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The Joy of Chaos

Having three boys at home is not easy. I have an eight-year-old a 5 1/2 year-old and a one half year old. They are pretty amazing boys but they're challenging nonetheless. And each one has their own personality as well. This presents its own challenges. Although I will be talking about some of the challenges in upcoming posts this post I want to talk about the joy of being a parent. Life is never boring when you have kids. There is always something to do, always something to clean, al...

Winter Blues to Blue Skies

Autism Symptoms and Treatments......

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Episode 7: Dads Talk Radio Easter Break 2010

Health Care Reform future expenses

With The Health Care Reform being passed, dads are seeking ways to create secondary incomes to secure their financial future.  The American people didn't want it because even though it sounds like a good idea to give people health insurance who did not have it, it's the American people who will have to front the money. These last few days have been pretty stressful for people watching this bill.  The main concern is income.  Taxes will be raised, premiums will be raised, co-pays will be rai...

The Storm Drain Miracle

A typical Saturday for Dad almost turned our life upside down.  Saturday is when I usually hang out with the kids.  I wanted to visit Pop Pop (Matt and Zach;s grandpa) so we drove out to his house in Montclair and parked on the street next to this typical grated storm drain.  We all had a great time at Pop pop's house talking, playing the Wii, Eating, and just really enjoying the family but the grandparents had to leave so it was time to take the kids to the local park. We got to my car and...

Episode 6: Sharper Listening Skills

DTR reminds parents how important it is to put other things aside and listen when our children speak to us.  DTR also gives tips on how our children can more effectively listen to our instructions.

Being A Mother

I heard this story of  BEING A MOTHER... And I thought it was important to share with our readers. Life goes by so quickly and we need to show how much we care for our mothers and understand how challenging and rewarding it can be. ........After 17 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, 'I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you. The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was...

March Activities

March first is National Pig Day. Read Charlottes Web Plan A Family night. Read, play games, watch a video, or take a walk Does your teen want to talk? Stop what you are doing and listen. March 3rd is Alexander Graham Bell's birthday. Teach your children how to take a message Create a word search. Hide words in a grid and surround them with random letters Prepare a family recipe with your teen. Talk about handed down recipes of your family Does your child know the state bird? Look them...

Kids and Video Games

What is it with video games? They are the bane of existence for so many kids.  Who am I to say differently because I was one of those kids.  I remember looking forward to coming home from middle school just to play Duck Tales and Zelda on my Nintendo.  My situation was the best though. I am a twin so my brother and I always had a competitor and teammate, depending on which games we were playing. I have a video game system now and I actually can't remember when I didn't have one of the popul...

Putting the Kids to Bed

Putting the kids to bed can either be a daunting never ending battle, or it can be kind of fun. My kids do not like to go to bed. They also never take naps.. they go all day long and just don't get tired. Our nightly regiment for them is take a bath, get dressed, they go brush their teeth, and go into bed. It's time to read a book, read a bible story, pray, and shut the lights off. However, I wish it were that easy. If we stay in the room with them , they'll stay quiet and fall asl...

Valentine's Day for Dad's

Here we are again. Another Valentine's Day uncelebrated. My wife and I do not really celebrate this Holiday. The only reason we celebrate around this time is that I have a long weekend due to being off from where I teach. We are actually visiting my mother this weekend in Pennsylvania and we are having so much fun. My Mother got me and the fam a Valentine's Card, and that was really nice. Today, Valentine's Day, We spent the day sledding down some pretty great hills in PA with the kid...

Parenting Tip

Today's Parenting Tip: When Your child begins to get stubborn and whining about not getting what they want, divert the attention to something else. Tell them that you understand how they feel but that's the way it is. THEN change the subject. (we were looking at houses and checking out the basement of a particular house). Daddy: "Hey Zach, I know you wanted to walk down those steep steps by yourself but daddy had to carry you down to keep you safe." Zach: "I WANTED TO WALK DOWN!!!!...

The Secret to Parenting

The Secret To Parenting is Love. Love your children. It's rough sometimes when they are yelling, fighting, screaming, knocking things over in grocery stores, breaking your nice china, or just plain old behaving bad, but try not to get angry. Be Firm, Reprimand Immediately following the incident, remind them that you love them, and follow through on any threats of punishment. As Parents, we get angry too but I think too often we display anger and emotional stress when dealing with a behav...

I Announced It!

Hello my eager to learn bloggers. JJ Peterson here with some exciting news. As viewed in my last post I was going to announce to my dad teh exciting news during a podcast. Well It COULDN'T WAIT. We told most of the family on Saturday except my parents. oooppps. My dad and I were not going do our dads talk radio podcast until the next weekend. I couldn't have someone else slip up and tell them. I went over their house to borrow a shovel and I thought of a good way to tell them. My dad ...

Having a Baby? Dads Talk Radio

Hello my fellow bloggers. Are you having a baby? I AM....again. Not only is this a podcast but a blog with really cool tips, stories, and information. My wife and I have 2 young children and we just found out that we are having a third. I, being a dad, am going to have an even more exciting time with this blog/podcast. Diana and I are so excited and My dad, school psychologist, George Peterson, does not know yet and I want to tell him on the next podcast this weekend!! LIVE!! Stay tuned...

Episode 5: Dad at the park

Dad at the Park Dads spending time with their kids at the park.

Episode 4: Thanksgiving at Home

Thanksgiving with Dads Talk Radio How do you spend your Thanksgiving. It's time to pitch in a bit. Get the kids involved and have a great time!

Episode 3: The Fall Season

As parents, we need to spend more time with our children doing things. Pumpkin Picking in the Fall, Reading Stories, and Eating Dinner together at the dinner table are important pieces to the relationships in your family

Episode 2: The Secret to Gaining Control

Dads Talk Radio Thanks! Thank you to all the dad's who took the survey! We also have a tip for you on how to gain control of an out of control situation. Listen in!

Episode 1: Project Idea Podcast