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Dec
08
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 My baby girl is about to turn two, and I have quickly learned what it is to be a parent of more than one child. My son is six and has adapted well. Even “Reuben our Wonder Dachshund” acts as though she’s always been around. My wife and I are blessed.
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Archive for the ‘Younger Children’ Category
Blog Posts by Dale Sadler
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Nov
10
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Recently, my parents sent my sons E and M a gift, and then cards came a few days later. When E saw the cards, he said “There’s no gift!” I explained to him that he got the gift a few days prior, and he dropped the subject. However, this is just one example of a series of mannerisms and expectations of a spoiled child. This is the child whom I take to Target and he begs me to buy him everything he sees.
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Oct
19
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When I was in high school, I was obsessed with “Ren and Stimpy.” My mom and I would watch the show together and then we’d imitate the characters. Later, I became obsessed with “Animaniacs” and my mom would record episodes for me when I was away at school, as well as buy shirts and other items for me. She even hung out with me and my friend at the mall when we went to meet the actors — that’s how tolerant and supportive she was of my obsessions.
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Sep
28
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My sons have become fascinated with talking on the phone. E even wants a cell phone of his own. However, I fear the day that either of them will accidentally (or just for the fun of it) dial 911 and get in trouble for doing so. I decided to teach them about when they should — and shouldn’t — call 911. This brings me to the topic of safety and having emergency plans.
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Sep
21
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Taste buds, tactile pleasures and the direction of the wind converge to form the basis of my four-year-old boy’s decision-making criteria. No matter how many times I tell him otherwise, he remains an immature and gullible target for any practical joke — or any predator. Scary thought.
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Sep
12
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A new study in the Journal of Pediatrics says that cartoons like SpongeBob SquarePants have a detrimental effect on 4-year-old kids. Researchers divided kids into three groups: one group of children watch Caillou, a slower-themed show on public television, the second group was given crayons and paper to draw with, while the third watched SpongeBob. Afterward, the group who watched the yellow square guy wasn’t able to follow rules as well or to delay gratification as easily. (Interestingly, the group of kids who watched Caillou and the group who drew pictures performed at pretty much the same level.)
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Aug
11
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Aside from explaining about sex, death discussions are the most difficult to have with children, in my opinion.
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Jul
27
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A few months ago, I had posted a blog about raising boys vs. raising girls. Then in February, I gave birth to a beautiful little girl. Naturally, I was surprised, as I hadn’t found out the gender and had prepared myself mentally for another boy. I cried out of surprise and happiness. Oddly enough, the first thing my husband and I both said was that we would get to use the name we loved so much. (We still weren’t committed to the boy name we had picked at that time.)
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