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My wife is trying to talk me into going on vacation in October. She says we can get a good deal and save alot of money, but our son will miss a little over a week of school. He'll be in kindergarten and I'm hesitant to let him miss. Do you take you kids out of school to take a family trip...

I agree with Jason, some video games , especially like the Wii, the games can be very interactive and fun for the whole family. I think, on the other hand, computer games are more for the solo player.

The first episode was interesting, they are being exposed to hostile invaders much earlier than the group last season. The group had considered that there might have been others that could challenge them for their supplies, but they didn't do much to protect their food and medical stores. They...

My son started little league this summer so we've been playing alot of baseball at the park. Then, we head to the playground until I'm ready to collapse. He outlasts me every time.

The worst thing you can do is contradict each other. If you don't agree on how one person has choosen to discipline, then it should be discussed away from the child. As far as your phone example, it depends on the age of the child and whether or not I should have kept it in a more secure...

I used to think it wasn't right, but one time when my son was just over 3 years, he got away from me and ran. It was crowded and busy and traffic wasn't far... Needless to say, my heart stopped. I can understand why parents use them.

I pretty much stay outside and my wife takes care of the inside and that works well. I never seem to do the inside chores up to her specifications.:rolleyes:

My son is 5 and he has started throwing some major league tantrums. :mad: He will kick and thrash and then he just goes to dead weight. I have been able to keep my cool, but it's hard when he's misbehaving and then gets defiant. Please, tell me this is just a phase. How do you all deal...

I think just listening to what your kids are saying is the first step. That only gets me so far though. Just a few days ago, I had to resort to, "Because I said so!!!"

No, we haven't started yet. Actually, I was walking through the drug store and saw the aisle with all the supplies and it was a bit of a shock. I might be ready for my son to go back to school, but I'm not ready for summer to be over.

I'm more of a grill guy myself. When I do spaghetti, I have to pop open the jar sauce. My boy likes it pretty well and it makes just as big of a mess as homemade.

Well, even though I don't like it, during the summer our bedtime routine goes out the window, but typically our son will take a 2 hour nap in the afternoon. During the school-year, it's storytime at 8 and lights out by 8:30.

Well, not really. Survivor is a game to outlast and outwit. Yes, they have to come up with ways to get food and shelter. But, in the colony the group has to learn how to work together and their goal is to just about rebuild society. It's an interesting experiment.

I caught the first season of this show where a group of people are stranded with minimal supplies, no running water, no electricity, and so on, and are left to try and make the best out of the situation. Now they are starting season 2 and I'm wondering how they will switch things up. I'll be...

I've seen the show a couple of times, and an a few interviews with the family. They really have a system for everything, almost like running a small business. And, once the kids are old enough to participate in the functioning of the house, they get chores.

I would probably add it up to an hour or so. Usually he watches the most when we are relaxing at the end of the night. During the day, he very rarely sits still and watched an entire program.

My son is 5 and a half, and he and I want to get a dog, but my wife thinks that might be too much. She wants to get fish or a hamster(ugh). Did you get a starter pet to see how your child would do?

Time to go and run to her favorite stores and get her a big fat gift card. One with enough to cover a new favorite shirt and something a little extra. Nothing like a little retail therapy.

I got, "I don't love you anymore" and although it stung, I knew my son was just mad that he was being punished. I simply responded, "Well, I love you, but I don't like your behavior right now."

I think she likes just hanging out with her Dad no matter what there is to do. If you want to make things a little more well rounded, ask your daughter if there's somewhere she wants to go or something else she wants to do on a day where you have soem free time.