http://tipdad.com Parenting tips from Dad Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:50:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Photo courtesy of peasap One of the more exhausting parenting routines is bedtime.  Teeth brushing, story reading, checking for monsters in the closet, getting water, etc, etc. can make for a long night.  But it is even worse for parents and children when your kids suffer from insomnia.  My son has ... http://tipdad.com/2008/08/dealing-with-childhood-insomnia-whatever-works/ Photo by theritters Few habits are as important to instill in our children as saving money.  And let's face it, discussions about finance, banking and saving money are not all that exciting to most kids.  But ING Direct has a high yield saving product designed especially for the online generation.  Daily Interest ... http://tipdad.com/2008/08/ing-direct-orange-savings-account-best-place-to-park-savings-for-kids/ Photo from the concert we attended last fall Here's something that might make back-to-school time a little less painful.  Register your child for a free phone call from Hannah Montana!  I imagine my kids would get a kick out of answering the phone on the first day of school and hearing ... http://tipdad.com/2008/08/hannah-montana-wake-up-phone-calls/ Today's post appears at Parenting Squad.  I hope you'll check it out and leave some comments to let me know what you thought.  Hope everyone is having a great week! http://parentingsquad.com/dads-be-a-hero http://tipdad.com/2008/06/posting-at-parenting-squad/ Happy Father's Day to all the other dads out there!  I had a great one myself.  The kids gave me homemade cards this morning, which is a always a nice treat.  My wife gave me a beautiful wooden bill organizer for my desk (I think she is trying to tell ... http://tipdad.com/2008/06/fathers-day-recap/ The other night I was out watering the square foot garden while my kids were running around the yard, riding power wheels and bicycles. It had been an extremely hot day, and even though the sun was setting, the humidity was still around. As my son made a pass ... http://tipdad.com/2008/06/cutting-loose-how-to-be-a-fun-dad/ I admit it - I am a biased father.  I think my kids are two of the greatest kids in the entire world, and I don't mind telling anyone who will listen.  However, there is a danger in telling kids they are number one in all aspects of their lives.  ... http://tipdad.com/2008/06/sorry-parents-not-every-kid-can-play-the-lead-role/ It is always sad when a marriage ends in divorce, especially when kids are involved and there are charges of infidelity. As a guy, I'm always amazed to learn when a husband cheats on his drop-dead gorgeous wife. Now, appearances aren't everything, and we don't know what kind of private ... http://tipdad.com/2008/06/what-was-he-thinking-shania-twain-and-mutt-lange-divorce/ Remember when the ideal American man was rugged, tough, handsome, intelligent, courageous, and confident? No? Me neither. That's because for the last forty or fifty years the image of the American man has been deteriorated by a media obsessed with political correctness and equality. So much so ... http://tipdad.com/2008/06/dads-in-the-media-the-devolution-of-the-american-man/ While I'm still gearing up for launch here at Tip Dad I thought I would share with you some of my favorite parenting blogs out there in the blogosphere. These folks are really the inspiration behind my own idea to start a parenting site, and they offer a great ... http://tipdad.com/2008/05/my-favorite-parenting-blogs/