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The Rookie Dad

 Therookiedad ― http://therookiedad.wordpress.com

A new dad blog. Blogging about what it is to be a new dad and looking for the humor out of parenting

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Listed: Jun 6, 2011

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It’s Been Tough

The Rookie Dad ― It may look on the outside that I do not feel for you son.  It may seem that I am hiding a lot of my emotions  It may look like I am not being a good dad but this whole tough love deal was tougher than imagined. We did not realize last week that ...

Tags: Fatherhood, Baby, Child, Children, Dad, Daddy

Therookiedad ― 17 weeks ago

Tough Love

The Rookie Dad ― Son, it is time for some tough love. We are a week into the third round of the toddler bed.   Before your mother and me did not have the energy to fully invest ourselves into getting you to stay asleep in your room.  You would come crawl into bed...

Tags: Parenting, Baby, Child, Children, Dad, Daddy

Therookiedad ― 19 weeks ago

I Love You, Son

The Rookie Dad ― William, this is one of the few times I will address you by name.  But I want you to know this… I Love You! While what happened to the 7 to 8-year-old children in Newtown, Connecticut is tragic, it will not keep me from letting you grow up.   ...

Tags: Fatherhood, Baby, Child, Children, Connecticut, Dad

Therookiedad ― 21 weeks ago

Always Believe

The Rookie Dad ― Son, this piece of advice that I am going to give you is something that I wish I had done when I was younger, yet I know that later it will come back to bite me in the butt. Santa is real. You have just started recognizing who this strange man is.   ...

Tags: Parenting, Baby, Child, Children, Christmas, Dad

Therookiedad ― 22 weeks ago

Travel Tips

The Rookie Dad ― Son, I dread the holidays.  Well OK, you got me, I love the holidays.  I just hate the holiday travel.  At this time you probably don’t know why.  I know that you probably hate being strapped into your car seat for hours on end as we go and ...

Tags: Fatherhood, Baby, Blog, Car Seat, Child, Children

Therookiedad ― 25 weeks ago

Parental Advice

The Rookie Dad ― Son, I am going to give you some advice.  I know that you will not completely understand what I am talking about until you are 40.  Some advice that your grandparents have given me, I still haven’t learned. This piece of advice though I...

Tags: Fatherhood, Baby, Black Friday, Child, Children, Christmas And Holiday Season

Therookiedad ― 26 weeks ago

The Science of the “No”

The Rookie Dad ― Son, you are developing an attitude.  I realize that you are two and that my bad attempts at rationalizing with you are futile.  I know that telling you if you eat atleast 3 bites of your meal will lead to getting to watch the Charlie Brown...

Tags: Fatherhood, Baby, Child, Children, Dad, Daddy

Therookiedad ― 26 weeks ago

Citius, Altius, Fortius

The Rookie Dad ― I’m sure that you watched a lot of the Summer Olympics this summer son. I know I watched a lot of the games and I remember you sitting right next to me watching as well. I never thought that you would remember the games to this day. Lately, ...

Tags: Fatherhood, Altius, Baby, Blog, Child, Children

Therookiedad ― 26 weeks ago

The Two Year Story

The Rookie Dad ― Dear Son, Holy Cow! Where did the time go? You are now 2 years old! 2 years old! It doesn’t seem that long to be honest. Time has flown in those years. This past year you have learned so much, you are talking, laughing, and your personality ...

Tags: Letters To The Kid, Baby, Charlie Brown, Child, Children, Dad

Therookiedad ― 27 weeks ago

I Guess I’m Not That Old

The Rookie Dad ― Lately son, I have felt like an old fart.  Let’s be honest here, to you, I probably am.  With a birthday this past week it is just making me feel older.  A feeling I do not want to have. As a teenager, there were many nights I would stay up...

Tags: Parenting, Baby, Bed, Child, Children, Dad

Therookiedad ― 27 weeks ago

Surprise, It’s A Boy!

The Rookie Dad ― Have I told you the story about your mothers pregnancy son? Your birthday is coming up so why not tell you a birth story right? I won’t tell you all about it because I am sure that your mother would choke me to death if I told you here. ...

Tags: Parenting, Baby, Child, Children, Dad, Daddy

Therookiedad ― 27 weeks ago

It’s the Great Pumpkin

The Rookie Dad ― We are finally able to make holiday traditions son. I work a normal work schedule for the first time in our family’s young life. And one of them is carving pumpkins. It is one that both your mother and I enjoy but as you will be able to ...

Tags: Parenting, Baby, Blog, Child, Children, Dad

Therookiedad ― 28 weeks ago

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