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Bad news, son: I’m human
You came home Thursday with French homework. You were going to have a test on the numbers up to 21. You didn’t bring home any study materials. Why? Because you figured I could teach you the numbers. I can understand why you’d think that. I can fire off the French that I do know with […]
Posted in: I've become my parents, Things you should know
Four tricks to getting your kids to do it the first time you ask
October 11, 2011
Of course I’m an expert: I have a blog. Welcome to the third instalment of WTF Wednesday. I’m not an expert, but I play one on the Internet. Today’s question comes from Laurie Cumbie who writes: Dear IBMP As a mother of five I find myself repeating every request of the kids over and over….how can […]
Posted in: Advice (bad), Things you should know
It’s WTF Wednesday! Today’s question: Should I be psyched if my daughter recognized the opening chords of “Highway to Hell”?
October 4, 2011
Welcome to the second instalment of WTF Wednesday, where the crack IBMP Expert answers your questions about parenting or having parents. Today’s question comes from Daddy Knows Less, who writes: Dear IBMP Was it inapporpriate of me to be psyched when my daughter recognized the opening chords of ACDC’s “Highway to Hell” when it came […]
Posted in: Advice (bad), I've become my parents
Lost in plain sight
October 3, 2011
You: Dad, where’s my Lego Creator set? Me: How should I know? Where’d you use it last? You: In my room. Me: Okay, did you look there? You: Um, no. Me: Well maybe you should. . . . Dad, it’s not there. Then look somewhere else. I’ve looked everywhere. I sort of doubt that, because included in the […]
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It’s IBMP WTF Wednesday! Ask the expert. I should know; I have a blog.
September 28, 2011
Welcome to the first Want The Facts Wednesday, or as we like to say, WTF Wednesday: bad advice delivered expertly. Today’s question comes from Party in Peoria, who writes: Dear IBMP What does it mean when my 4 year old son walks around saying that there is a party on his penis? Should I call […]
Posted in: Advice (bad)
Sorry I didn’t pass those genes on, but I never had them in the first place
September 18, 2011
A few weeks back we talked about genes that seem to have been sacrificed in the making of my Y chromosome. There are a few more, in addition to the yardwork gene, that you should be familiar with. One is the gene for height. Sorry, just short to average. Nothing to get excited about there. […]
Posted in: Things you should know
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I've become my parents 
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