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    Credit Cards for Teens

    Last night, we had an argument because of credit card. My 15 year old daughter wants to have her own credit card. I guess she's jealous because almost all her friends have their own credit cards. Do you tolerate this kind of behavior?
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    My wife likes to grill sometimes

    My wife is smart and super cool. She always let me do the grilling. If she finds out that the food is ready to eat, she will ask me to step aside. Obviously, she wants to eat first. That's her behavior especially if we grill fresh seafood.
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    Ants!

    I always clean my kitchen but there are sugar ants around. My sink is totally clean. It's dry and not dirty. I just can't imagine where this sugar ants come from. I already applied lemon bleach in the sink but it's not working. I heard myth from my Chinese friend that it's lucky to see sugar...
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    Love Problems

    It seems that my 18 years old daughter have problems about love. It's just a guess. She was not in good mood since yesterday. I heard from my wife that my daughter saw her boyfriend dating with other girl. As a father, how to handle such situation? Am I going to talk to my daughter or I'll wait...
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    What's the most expensive gift you've bought your kid?

    I bought a 24k gold necklace worth $450 for my lovely daughter. I know teenagers love jewelries so I decided to buy it for her. If she will become a valedictorian this year, I'll buy more expensive jewelries for her.
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    Bullies

    I have not heard any bullying issues in school. My kids are currently studying basic taekwondo for sure they can defend themselves. If I'm on your shoes, I'll talk to the parents of the students involve or report directly to the principal of the school.
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    Saving Money

    I always teach my kids about saving money for rainy days. I bought 5 big piggy banks for them to start saving the coins and $1 notes. It's good to educate them the importance of money when they are still young. Do you teach your kids about saving bucks? In what way?
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    Screaming in a restaurant

    Food is very helpful in this situation. It's a good idea if you'll bring tidbits all the time. My wife always have lollipops, candies and chocolates in her bag. It helps to stop my kids making any noise. If my wife is not around, I prefer to bring toys just in case I can't control his screams.
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    Getting Involved In Children's Sports

    I'm an active father in terms of sports. I'm the one who taught my son to play basketball, dart and table tennis. As a matter of fact, I have trophy at home when we won the father and son table tennis competition in our town. This weekend we will play basketball in preparation for the incoming...
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    "Graduation" present?

    It's a "must" that you'll give him a present because you're his Uncle. There are many cool gadgets nowadays. Why not buy him an MP3 or Ipod? I believe your nephew deserves to receive nice gifts from you.
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    Cooking Skills

    I'm very proud to say that I'm a good cook. I have enough capital to start my own business, I'll surely open my own restaurant. I'm planning to cook spaghetti tonight for dinner.
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    Movies about Fathers

    I love watching movies about fathers in the the family. It makes me realize that it's great to be a good dad. I watched the movie entitled Dreamer last night. I The good lesson I learned from this movie is risking everything just to become a good model in the family. How about you? Tell me what...
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    How Much of the Cooking Do You Do?

    Cooking is one of my talent. I can say that my wife married me not only because of love. I'm expert in the kitchen that's why she said "yes" when I proposed to her. I'm always cooking dinner at home if I have no overtime in the office. I'm good in cooking Asian dishes.
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    Children telling lies

    I'm good in educating my kids especially about behaviors. Since telling lies is against the rules, they deserve punishments. After giving them moral lessons, I ground them and this includes no use of bike, computer and PS3.
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    Garden

    I'm too busy nowadays. I need to finish my projects in the office. I really miss my gardening stuff. Last year, I enjoyed harvesting tomatoes, cabbage, bell pepper and others. If my schedule will be back to normal, I'll surely start making garden with my kids.
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    Family Trip to Disneyland

    I'm planning to take my family to Disneyland next month. It will be an exciting trip for us especially to my kids. I want them to enjoy the rides and see beautiful castles. My daughter is dying to take photos of her favorite cartoons characters. We are all excited for the incoming trip. Any tips...
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    How Long Do They Watch?

    I'm a strict Dad during regular days especially if they are schooling. They can only watch TV for an hour after doing their homework. But during weekend, they can watch TV and play computer games anytime.
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    Who Controls The Money?

    I trust my wife very much in handling money matters. I guess it's her expertise so all income and expenses in the house is on her hands. She's tracking it down monthly for budgeting. We never argue about money.
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    Rewards for good attendance?

    Of course, I'm a cool Dad who always appreciate good deeds. I used to give rewards to my kids by treating them to their favorite restaurant, buying toys and gadgets and camping trips. If they know that there are rewards for good grades, they will study more.
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    Movies the kids want to see

    My son is watching Avatar movie repeatedly. It's good movie for all ages even adults. I bought the original DVD. Even if you'll watch it many times, the quality still good. I think he watched more than 6 times. That's why I'll accompany him later to check new movies in the nearest shop.
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