tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292188936537697563.post6656263625492769125..comments2023-07-06T10:19:11.158-05:00Comments on Life of a New Dad: Fatherhood Lessons with Homer Simpson: Playing with Your KidsOtter Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10218675244540656914noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292188936537697563.post-87554792249936845912009-06-11T11:45:39.241-05:002009-06-11T11:45:39.241-05:00My son absolutely loves soda and water bottles. I...My son absolutely loves soda and water bottles. If you leave a little water in there and shake it up for him you get hours of entertainment for pennies. I agree, it is very important to spend time down on the floor at their level. Sometimes I feel like I don't do it enough, but we always have a ball when we do. And thanks for the shout out. I did feel a little bad treating him like he was the family dog, but now that he's up and walking he wants to be everywhere he shouldn't.PJ Mullenhttp://www.realmendriveminivans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292188936537697563.post-37841386640994752932009-06-11T08:38:14.116-05:002009-06-11T08:38:14.116-05:00Excellent advice to all dads.
One year I bought a...Excellent advice to all dads.<br /><br />One year I bought a bunch of 1" pvc pipes and fittings and let my kids have at them. They spent hours putting different contraptions together, and it was cheap. And no batteries or noise.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726949166373732451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292188936537697563.post-65720076980491457292009-06-11T07:32:59.245-05:002009-06-11T07:32:59.245-05:00LOL! I loved the clip! I spent years working with ...LOL! I loved the clip! I spent years working with families, teaching them to get on the floor with their kids. I even brought boxes into the homes! I may have to hijack this clip and send it to some friends still there.seashore subjectshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249164512343867204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292188936537697563.post-32484281479602895112009-06-10T21:12:25.705-05:002009-06-10T21:12:25.705-05:00Great lesson! It's amazing what you can use to...Great lesson! It's amazing what you can use to play with your kids. And in the end, it really doesn't matter as long as you're with them.JonnyTam13https://www.blogger.com/profile/13937734835074320901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292188936537697563.post-16815146077758131352009-06-10T15:35:32.461-05:002009-06-10T15:35:32.461-05:00too late for me. If I tried to lure my 6 year old ...too late for me. If I tried to lure my 6 year old with a cardboard box, she'd call me annoying and hit me over the head with her ipod.Out-Numberedhttp://www.outnumberedonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292188936537697563.post-84578204135821941002009-06-10T13:46:03.706-05:002009-06-10T13:46:03.706-05:00Yes sometimes a box is more fun than anything. Get...Yes sometimes a box is more fun than anything. Getting on the floor with your kids is a great way to have fun. Same for being a kid yourself and running through the sprinkler in the summer. My kids always think its funny.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03538940735801803669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292188936537697563.post-12622576018990191212009-06-10T13:29:06.630-05:002009-06-10T13:29:06.630-05:00Ditto what WM said. I've often wondered if I p...Ditto what WM said. I've often wondered if I played enough with my girls. I know my husband did. Thanks to you and Homer for today's lesson! It's a good one!SurprisedMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474705305996978532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292188936537697563.post-90072309430555511832009-06-10T13:19:47.365-05:002009-06-10T13:19:47.365-05:00I know many moms who can benefit from this lesson ...I know many moms who can benefit from this lesson too. Playing is as important as discipline.WeaselMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695797746467444304noreply@blogger.com