near the amount of sleep you need. Read about it. Read more:Sleep
Melissa and Doug Giveaway 2008-06-21 08:44:00 So, Doodle’s Place has a contest for a $25 gift certificate if you go to a website and find your favorite Melissa
and Doug product and leave a comment with your choice. Easy done. Melissa and Doug are some of the best toys out there and you don’t have to worry about them being coated [...]
Digital Cameras and New Dads 2008-06-20 08:31:45 Ask your father if he would pay $500 for more great pictures of you when you were child. Mine did. So, I got a great new camera when my wife was pregnant and I've never regretted it. Read more:Digital
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I Hope I’m Lucky 2008-06-19 20:39:00 This just about made me cry:
I don’t know of too many men who have been blessed with teenage daughters who have enjoyed just sitting around and talking with their dads. I was one of the lucky ones.
To the dad at The Land of Curly Hair, congratulations. Not just on the wedding, but on the above. [...]
Getting the Right Stuff 2008-07-05 16:38:12 As a dad, you care about things in a different way for your young child than you do for yourself. I buy the cheapest shampoo I can find that doesn’t make me thing it is recycled dish soap and I don’t give a darn what is in it. But, when it comes to my little [...] Read more:Right
Dad Cuts the Umbilical Cord 2008-06-24 10:51:11 There are some things in life that life up to the hype regardless of how much you despise the commonplace or trendy. The top of the Empire State Building, a streetcar ride in San Francisco (and Alcatraz), the drive over Trail Ridge Road (highest paved road in America) in Colorado are on this list. Another [...]
Object Down! 2008-07-15 11:39:31 An easy way to enlist your child in helping to keep track of all the stuff. Read more:Object
Cool Ball Pool 2008-07-14 17:48:08 Ever want to see your kid in one of those big ball pits, but you are afraid of the germs and don't want to spring full price for one? Go with this plan.
Dad Kids and the Public Library 2008-07-11 08:36:16 If you haven't been to the public library in a while, you might want to give it another look. In most towns, the library can be a great place to take kids. Read more:Public
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Rice Krispie Treats and Dad 2008-07-08 16:59:41 Ok, a real man doesn’t stop being a dad at the kitchen door. Face it, sooner or later your child is going to need to eat, and what you provide shouldn’t begin and end with what comes in a jar or can. Besides, you can hardly call yourself undefeated if you won’t even put the [...]
Baby Rear View Mirrors 2008-08-01 09:08:40 As a new father, you don’t like leaving your baby alone in the back seat. You understand about the safety issues and the law, so you do it, but you don’t like it. One way to help feel better about the whole thing is to be able to keep an eye on your baby. But, [...] Read more:Mirrors
New Dad’s First Advice 2008-07-29 18:05:14 I was recently asked what advice I would give first to a new dad. I didn’t hesitate.
When you are calm, be calm.
When you are not worried, don’t be worried.
There will be plenty of times when you are not calm and when you are very worried. Don’t try and add any more.
As fathers we [...] Read more:First
The Apple Juice Contingency 2008-07-27 11:19:48 It turns out that the secret to baby and toddler nutrition is apple juice. Can’t get your young one to drink enough water? Offer them apple juice. Can’t get your toddler to eat oatmeal? Make it with apple juice instead of water.
100% Pure AppleJuice
Let’s start at the beginning. You want 100% apple juice. [...]
Plastics Danger 2008-07-20 12:15:18 A warning about certain kinds of plastics being dangerous for your young ones, especially if you are heating food or liquids in them. Read more:Plastics
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