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When your son thinks anywhere close to the potty is good enough

November 22, 2011

Welcome to the eighth instalment of WTF Wednesday, where I have have a blog and that makes me qualified to answer your questions. Today’s question comes via Twitter from John Willey (@DaddysinCharge) at Daddy’s in Charge? and was seconded by Scott (@ThisDaddys_Blog) from This Daddy’s Blog who write: Dear IBMP, Is there a way to get your son […]

I’m not depressed; I’m serotoninally challenged

November 18, 2011

Son, there’s this stuff called serotonin. It lubricates your neurons or something. Apparently well-oiled neurons help ensure that you’re mentally healthy, happy and generally OK with things. If you don’t have much of it then your brain’s all out of whack and you’re depressed and generally pissy. Healthy people make serotonin and pump it around […]

An IBMP exclusive: getting your child to pick up their toys

November 15, 2011

Welcome to the seventh instalment of WTF Wednesday where you spent more time thinking up a question than I spent thinking up an answer. Today’s question comes to us from Lorna via the blog, who writes: Dear IBMP, How do I get my son to pick up his toys? Note: my son is 25 and lives […]

Surviving a department store tantrum

November 8, 2011

Welcome to the sixth instalment of WTF Wednesday where the advice is totally free and worth every penny. Today’s question comes to us from ThinLine via the blog, who writes: Dear IBMP, Here’s my question: how do you handle it when your toddler decides to have a tantrum in the middle of a department store? […]

Hey son, admit it: you like her

November 6, 2011

Hey son, feel that? Weird, huh? I know what you’re thinking: It can’t be what you think it might be. NOBODY likes girls. Well, teenagers do, but that’s just gross. And as I recall, you intend to skip that whole phase (we’ll discuss the practicality of that later). OK, so if it’s not about girls, […]

Just posted a new batch of my favorite tweets! Perfect for those with a 140 character attention span.

November 3, 2011

BRAND NEW BATCH OF FAVORITE TWEETS! Freshness dated November 3! And they’re right here. In this instalment: –> Why I’m not worried about Y3K. –> What I wish I knew before I tried to dry the cat. –> Learn when bell bottoms went out of style. It’s all there on the IBMP favorite tweets page! And remember: […]