India Beer Changes Slogan

In surprising news, India Beer, one of Newfoundland’s most successful beers, is changing their slogan from “Man’s Best Friend” to “It’s Not Good, But I Drink It Anyway.” This news comes following a “mainland invasion” of the 2013 George Street Festival. Joe Smitherman, Director of Marketing at India Beer, explains: We’ve long been ‘man’s best […]

Kid-Certified Toronto Restaurants: Spring Sushi

When you have children, speed is key when ordering and receiving food at a restaurant. Spring Sushi, which is located on the 5th floor of 10 Dundas Street in Toronto (Young Dundas Square), has this process down to an art. The moment you walk in and are seated is the moment you can start ordering and […]

Makeshift Entertainment 5: Peeing On The Floor

As I’ve pointed out previously, children engage in many forms of makeshift entertainment: Riding the escalator Making a display rack into a road Taking 100s of pictures of the table Throwing a ball of string like it’s a baseball But let me ask you this, What could possibly be more entertaining for a toddler than […]

Teaching Manners To Children

I don’t know about you, but I eventually want well mannered children. Teaching manners to a 2 year old, however, is a difficult task. It’s a lot like teaching a triangle to roll. My wife and I have been working on “please” and “thank you” with our son since he learned to speak. We’ve used […]

How To Help Your Toddler Welcome A New Sibling:

There are lots of funny stories about toddlers accepting or rejecting a new sibling. Thus far the stories I have heard fall into 1 of 2 categories: 1. That’s a neat new toy. Let’s throw it out now. 2. That’s a neat new toy. Let’s take good care of it. Several articles suggest ways to prepare […]

Going Digital

Let me start by saying that there is nothing wrong with drawing on paper, taking a picture of your drawing with your digital camera, sending it to your computer, cropping and lightening the drawing on a photo program, then finally inserting it in your blog-post. It’s a bit of a process, but the end product […]

Social Smile

One of the most amazing things you get to experience as a parent is your baby’s first social smile. The social smile typically develops between 4 to 6 weeks of age and is markedly different from the “gassy” smile which is usually followed by a cry or an earthshaking eruption from your child’s diaper. The social smile makes […]

Toronto Museum and Arts Pass Program (MAPS)

Wandering around Toronto with your children in the summer is so much fun. Every neighbourhood has its own unique characteristics and every weekend is a different festival (or 3). You do NOT need to spend a lot of money to entertain your children. A Toronto library card is your key to FREE arts and culture! Seriously, all […]

Storm Door Love

There it is in front of you. It’s see-through, yet reflective. You climb up the stairs of the porch and approach the storm door like an old friend. You brace yourself against the storm door with your hands and lean forward so that your nose gently kisses the glass and leaves an oily spot. You […]

The Wait

The wait for your child’s birth is not always easy, but sometimes forces beyond your control help you along the way. One of my dad’s favourite things to say was, “What you always running around for? Take it easy.” A few weeks ago, my wife, son, and I were “running around” frantically trying to catch […]