Found: Parenting Memory February 29, 2008
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Parenting/Children.Tags: Hulk Hands, Immature Behavior, Incredible Hulk
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I found a pair of these the other day (the pic below is from another site, linked to by the pic):
These are “Hulk Hands,” padded foam fists that you put your own hand inside, and then hit things with them. I found these the other day, and found myself remembering how much fun my oldest son and I had beating each other up with them. On the day we bought them (he was in his early teens), he showed them to me and said, “Look, it doesn’t hurt when you hit someone with them.”
I put one on, and then immediately punched him in the face with it.
“You’re right,” I said (as he stood there a bit stunned by the sudden assault), “we have to talk Mom into getting a couple pair of these.” It’s behavior like this that I suspect is responsible for my wife complaining that there are three teenage boys in the house, and not just two.
One Sport Ends, Another Begins February 15, 2008
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Parenting/Children, Sports.Tags: children, parenting, self-esteem, Sports, wrestling
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It’s now official, wrestling season is over.
My youngest son, to the surprise of the entire family, not only decided to wrestle, he accomplished a number of surprising things. What’s even better? The things he accomplished that can’t be counted in the win/loss column. (more…)
Three (Subtle) Ways to Help an Aspiring College Athlete January 14, 2008
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Parenting/Children.Tags: college athletics, Football
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The College Football season has officially ended, which means that next season has already begun. As the father of two sons who played high school football, as a former youth football coach, and as the husband of a woman who said (after celebrating our 20th anniversary by going to see her favorite team play in Detroit), “this was so much better than a cruise,” I’m always looking forward to Spring Football, and the hope of the next season.
With one son out of high school and mid-way through his sophomore year of college, and the other starting to receive calls from various colleges (with both academic and athletic questions), I’ve been thinking quite a bit about how I’ve prepared my sons for the end of high school, and the strong possibility that this ends their formal athletic careers. In watching my own sons, as well as the sons and daughters of various college athletes, it occurred to me that I’ve done three very specific things in response to my sons expressing a desire to play college sports, and I think all parents of aspiring college athletes should consider them. (more…)
To My Son: Happy Birthday January 8, 2008
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Parenting/Children.Tags: birthday, children, Family, pride, son
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Today is yours and Elvis’ birthday. Time to break out the peanut butter and ‘nanner sandwiches. (Or maybe the peanut butter and ‘nanner Reese’s.)
Today, you’re seventeen years old. I know you’ve noticed the dramatic difference that seems to exist between being sixteen and seventeen, based on your comment the other day of “Wow… I’m old.” We laughed about that when you said it, but it’s true. What a huge difference one year makes… (more…)
Christmas Humor at My House December 26, 2007
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Christmas, Family, Fun, Geeks, Humor, Laughter, Parenting/Children.2 comments
One of the gifts from my sons:
Here’s the text:
