Comments on: Being a Revolutionary Parent

By: Too Strict? It Depends on the Kid

Too Strict? It Depends on the Kid — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:31 +0000

[...] how you and your parenting ought to be completely phlegmatic – not tailored in any way to your child’s unique disposition. That’s what you get when you read Parent magazine and others like it. You get opinions [...]

By: Things They Don’t Teach You In School

Things They Don’t Teach You In School — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:42:28 +0000

[...] a blessing for those of us who want them, but nobody included an instruction manual. I face new challenges every few months as my kids grow. They mature faster than I can keep up with the changes. Just [...]

By: Are You Weird? Are Your Kids?

Are You Weird? Are Your Kids? — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:49:51 +0000

[...] not as plugged in to what’s going on with the latest parenting trends. I consider myself a trailblazer; I think most other stay at home dads consider themselves trailblazers too. Even working dads [...]

By: Levels of Maturity

Levels of Maturity — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:52:28 +0000

[...] fit all. The nature of grade levels, rites of passage and age requirements does a disservice to our uniqueness. Public institutions clump kids together as a matter of bureaucratic convenience. They [...]

By: Poised Parenting: Teaching Responsibility

Poised Parenting: Teaching Responsibility — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:51 +0000

[...] such a seemingly trivial post it carries deep implications about our parenting styles. We expect our kids to do irresponsible things. When they do we should be ready to shoulder a [...]

By: Fail for Growth

Fail for Growth — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:47:48 +0000

[...] It is much better to laugh at a problem than it is to spend undue energy fretting over it. Kids are unique, but their failures are not. Making mistakes is a part of life – everybody’s life. Kids [...]

By: Breastfeeding in Public

Breastfeeding in Public — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:54:00 +0000

[...] chime into this argument since I am a guy? Hell yes I have a right! I’m a husband and a father. I have a responsibility to stand up for what is right regardless if it does not pertain directly [...]

By: Potty Training the Kids | Parenting blog, Caring for Kids | Keith Wilcox

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:34:35 +0000

[...] Potty training is quite a traumatic experience for some kids. I can’t explain why that is. I have read that kids fear the toilet for a variety of reason and I believe the key to overcoming that fear is to make it a part of everyday life. Allowing the kids access to watch is probably the biggest factor in removing the fear. After they feel confident enough to attempt the toilet by themselves it is a matter of not forcing the issue and allowing them to practice what they have already observed. We have to expect that there will be accidents and that things will not run smoothly every time. Those of us who have been through it can only authoritatively give one piece of advice. That is that no two experiences will be the same. In one way or another there will be hang-ups, accidents, and a few ashamed tears. Oh, well. Life goes on. [...]

By: Consider the Source | Parenting blog, Caring for Kids | Keith Wilcox

Consider the Source | Parenting blog, Caring for Kids | Keith Wilcox — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:38:27 +0000

[...] our own techniques for performing the job, techniques that are exceptional and different. No two parenting jobs are exactly the same. Everybody has an opinion about how to raise kids — grandparents, [...]

By: Breast Feeding in Public | Parenting blog, Caring for Kids | Keith Wilcox

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:03:43 +0000

By: Sleeping Arrangements | Parenting blog, Caring for Kids | Keith Wilcox

Sleeping Arrangements | Parenting blog, Caring for Kids | Keith Wilcox — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:51:14 +0000

[...] parents. But, this is the United States and we’re always willing to experiment with new parenting methods. I believe that our distant ancestors and most of the world, is right, that sleeping with babies [...]