Category: squirtsdad

Teaching My Son What Is Cool

There are a lot of lessons a dad can teach a son–sports, fixing things, impressing girls, getting a job, how to drive, etc.  Some lessons can be quite serious such as the value of hard work or how to run a business.  There are also fun lessons like how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, how to do an ollie on a skateboard or how to play football.  My son is only three years old so obviously he is n Read More...

Tips for summer outings with a baby or toddler

The first official day of summer is June 21st which is exactly a month from today. The beautiful, warm weather means you and your little ones can start spending more time outdoors. Young kids love being outside, whether it be in the back yard, downtown doing errands, the park or pretty much any place where they don’t have to sit still and be quiet. However, leaving the house with a baby or toddler is no sm Read More...

Dad, Husband And Dude

One of the quintessential goals of man: balancing work and family life. I purposely stated the title as, "Dad, Husband and Dude", because that is the order in which I feel my life is organized since becoming a family man and I think it may be the same for other dads. The Dad With a preschooler always present and accounted for it’s only natural that my world revolves around him. At this age I am resp Read More...

Revolutionaries across borders

It is my unique pleasure to be participating in Dad Revolution from the Caribbean, more specifically, the country of Belize.  You may know me as Squirt’s Dad on Twitter.  I grew up in Southern California but am now living in my home country—where life moves at a slower pace and the people are friendly.  I believe I am the only dad in the roster that is not in the U.S. and perhaps that wil Read More...